Category: Around CALS
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Posted on April 4, 2022
Data science from a distance: Biological systems engineering offers introductory data science course during summer term
Situated just north of Bozeman, the rocky peaks of Montana’s Bangtail Mountains rise above nearby pine forests and scattered grasslands. Paige Sauer has never visited […]
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Posted on March 28, 2022
Federal funding will support new plant research facility at West Madison ARS and other CALS programs
Several programs in the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) will benefit from the $1.5T federal appropriations bill recently passed by […]
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Posted on March 21, 2022
Virtual study abroad course emulates in-person experience in Japan
In a span of 20 minutes, a dozen students from the University of Wisconsin–Madison visited a Japanese pastry shop, a high-tech sushi restaurant, and got […]
- Posted on March 14, 2022
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Posted on March 7, 2022
Cranberry genome sequenced, important step toward producing redder, hardier, tastier fruit
The cranberry genome has been sequenced and is available online. The aim is to create a resource that plant breeders can use to make the […]
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Posted on February 28, 2022
UW team develops carbon capture tech, competes in XPRIZE contest
Cut greenhouse gas emissions and stave off the harmful effects of climate change. It’s one of the most important challenges we face today. But it’s […]
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Posted on February 21, 2022
‘Super pest’ Colorado potato beetle has the genetic resources to sidestep our attacks
The Colorado potato beetle has evolved resistance to more than 50 different kinds of insecticides, making the insect a “super pest” that wreaks havoc on […]
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Posted on February 14, 2022
Six reasons why life might exist on Venus
The ingredients for life are adrift in the Venusian clouds. Life is primarily composed of six chemical elements: carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur. […]
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Posted on February 7, 2022
Microbes help hibernating animals recycle nutrients, maintain muscle through winter
To get through a long winter without food, hibernating animals — like the 13-lined ground squirrel — can slow their metabolism by as much as […]
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Posted on January 31, 2022
In children’s ebook, Zuzana Buřivalová explores soundscape of Borneo’s rainforest
Deep in Borneo’s rainforest, among the 10,000 species of plants and a canopy of trees, one might hear the growl of a Clouded leopard, the […]