In the News

Scientists finally have something hopeful to tell us about monarch butterflies
Vox, 3/17/26
Quoted: Karen Oberhauser, Emerit, Entomology

These Sea Slugs Can ‘Eat’ Sunlight—but They’re No Astrophage. Here’s How the ‘Project Hail Mary’ Antagonist Has a Real-Life Analog in Earth’s Oceans
Smithsonian Magazine, 3/18/26
Quoted: Betül Kaçar, Bacteriology

Spaceflight supercharges viruses’ ability to infect bacteria
Scientific American, 3/15/26
Quoted: Vatsan Raman, Biochemistry

Rural Livability Project launches website to share data
Insight on Business, 3/17/26
Mentioned: Wisconsin Rural Partnerships Institute

Insect update
The Larry Meiller Show – Wisconsin Public Radio, 3/18/26
Interviewed: PJ Liesch, Entomology

The tiny, hidden world of mighty bacteria
Wisconsin Public Radio, 3/17/26
Quoted: Tim Paustian, Bacteriology

68 out of 72 Wisconsin counties saw a decline in public school students
Wisconsin Public Radio, 3/16/26
Mentioned: Applied Population Laboratory

Record snowfall buries Marshfield
Hub City Times, 3/20/26
Mentioned: Marshfield Agricultural Research Station

McFarland historian to present deep dive into Elvehjem’s life
Leader Independent, 3/15/26
Mentioned: Conrad Elvehjem, deceased, Biochemistry

Kim Bremmer Encourages Women Advocates
Mid-West Farm Report, 3/16/26
Interviewed: Kim Bremmer, Alumna, Life Sciences Communication, Animal and Dairy Sciences

Of Interest

‘It’s not sustainable’: US farmers reeling as Iran war pushes fertilizer costs up
The Guardian, 3/20/26

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.