Category: Highlights
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Posted on July 9, 2015
Gratton Lab blog provides info about pollinator health
Claudio Gratton’s lab in the entomology department has a great website and blog with updates on their research as well as information about lab news, […]
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Path of recent AAE grad shaped by international experiences
Recent CALS graduate Patricia Paskov wasted no time discovering UW’s vast array of undergraduate opportunities when she started college in 2011. Seven months into her […]
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Posted on July 6, 2015
Ride to Farm cyclists raise $14,000 to support beginning farmer education
On Saturday, June 6, 54 cyclists converged on Botham Vineyards for the 12th annual Ride to Farm. This event is a fundraiser for the Wisconsin […]
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Five things everyone should know about unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) in agriculture
1. Agriculture is poised to become the biggest market for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Up to 80 percent of the commercial market for UAVs will […]
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Posted on July 2, 2015
Xuejun Pan: New biomass sugar process could be a game changer
A vial of white sugar sits on Xuejun Pan’s desk beside a box of wood chips. “It’s pretty pure and sweet,” he says, pointing to […]
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Posted on June 29, 2015
FRI Summer Scholars explore food safety research
For the fifth summer in a row, the Food Research Institute (FRI) is providing UW-Madison undergraduate students with the opportunity to explore the field of […]
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Posted on June 25, 2015
Grilling tips from Bucky’s Butchery
Don’t like how your hamburger patties shrink as they cook? Try this pro grilling tip from Bucky’s Butchery, campus’ meat shop: Form a dimple or […]
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Allen Gardens to host outdoor yoga sessions
Allen Centennial Gardens will host two Sunrise Outdoor Yoga sessions this summer through UW Rec Sports. Session I is offered on Tuesdays mornings from June 30 […]
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Posted on June 22, 2015
Recent news articles highlight CALS’ economic value
Word is spreading about CALS’ economic value. Lynn Grooms, a reporter at Agri-View, penned an article last week titled “UW-Madison’s research programs pack punch” that focuses […]
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Posted on June 19, 2015
Struggling with big data? Campus’ Advanced Computing Initiative can help
As scientists start generating more and more “big data” in the course of their research, the need for large-scale computing to process the data grows. Computer […]