Category: Spring 2016
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Posted on March 9, 2016
In the Field: Improving the world through Community and Environmental Sociology (CES) formerly Rural Sociology
Kweku Brewoo BS’14 Kweku Brewoo was drawn to pursue CES and International Studies degrees by his desire to someday work for the United Nations. At […]
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A Fitting Tribute
How best to honor a towering eminence in one’s field?
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A Jolt to the System
For CALS geneticist Barry Ganetzky, insight into the genetic underpinnings of traumatic brain injury began by knocking out fruit flies.
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For the Birds
A new version of the Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas draws on the increasing power
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Age-Old Traditions, New Media
Life sciences communication professor Patty Loew fosters intercultural learning with workshops that help tribal teens tell their stories in a digital world.
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A Portrait of Hmong in Wisconsin
A report from CALS highlights the status of Hmong in the Badger State—and serves as a valuable resource for communities in which they live
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New Frontiers for No-Till
A cost-efficient, less environmentally disruptive way of planting is proving effective with the heavy soils of central Wisconsin
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Keeping Us Safe
For 70 years, the Food Research Institute has been illuminating and helping eradicate a host of food-borne illnesses
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Cows for Kids
Ruth McNair, a senior editor at the CALS-based Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems, recently published a charming children’s book titled Which Moo Are You? The […]
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Ecuador: Better Health through Messaging
Some communities in Ecuador face high incidences of water-borne illness because of contaminated water or poor hygiene and sanitation. It’s a multipronged problem calling for […]
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Class Act: Erik Sanson and Of Bugs and Humans
Of Bugs and Humans