Category: Highlights
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Posted on August 31, 2015
Sustainable nanotechnology center lands new $20 million contract
The Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, a multi-institutional research center based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has inked a new contract with the National Science Foundation […]
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Morgridge Institute selects Pagliarini to lead campus metabolism initiative
Dave Pagliarini, a University of Wisconsin-Madison associate professor whose departmental home put metabolism research on the map worldwide, will help define the future of Wisconsin […]
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Photos from Farm Tech Days
Cool, dry weather helped draw an estimated 45,000 visitors to Wisconsin Farm Technology Days at Statz Bros Inc. dairy farm in Sun Prairie last week. Throughout the three-day […]
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Posted on August 24, 2015
CALS at Wisconsin Farm Technology Days
With Wisconsin Farm Technology Days being held right here in Dane County this week, it’s the perfect opportunity for UW faculty, staff and students to check out the […]
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Hablas plantas? CALS hosts vegetable grafting workshop in Spanish
Earlier this month, CALS horticulturists Jim Nienhuis and Eric Gutierrez hosted a 9-day workshop focused on vegetable grafting technology. The 28 attendees included students, extension scientists […]
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Wisconsin Regional Art Program celebrates 75 years
2015 is the 75th anniversary of the Wisconsin Regional Art Program (WRAP). The program, which helps nonprofessional artists from around Wisconsin develop their creative abilities, arose from […]
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Posted on August 17, 2015
Creating buzz: Gratton lab supports state’s Pollinator Protection Plan efforts
On Wednesday of last week, a group of stakeholders gathered at Arlington Agricultural Research Station to discuss ways to support pollinators in Wisconsin, including honeybees […]
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Chris Todd Hittinger solves lager beer mystery
Did the two common yeast lineages currently used to brew lager beer – Frohberg and Saaz – arise separately or come from a common ancestor? Scientists have […]
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Weibel lab hosts high school students for week-long research workshop
Late last year Katie Brenner, a postdoctoral researcher in Doug Weibel‘s biochemistry lab, received a For Women in Science Fellowship award from L’Oreal USA and the […]
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Posted on August 7, 2015
Federico Rey to analyze microbiome of “Happy Days Study” participants
Federico Rey has a freezer full of stool samples in his lab, a treasure trove of valuable scientific and medical information just waiting to be processed. […]