Stories indexed under: College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

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• The biology of obesity: Do these genes make me look fat? Aug. 15, 2008 Scientists are probing the complex relationship between our DNA and our diets to unravel the root causes of obesity. But for those seeking a simple solution to the worldwide fat epidemic, their answers may be hard to swallow.
• Fighting ash borer: To spray or not to spray? Aug. 12, 2008 Perhaps the only good news in the Aug. 4 announcement that emerald ash borers have been found in southeastern Wisconsin is that the invasive pest took its time getting here.
• Soil scientist's fascination with mineral yields plan for battling it July 29, 2008 A UW-Madison soil scientist may have found a solution to a pesky mineral that plagues wastewater engineers all over the country.
• CLA approved as food ingredient July 25, 2008 On July 24, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its finding that conjugated linoleic acid, known as CLA, is "generally regarded as safe" for use in foods. UW-Madison researchers have studied CLA since the 1970s.
• Ice creamier: ‘Edible antifreeze’ puts the smooth in smoothie July 1, 2008 It's Friday night, and the movie's already spinning in the DVD player. You run to the kitchen to grab a gallon of ice cream and a spoon, but you find the tub nearly empty.
• Lignin expert chooses to pursue biofuels research at UW-Madison July 1, 2008 A UW-Madison biochemistry professor will stay at the university to join its Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center.
• Public events slated at UW-Madison research stations June 25, 2008 The following is a list of public events currently scheduled at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Agricultural Research Stations, the Kemp Biological Station and the O.J. Noer turfgrass facility.
• Study: Breast cancer patients with greater need seek more information online June 18, 2008 Patients with more concerns about their breast cancer are heavier users of online information, according to a new study conducted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Excellence in Cancer Communications Research, funded by the National Cancer Institute.
• Students launch community-supported agriculture farm on campus June 17, 2008 Members of UW-Madison's F.H. King Students for Sustainable Agriculture have started the university's first community-supported agriculture farm.
• Bicyclists pedal for pledges to support beginning dairy and livestock farmers May 23, 2008 Friends of the Wisconsin School for Beginning Dairy and Livestock Farmers (WSBDF) will be pedaling for pledges when they roll out Friday, June 13, in the Fifth Annual Ride to Farm.
• Notable graduates: Craig Kohn — A passion for agricultural education May 13, 2008 In the process of applying for grants to conduct his own environmental research, Craig Kohn was asked to take the lead on implementing an environmental education program through the Wisconsin Future Farmers of America (FFA) Association. Unenthusiastic at first, Kohn soon discovered his passion for education.
• Watching the birds: Agri-tourism could help save colorful prairie chicken April 7, 2008 In terms of entertaining courtship rituals, few animals can hold a candle to Tympanuchus cupido -- the drummer of love, commonly known as the greater prairie chicken.
• Study: Religion colors Americans’ views of nanotechnology Feb. 15, 2008 Addressing scientists in Boston Feb. 15 at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Dietram Scheufele, a professor of life sciences communication, presented new survey results that show religion exerts far more influence on public views of technology in the United States than in Europe.
• Unique whey protein is promising supplement for strict PKU diet Feb. 1, 2008 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.
• Green retreat from winter white Jan. 29, 2008 Anyone feeling weathered of Old Man Winter or that Jack Frost has nipped enough at their likely now-parched skin should consider a retreat to a publicly accessible campus greenhouse. (Slide show included.)
• Students sell steaks to get a taste of the meat industry Jan. 23, 2008 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?
• Greener pastures: Dairy science reverses history with enrollment surge Dec. 12, 2007 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.
• DuPont fellowship funds address plant breeder shortage Dec. 5, 2007 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.
• Recent sightings: Christmas Tree Sale Dec. 1, 2007
• Forestry Club will sell Christmas trees at Stock Pavilion this weekend Nov. 27, 2007 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.