News stories about or of interest to CALS faculty and staff —

A Glance at the October Issue of The Scientist: The Framing of Science
Chronicle of Higher Education (10/07)
Quoted: Dietram Scheufele, Life Sciences Communication

Sounding the Alarm: Universities must be catalysts for growth
Wisconsin Technology Network (10/19/07)
By: Tom Still, Life Sciences Communication

Tip/UW-Madison Economist Contributed To World Bank Agriculture Report
CALS Communications via UW-Madison University Communications (10/19/07)
Mentioned: Michael Carter, Agricultural and Applied Economics

A New Front In the Mosquito War
Wisconsin State Journal (10/21/07)
Quoted: Que Lan, Entomology, Sean B. Carroll, Genetics

UW-Madison Profs Earn Fulbright Scholarships
Wisconsin State Journal (10/21/07)
Mentioned: James Mukasa Ntambi, Biochemistry, Michel Wattiaux, Dairy Science

UW Center Will Lead Efforts To Expand Farm-To-School Programs In Midwest
CALS Communications via UW-Madison University Communications (10/22/07)
Quoted: Michelle Miller, Doug Wubben, Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems

As Halloween Approaches, A Food Scientist Muses On The Coming ‘Candy Season’
CALS Communications via UW-Madison University Communications (10/22/07)
Quoted: Rich Hartel, Food Science

Enormous fires threaten vast swaths of nation
Chicago Tribune (10/24/07)
Quoted: Volker Radeloff, Forest and Wildlife Ecology

Congress Considers Higher Fines for Mistreating Laboratory Animals
Chronicle of Higher Education (10/26/07)
Quoted: Holly McEntee, Research Animal Resource Center

TOPICS OF INTEREST
Biotech Rising Stars Chosen
Wisconsin State Journal (10/22/07)

In Study of Human Patterns, Scientists Look to Bird Brains
New York Times (10/23/07)
Quoted: Ruth M. Benca, School of Medicine and Public Health

From Faithful Dogs and Difficult Fish, Insight Into Narcolepsy
New York Times (10/23/07)
Quoted: Giulio Tononi, School of Medicine and Public Health

Scientists try to build a better ‘womb’ for IVF
The Boston Globe (10/22/07)
Quoted: Alta Charo, School of Medicine and Public Health

Have we all gone doggone crazy?
The Globe and Mail (Canada) (10/23/07)
Quoted: Patricia McConnell, Zoology

Neighbors’ blood boils over proposed high rise on Old University
The Capital Times (10/24/07)

UW hosts climate change conference
The Badger Herald (10/24/07)