Tag College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Unique whey protein is promising supplement for strict PKU diet
Individuals with a rare genetic condition known as phenylketonuria, or PKU, receive a difficult-to-follow prescription. They must severely limit their consumption of protein, completely avoiding mealtime staples such as meat, cheese and even bread. Not surprisingly, for many, diet is a constant struggle. Read More
Students sell steaks to get a taste of the meat industry
So it's Saturday, and you've just learned that an RV full of Badgers fans is on its way to your place for a post-basketball game victory party. You need meat, and fast. But where around campus can you find good, fresh steaks? Read More
Greener pastures: Dairy science reverses history with enrollment surge
Since enrolling 189 undergraduate students in 1982, dairy science has seen a steady decline in popularity. But the program is gorwing again now after retooling its cirriculum and its approach to student recruitment. Read More
DuPont fellowship funds address plant breeder shortage
In 2008, DuPont’s Pioneer Hi-Bred seed business will provide the plant breeding and plant genetics program with a $60,000 grant, renewable annually for five years, to support two new graduate fellowships. Read More
Waistline growth on high-carb diets linked to liver gene
Experts have been warning for years that foods loaded with high-fructose corn syrup and other processed carbohydrates are making us fatter. Now, a University of Wisconsin–Madison study has uncovered the genetic basis for why this is so. Read More
Recent sightings: Christmas Tree Sale
Members of the UW Forestry Club assist patrons buying Fraser fir, balsam fir and white pine Christmas trees and wreaths during the… Read More
New Antarctica research season kicks off
The approach of winter in the northern hemisphere means that summer is coming to Antarctica - still bitterly cold, but just warm enough to let scientists make progress on ongoing studies. A number of UW–Madison researchers are awaiting the call. Read More
Forestry Club will sell Christmas trees at Stock Pavilion this weekend
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Forestry Club will be selling Fraser fir, balsam fir, and white pine Christmas trees and Fraser fir wreaths in the university's Stock Pavilion from Friday through Sunday, Nov. 30-Dec. 2. Read More
Questions remain on what makes a perfect rain garden
Since their public introduction more than 10 years ago, rain gardens — small garden plots that are designed to collect and filter storm water — have created quite a storm among environmentally minded homeowners. But as their popularity has grown, so have opinions about what makes the perfect rain garden. Read More
UW center will lead efforts to expand farm-to-school programs in Midwest
The Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has been named as lead agency in a six-state area for a new national program to encourage schools to serve more locally grown food. Read More
Professor’s film on Native American soldiers to air on PBS
Patty Loew, a veteran television journalist and an associate professor of life sciences communication, has long wondered what motivated Native American veterans — including her grandfather — to fight for a country that considered them outsiders. Now, she has produced “Way of the Warrior,” a one-hour documentary that will air nationally on the PBS network in November, to explore these motivations. Read More
Two to receive CALS distinguished service awards
Biochemist Hector DeLuca and former dean Leo Walsh will receive Distinguished Service Awards from the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at an awards banquet on Thursday, Oct. 25. Read More
At home in the Northwoods
Summer is high season at Kemp Natural Resources Station in Woodruff, Wis, when a series of classes, researchers and visitors stream onto Kemp grounds. For most, Kemp serves as a home base for research projects that require access to woods, water, wildlife or wilderness. This summer, the station is hosting people studying topics ranging from climate change to lakeshore ecology to biodiversity. Read More
Hungry insects leave clues to impacts of climate change
Harshaw, Wis. — A boardwalk beckons into the stand of trees, pleasantly cool on a hot summer morning — where it becomes immediately clear… Read More
Biochemist Frey honored for career leadership
The American Chemical Society's Division of Biological Chemistry will host a symposium in recognition of a UW–Madison biochemist's career achievements. Read More
Second place is sweet for food development team
Thanks to the innovation of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Food Science Club, consumers may one day follow a course of sushi not with sake, but with espresso or a latte. Read More
Building green for less green: Design team plans lower-cost, energy-efficient housing
A team of faculty, students and community organizations is out to construct a new reality: green housing that can also be affordable. Read More
UW organic field day slated for Aug. 30 at Arlington Station
The University of Wisconsin–Madison's Arlington Agricultural Research Station will hold its first field day devoted to organic agricultural production on Aug. 30 from 3 - 7 p.m. Read More
West Madison urban horticulture field day set for Aug. 18
Want to make your green thumb even greener? Stop by the Urban Horticulture Field Day at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's West Madison Agricultural Research Station, on Saturday, August 18, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Read More