Last year, after the state passed legislation making it legal to grow industrial hemp, around 200 Wisconsin farmers gave it a go. It proved challenging for many, and UW–Madison agricultural experts in the College of …
Month: April 2019
UniverCity, Green County celebrate year of community building
On April 24, the UniverCity Year program (UCY) and Green County hosted their End of Year Celebration during the Green County Annual meeting. This celebration marked the end of the second year of this three-year …
Rep. Dave Considine connects with Merrimac Community Charter School students at UW
Thanks to Rep. Dave Considine from Baraboo for taking the time to meet with students and teachers from Merrimac Community Charter School on their STEM field trip to the Discovery Building – at Wisconsin Institutes …
2019 Research in the Rotunda
Research in the Rotunda at the the Wisconsin State Capitol features undergraduate research. UW System Ray Cross and UW-Madison Provost Sarah Menglesdorf were among the visitors. Undergraduate research is an important part of our campus …
UW–Madison Day at the Capitol 2019
UW–Madison Day at the State Capitol, an advocacy and outreach event, was held April 10. More than 20 graduate student research projects on display included pollinators in Wisconsin agricultural landscapes, glaucoma treatment, how to treat …
“Dairy Partner” brings news to Wisconsin dairy workers – in English or Spanish
Despite the ongoing consolidation of Wisconsin’s dairy economy, entry-level workers remain in demand. Yet many incoming workers know little or nothing about dairying, and for a large percentage of them speak Spanish as their mother …
Antibiotic resistance across Wisconsin revealed by new maps
When a patient arrives at a hospital with an infection, her doctor must decide which antibiotic might have the best chance of curing her — no easy feat when disease-causing pathogens are increasingly resistant to …