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.

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

New technology could help food crops thrive in crowded fields

MS’75 PhD’78 Agricultural Engineering (Biological Systems Engineering)

In honor of CALS’ 125th anniversary, a look at how alumni and friends help keep the college strong

For decades DNA has stood in the spotlight of biological research. But scientists at CALS and across campus have also long been intrigued
by its chemical cousin, RNA—and are working to shed light on a surprisingly versatile molecule that holds great promise for human health.

A new form of ownership agreement keeps new plant varieties free for all

In less than five years of operation, the CALS-led Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center has produced a number of breakthroughs that may lead to a less oil-dependent future

Learn how to improve soil as a medium for plant growth and provides the habitat for biological activity.

It’s the Wisconsin Idea gone global. That’s one way to describe Colonel Darrel Feucht’s pending mission in Afghanistan. The Fall River resident, a loan services facilities manager in civilian life, is leading a newly formed 58-member National Guard team that includes agronomists, hydrologists, forest scientists and a veterinarian. The goal of their 11-month tour? To help restore Afghanistan’s farmland and provide a viable alternative to growing poppies for the drug trade