For CALS geneticist Barry Ganetzky, insight into the genetic underpinnings of traumatic brain injury began by knocking out fruit flies.

For 70 years, the Food Research Institute has been illuminating and helping eradicate a host of food-borne illnesses

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 […]

Biochemist Ron Raines and colleagues are developing an enzyme that identifies and destroys cancer cells

When it comes to mosquitoes, nobody wants to be attractive

A novel method for replacing defective proteins offers a new way to treat diseases

Soil science professor and students turn a sometime pollutant into a valuable product

Generating enthusiasm for a new kind of technology is key to its long-term success. Rebecca Larson, a CALS professor of biological systems engineering, has already […]

Taking on Cancer

Students from all backgrounds are invited to a class that explores, questions and celebrates our connections to the vegetable kingdom.

As a pediatric ophthalmologist, clinical researcher and child advocate, Luxme Hariharan has set herself a challenging goal: To prevent childhood blindness globally and help those […]

Biosensors being developed for food products offer a vastly improved indicator of freshness and safety