Category: Highlights
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Posted on July 16, 2012
Energy secretary Chu visits GLBRC
Energy Secretary Steven Chu’s visited the Great Lakes Bioenergy Center last Thursday. Secretary Chu (center) toured the leafcutter ant exhibit on the UW-Madison campus, where […]
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Freshmen engineers seek problem-solving projects
I am an instructor for InterEgr 160 (formerly EPD 160), Introduction to Engineering, as part of an effort to maintain the visibility of our Biological […]
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Still time to volunteer for UW Day at State Fair
Have some fun and contribute to a good cause by volunteering during UW-Madison Day at the Wisconsin State Fair, Wednesday, Aug. 8. All you have […]
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Posted on July 9, 2012
What is it? A grain binder in a brand-new Stock Pavilion
People with expertise in two areas helped with a recent request for information on a photo from UW Archives. Jeff Nelson, senior research specialist and […]
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Wanted: Stories from our far-flung (or nearby) interns
A request to pass on to CALS students: SHARE YOUR INTERNSHIP! Please tell us about your summer internship and send a photo of yourself in […]
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Report from Iceland: A smidge of midge
If you’re tired of the weather (who wouldn’t be) and scenery in Madison, take a virtual trip to Iceland to see what Claudio Gratton, associate […]
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Posted on July 2, 2012
Food science teams taste victory at national food competitions
The UW-Madison food science club has three new awards to add to its trophy case after spending this past week at the Institute for Food […]
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The Morrill Act: Law that radically changed UW signed 150 years ago
The 150th anniversary of a law that radically changed the mission of the University of Wisconsin and gave rise to the Wisconsin Idea was Monday, […]
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Five things everybody should know about quinoa (including how it’s pronounced)
1. This “supergrain” is not a grain. Quinoa (KEEN-wah) is not even in the grass family, unlike such grains as wheat, rye, oat and corn. […]
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Posted on June 25, 2012
Who, what and when? Help us i.d. this photo.
Here’s another CALS-related photos from UW Archives that could use some caption info. The where seems clear—inside the UW Stock Pavilion (for comparison, see this […]