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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Virtual study abroad course emulates in-person experience in Japan

Posted on March 17, 2022

In a span of 20 minutes, a dozen students from the University of Wisconsin–Madison visited a Japanese pastry shop, a high-tech sushi restaurant, and got ice cream — twice. But they all left a little …

Posted in NewsTagged asia, CALS, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, japan

The Promise of Safe Food for Billions

Posted on March 14, 2022

Outside of agricultural and scientific circles, few people would hear the word “mycotoxin” and fully understand the reference. But they probably should. This menace just might be one of the biggest threats to our global …

Posted in NewsTagged CALS, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Fellowship will bring Thai cheese retailers, marketers to Wisconsin to learn about specialty cheeses

Posted on February 10, 2022

The University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and the Center for Dairy Research will help host a group of cheese retailers and cheese marketing specialists from Thailand later this year thanks to …

Posted in NewsTagged asia, CALS, cheese, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Thailand, usda

From Malawi to UW and Back: Student Commencement Speaker Lusayo Mwakatika Advances Agriculture in his Homeland

Posted on April 29, 2021

Lusayo Mwakatika grew his first garden at the age of 14. He harvested his own vegetables, sold them to friends and neighbors, and used the earnings as his allowance. It was a living extension of …

Posted in News, StudentsTagged Africa, Alumni, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Graduates, International Students

New Major Improves Student Prep for Global Health Field

Posted on March 5, 2021

The past year has shone an intense spotlight on public health efforts all over the world. Their complexity, their interconnectedness, and their importance have never been more apparent as they have been during a global …

Posted in News, StudentsTagged Academics, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Global Health

Six-Legged Livestock Could Solve Food Shortages — Sustainably

Posted on March 5, 2021

In the Midwest, we’re used to seeing big fields dotted with cattle and steel barns bustling with broiler chickens. Beef, poultry, and pork are common in our daily meals, whether mixed in pasta or placed …

Posted in News, Projects & Initiatives, ResearchTagged Africa, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Entomology

A Taste of Many Cultures

Posted on March 5, 2021

How does the American ideal of healthy eating exclude other cultures? That was the question posed to students by instructor Erika Anna BS’13 in a creative writing exercise called “six-word stories.” “Eurocentric diets promoted over others’ …

Posted in News, StudentsTagged College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Nutritional Science

Conversation Takes a Village

Posted on March 2, 2021

Teri Allendorf applied for the Peace Corps in the early 1990s with an eye toward East Africa, where she was hoping to use her knowledge of Swahili. But when the program gave her a list of …

Posted in News, Peace CorpsTagged College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Global Sustainability, Peace Corps

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