Category: Highlights
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Posted on June 26, 2014
The shocking truth about electric fish
Scientists have found how the electric fish evolved its jolt. Writing June 27 in Science, a team of researchers led by Michael Sussman, proofessor of […]
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Posted on June 23, 2014
Time-lapse Tuesday: Henry Mall goes dark
Last week’s edition of Time-Lapse Tuesday on the campus YouTube channel captures a speeded-up view of several spots on campus, including Henry Mall at dusk (begins […]
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Faster, safer treatment puts McSweeney back in the classroom
When Kevin McSweeney was referred to UW Health last year for a tumor in his liver, he had already gone through six rounds of chemotherapy […]
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UW group talks cranberry science at huge D.C. science fest
A group from CALS offered up a taste of the science of cranberries at one of the world’s largest science, technology and math festivals last […]
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Posted on June 16, 2014
Quasquicentennial challenge: 125 gifts in 125 hours. Starts Wednesday.
In honor of our quasquicentennial, we are issuing a challenge to the alumni and friends of the college: 125 gifts to the CALS Annual Fund […]
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Report from Iceland: A “smoke” of midges
It looks like smoke. But the above photo shows the “‘smoke monster’ (for you Lost fans) effect of a massive midge emergence from the central (and probably […]
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Allen gardens pond is new and improved (i.e. it has water again)
If you’ve been around the Allen Centennial Gardens recently you’ve likely noticed piles of rocks, machinery noise. And and—if that didn’t deter you from taking a tour, you […]
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Posted on June 9, 2014
UW team will develop curriculum for huge new dairy training center in China
A team of UW-Madison dairy specialists have been selected to develop the curriculum for a new $400 million dairy training center being established by the Nestle […]
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UW students hope to “wok” and paddle to national food contest wins
One team of UW-Madison food science students hopes to wok away with a victory, while the other aims to cruise via canoe, as they compete for […]
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Posted on June 6, 2014
Saturday: Runway show and auction to benefit Allen Centennial Gardens
Posh Plants, a live auction and runway show of unexpected and unique garden items, will benefit Allen Centennial Gardens on Saturday, June 14. The event […]