Lichens and mosses are well-known barometers of the environment. But soon lichens and mosses could assume a new and much broader importance as harbingers of environmental change, thanks to an effort to digitize the lichen and moss collections of U.S. herbaria.
Every student of basic biology learns that mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell – little factories turning oxygen and food into energy.
Wisconsin’s larger dairy operations tended to fare better than the state’s small farms in a University of Wisconsin-Madison study of milk quality, although all of the state’s farms – both large and small – produced milk that easily met federal food safety guidelines.
From years of supporting racing teams to the meticulous attention he paid to his home renovations, much of Brad Krause’s life involved working with his hands.
The School of Human Ecology building project on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus attracted numerous visitors this week, as contractor J.P. Cullen & Sons used goats to clear brush from a steep hillside. Thirty-two goats from The Green Goats, of Burlington, Wis., chomped tunnels through dense vegetation and walked up to the construction fence to check out the visitors.
During the last prolonged warm spell on Earth, the oceans were at least four meters – and possibly as much as 6.5 meters, or about 20 feet – higher than they are now.
Twelve hybrid teams of faculty from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have been awarded the second batch of Intercampus Research Incentive grants, awards designed to foster inter-institutional collaboration.
Here is a statement from Interim Chancellor David Ward regarding the death of University of Wisconsin-Madison electrician Brad Krause following an incident late Tuesday afternoon in the Humanities Building:
A large American Elm tree located on the south side of the Education Building has succumbed to Dutch elm disease after years of attempts to save it. Crews began to remove the tree, one of the largest on the campus, today.
The exit of Chancellor Biddy Martin has put on hold the search for a new University of Wisconsin-Madison vice chancellor for research and dean of the Graduate School.
A University of Wisconsin-Madison electrician involved in a suspected electrocution on Tuesday has died, according to authorities.
At about 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, UW and Madison police officers and the Madison Fire Department responded to a reported electrocution of an electrician at the Humanities Building in an attic above the Mills Concert Hall. Here is the incident report from the city fire department: The City of Madison Fire Department’s Heavy Urban Rescue Team …
Eighteen students participating in the inaugural Global Wisconsin Idea Program — a unique pairing of American and Chinese teenagers — will join a Chinese university dean this week to learn more about the science of stem cells during a hands-on workshop hosted by the Morgridge Institute for Research.
With a home base for the first time at the new Union South, the summer Student Orientation, Advising and Registration program has produced a sense of ease and enthusiasm for students and their parents.
Pointe Precision, a machining shop in Plover, Wis., knows the importance of cutting lead times for its customers.
For thousands of years, bakers and brewers have relied on yeast to convert sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide. Yet, University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers eager to harness this talent for brewing biofuels have found when it comes to churning through sugars, these budding microbes can be picky eaters.
Climate is changing fire patterns in the west in a way that could markedly change the face of Yellowstone National Park, according to new research.