Tag: Wisconsin Idea
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Posted on March 25, 2019
Grad students at CALS receive world class education, made more affordable through assistantships
All across the state of Wisconsin, UW–Madison changes lives through its research contributions, commitment to public service and entrepreneurial activities. From February through June, the […]
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Posted on March 22, 2019
APL website wins Best Public Sector Map Award
Malia Jones and Caitlin Bourbeau won the Best Public Sector Map Award at the 2019 Wisconsin Land Information Association Meeting. Their interactive map, “Voting in […]
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Posted on March 18, 2019
A different beet: Efforts to push a loved and loathed root vegetable in new directions
Last fall, when the “Gastropod” podcast came to UW–Madison to participate in the 2018 Wisconsin Science Festival, hosts Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley asked Irwin […]
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Posted on March 16, 2019
Field day to help beginning apple growers make sound business decisions
A field day for people wanting to start a business growing and selling apples will be held in the Madison, Wisconsin area on April 6. […]
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Posted on March 11, 2019
CALS faculty/staff encouraged to participate in Wisconsin Youth Institute on Apr. 8
On Monday, Apr. 8, CALS will be hosting the 5th Annual Wisconsin Youth Institute as part of our involvement to solicit candidates to attend the World Food […]
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“Dairy Brain” project leaders share updates at second advisory committee meeting
The UW2020-funded “Virtual Dairy Farm Brain” project held its second Advisory Committee meeting on Feb. 20 at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery. The big-picture goal of the project is […]
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Posted on February 25, 2019
To expand exports, Wisconsin ginseng industry relies on UW–Madison expert
As ginseng growers in Wisconsin prepare to export fresh ginseng roots to Taiwan, they need assurance that the roots will not carry a harmful nematode […]
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As climate heats up, rising rainfall averages hide crop-killing droughts in Ethiopia
Research performed in the Ethiopian highlands shows that even in years with above average rainfall, crops can be severely reduced by drought early in the […]
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Posted on February 18, 2019
Citizen science monitoring program Journey North finds home at Arboretum
Spring might officially be more than a month away, but for some animals making a trek back north after wintering in the south, the spring […]
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Posted on February 4, 2019
Video tells the story of public science artwork “Genetic Reflections”
“Genetic Reflections,” is a public science art installation created by Madison-based artist Angela Johnson in collaboration with UW–Madison genetics professor Ahna Skop. The piece is […]