In the News

Anyone can fake a scientific image with AI, tricking even academic journals — and undermining trust in science
The Conversation, 6/22/26
Authored by: Nan Li, Life Sciences Communication

How everyone pays the cost for patents on seeds, and private companies get rich from keeping them secret
The Conversation, 6/23/26
Co-authored by: Julie Dawson, Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences

6 Venomous Caterpillars That Look Cute—but Can Cause Painful Stings
Martha Stewart, 6/20/26
Quoted: PJ Liesch, Entomology

Making lab equipment more accessible for chemists with physical disabilities
Chemistry World, 6/25/26
Quoted: Katharine Hubert, Alumna, Genetics

These 5 Research Projects Show How AI Is Revolutionizing Bird Conservation
Audubon, 6/24/26
Mentioned: Zach Peery, Forest and Wildlife Ecology

Congress debates selling gas with 15 percent ethanol year-round permanently. Would it help Wisconsin farmers?
Wisconsin Public Radio, 6/25/26
Quoted: Jeff Hadachek, Agricultural and Applied Economics

Bob Bosold, Region’s ‘Voice Of Agriculture,’ Inducted Into Wisconsin FFA Hall Of Fame
Volume One – Eau Claire, 6/22/26
Quoted: Bob Bosold, Alumnus, Life Sciences Communication
Mentioned: Larry Meiller, Emerit, Life Sciences Communication
Mentioned: College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Wisconsin inventions that changed the nation
La Crosse Tribune via Madison.com, 6/23/26
Mentioned: Karl Paul Link, deceased, Biochemistry
Mentioned: College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Wisconsin Public Radio talk show host Larry Meiller signs off after 59 years behind the mic
Wisconsin State Journal, 6/24/26
Quoted: Larry Meiller, Emerit, Life Sciences Communication
Mentioned: Maury White, deceased, Life Sciences Communication

Wisconsin added to growing list of red crown rot cases
Brownfield Ag News, 6/26/26
Quoted: Damon Smith, Plant Pathology

Of Interest

Supreme Court backs Monsanto in its fight against liability from popular weed killer
NPR, 6/25/26

Wisconsin dairy farms lack workers. This Trump visa change might help
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6/25/26

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.