In the News

Are atoms immortal?
BBC – Crowd Science, 10/10/25
Interviewed: Betül Kaçar, Bacteriology

Nobel Prizes This Year Offer Three Cheers for Slow Science
The New York Times, 10/10/25
Quoted: Jo Handelsman, Plant Pathology

8 Types of Butter and How to Use Them
Consumer Reports, 10/9/25
Quoted: Gina Mode, Center for Dairy Research

Tips for proper lawn care this fall, according to a Wisconsin turfgrass specialist
Wisconsin Public Radio, 10/6/25
Quoted: Doug Soldat, Soil and Environmental Sciences

Wisconsin Badgers changed the brats they’re serving at games. Here’s the backstory
Wisconsin State Journal, 10/7/25
Quoted: Jeff Sindelar, Animal and Dairy Sciences

Here’s why casings matter for brats at Wisconsin Badgers games
Wisconsin State Journal, 10/7/25
Quoted: Jeff Sindelar, Animal and Dairy Sciences

Uncovering hidden threats: BugBug’s AI tech helps farms detect insects before it’s too late
Ag Tech Navigator, 10/8/25
Quoted: Emily Bick, Entomology

Of Interest

UW system plan doesn’t include ethnic and cultural studies requirement
Wisconsin State Journal, 10/6/25

What’s it like to tell someone she won a Nobel Prize?
Science, 10/9/25

Cows Wear High-Tech Collars Now
The New York Times, 10/5/25

CALS in the News is a weekly selection of media stories quoting or mentioning CALS faculty, staff, students, alumni, research and programs. Other stories of interest to the UW–Madison community and those in the fields of agriculture and the life sciences are also included. This list is produced by CALS External Relations. Read more about our mission and methodology for curating this list.