Category: Highlights
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Posted on March 23, 2015
What to eat, or not to eat: Monica Theis on newly proposed federal dietary recommendations
Americans will soon have some new nutritional advice to follow. In February, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee proposed a new set of recommendations, which will […]
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Amazing plans for ‘Amazing Race’ winner
You may know Maya Warren for her $1 million victory, shared with fellow food science grad student Amy DeJong, in the latest edition of the […]
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Photos: A visit to the Walnut Street Greenhouses
CALS photographer Sevie Kenyon stopped by the Walnut Street Greenhouses last week to take some photos. Deena Patterson, horticultural technician, was kind enough to give […]
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Posted on March 16, 2015
Living walls bring fresh flora to Steenbock’s BioCommons space
Need a break from your desk or lab bench? Itching to get out and enjoy the spring weather? We have a proposed destination for you: […]
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This weekend: Science Expeditions opens doors to campus research
Science Expeditions, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s 13th annual science open house, will open the doors of dozens of campus attractions — and the expertise of […]
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Daniel Amador-Noguez engineers better bacteria for biofuels
In high school,” Daniel Amador-Noguez recalls, “I took a science class where one of the lectures was all about the future – where the research […]
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Posted on March 9, 2015
Center for Dairy Research turns yogurt waste into new products
With exploding consumer demand for Greek yogurt, production is up. That’s great for food companies’ bottom lines, but it also leaves them dealing with a […]
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Science engagement experts partner with Morgridge Institute
Intuition tells us that the more factual information one gathers on a controversial topic, the more likely one will reach the “correct” conclusion. But when […]
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UW-Madison partners with communities, nonprofits to address urban food insecurity
In urban areas like Milwaukee, fresh food is still out of reach for a significant percentage of the population, and people shop for meals at […]
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Posted on March 2, 2015
Munching bugs thwart eager trees, reducing the carbon sink
In a high carbon dioxide world, the trees would come out ahead. Except for the munching bugs. A new study published on March 2 in […]