In the News

NASA Announces New Collaboration Probing How Life Evolved From Single-Cells On Earth
Forbes, 5/17/22
Quoted: Betül Kaçar, Bacteriology

It’s impossible to determine your personal COVID-19 risks and frustrating to try – but you can still take action
The Conversation, 5/17/22
Author: Malia Jones, Community and Environmental Sociology

UW-Madison sees no improvement in campus climate despite millions invested in DEI
The College Fix, 5/18/22
Mentioned: College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Full UW-Madison commencement thunders back to Camp Randall
Wisconsin State Journal, 5/15/22
Quoted: Lexi Auster, Alumna, Biochemistry
Pictured: Julia Sheldon, Alumna, Animal and Dairy Sciences

Selection of 75th Alice in Dairyland set for Saturday May 21
Sun Prairie Star, 5/16/22
Quoted: Jill Makovec, Alumna, Animal and Dairy Sciences, Life Sciences Communication
Mentioned: Taylor Schaefer, Alumna, Animal and Dairy Sciences, Life Sciences Communication
Mentioned: Meat Science and Animal Biologics Discovery Building

Dairy research to increase exports helped during pandemic
Brownfield Ag News, 5/19/22
Quoted: John Lucey, Food Science
Mentioned: Center for Dairy Research

Soybean Seed Germination Concerns
The Progressive Farmer, 5/17/22
Quoted: Shawn Conley, Agronomy

Even Grazing Has A Cost – Compass May Help
Mid-West Farm Report, 5/18/22
Quoted: Connor Mulholland, Agricultural and Applied Economics
Mentioned: Bradford Barham, Agricultural and Applied Economics
Mentioned: John Hendrickson, Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems

Gillaspy New CALS Dean
Mid-West Farm Report, 5/19/22
Quoted: Incoming Dean Glenda Gillaspy
Quoted: Dean Kate VandenBosch
Mentioned: Troy Runge, Biological Systems Engineering
Mentioned: Wisconsin Crop Innovation Center
Mentioned: Dairy Innovation Hub

Mowing Grass – Ideal Height??
Mid-West Farm Report with Pam Jahnke, 5/18/22
Interviewed: Doug Soldat, Soil Science

Of Interest

Winter ticks wiped out nearly 90% of the moose calves scientists tracked in part of Maine last year
Maine Public Radio, 5/18/22

Invasive Asian jumping worms have made their way into California, and scientists are worried
MSN.com, 5/18/22

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.