Category: Highlights
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Posted on November 9, 2015
Lactic Solutions: Jim Steele’s D2P experience
The story of food science professor Jim Steele’s effort to leverage his lactic acid bacteria research into a commercial enterprise is the topic of a […]
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Ahead of holidays, FRI’s Kathy Glass offers food safety reminders
With all of the holiday season’s food-centric parties and family gatherings fast approaching, now is a great time to review basic food safety techniques. Fortunately, podCALS […]
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Posted on November 4, 2015
“Your Inner Fish” wins an Emmy
Last year, genetics professor Sean Carroll, the Allan Wilson Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics at UW-Madison, said it was a story that had never been […]
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Posted on October 29, 2015
Tim Donohue among leaders of new United Microbiome Initiative
Tim Donohue, CALS bacteriology professor and director of the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, is among a group of 18 scientists from around the world that last […]
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David Mladenoff: Is it too late for biofuel crops in Wisconsin?
If Wisconsin wants to be a leader in biomass production for biofuels, things need to change—and soon. A study led by David Mladenoff, professor of […]
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Posted on October 28, 2015
LSC students participate in mock press conference at Capitol
State officials and experts gathered at the Capitol to help LSC students practice interviewing and writing by being part of a press conference just for […]
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Posted on October 25, 2015
University rankings may miss up to 60 percent of UW-Madison publications
As automated rankings gain influence in the public view of universities, the computers may be missing a significant proportion of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s intellectual […]
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Posted on October 23, 2015
It’s turkey time: UW Poultry Club taking Thanksgiving orders
For more than 50 years, the UW Poultry Club has sold Thanksgiving turkeys as a fundraiser. This year’s turkeys are pre-dressed, fresh and will be […]
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BioCommons space offers new opportunities for student success
Last month, a kickoff open house was held at the new BioCommons space in Steenbock Library. The event was a great success, bringing in a […]
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Posted on October 19, 2015
Get your science fix: Wisconsin Science Festival runs Thursday – Sunday
The 2015 Wisconsin Science Festival starts on Thursday of this week and runs through Sunday. We already highlighted a number of CALS-related festival events in a previous eCALS post. […]