CALS in the News for the week of October 11 – 17
In the News
DataWatch: Wisconsin-made cheese is special. Here are the numbers to prove it.
Wisconsin Watch, 10/13/25
Quoted: John Lucey, Food Science
Quoted: Grace Mansell, Student, Biological Systems Engineering
Mentioned: Center for Dairy Research
Mentioned: Badger Dairy Club
Remember the milk-dumping in 2020? 2 professors turn spoiled dairy into eco-friendly plastic
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10/15/25
Mentioned: Dairy Innovation Hub
Insect update: Creepy crawlies in the home, Fall is time for spiders to shine
Wisconsin Public Radio – The Larry Meiller Show, 10/15/25
Interviewed: Phil Pellitteri, Emerit, Entomology
Fox 6 News at 10 and Fox 6 News at 5
WITI-TV, 10/15/25
Mentioned: Wisconet
Of Interest
Trump Called Digital Equity Act ‘Racist.’ Now Internet Money for Rural Americans Is Gone
KFF Health News, 10/10/25
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.