Tag: health
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Posted on March 5, 2025
How We RISE to the Challenges of the World
In February 2024, UW Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin announced the launch of the Wisconsin Research, Innovation and Scholarly Excellence Initiative (RISE). Broadly, the goal […]
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Posted on October 11, 2019
Class Act | Upbringing, Fate Lead Nontraditional Student to Genetics
Had it not been for her father’s truck accident, Carmen Nightfall BS’x22 might never have attended college. But the unfortunate incident sparked a positive change […]
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Posted on February 25, 2019
Five Things Everyone Should Know about … Mycotoxins
Mycotoxins are small, poisonous molecules, produced by certain species of molds, that can cause disease or death in animals and humans. Mycotoxin-producing fungi can invade […]
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Posted on October 10, 2016
Green Therapy
Redesigning landscapes to heal body and soul – drawing on CALS expertise
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Posted on June 9, 2015
To Eat It—Or Not
Biosensors being developed for food products offer a vastly improved indicator of freshness and safety
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Posted on June 18, 2013
Getting to the heart of a problem
Research sheds light on a deadly condition
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Posted on June 20, 2011
It Takes a Village
Waves of undergrads in Uganda with CALS have taken the African proverb as a call to action. Their engagement has included founding a nonprofit and choosing careers in which they serve communities at home and abroad.
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Posted on March 23, 2010
Fixing Our Food: Keep Finding What Makes Food Healthy
Exploring the science of how foods interact with our bodies will lead to healthier foods and lifestyles.