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STEM Major Spotlight: Global Health

By Emily Rohloff | Oct. 14

Explore the many aspects of the healthcare system!

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No bones about it: Comparative skeletal anatomy in gnathostomes

By Joyce Riphagen | Oct. 14

There’s lots of common ground between your skeleton and a bird skeleton.

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Jack-ed up: How to grow your own ginormous gourd

By Julia Wiessing | Oct. 7

These pumpkins are ex-seed-ingly large and stem from impressive stalk.

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Should you get a flu shot?

By Joyce Riphagen | Oct. 7

Yes. You should get a flu shot.

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Put a spark in your resume: Join the Institute of Electric and Electronics Engineers

By Emily Rohloff | Sep. 30

IEEE is a great option for engineering students looking to become more involved within their major. 

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‘Come out to the farm!’: Ava Padilla on F.H. King

By Joyce Riphagen | Sep. 30

F.H. King is bringing sustainable, non-normative farming to campus. 

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STEM Major Spotlight: Environmental Sciences

By Emily Rohloff | Sep. 24

Why majoring in environmental science could be the right move for you.

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I just think they’re neat: Rusty Patched Bumblebee

By Julia Wiessing | Sep. 23

 Bombus affinis is a valuable newcomer making its home in Wisconsin.  

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How do the leaves know when to change?

By Joyce Riphagen | Sep. 16

The leaves changing color, and eventually falling, is caused by a process called senescence.

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Micropipette Magic

By Julia Gozdziewski | Sep. 16

A short guide on how to properly and precisely use your micropipette.

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STEM Major Spotlight: Health Promotion and Health Equity

By Joyce Riphagen | Sep. 16

The HPHE major, offered by the School of Education, is the perfect major for students interested in the medical field but less so in med school.

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I just think they're neat: Opossums

By Helena Wehrs | Sep. 9

Possums provide a number of invaluable ecosystem services, and should be praised for their work.

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Are we ready for delta?

By Addison Lathers | Sep. 9

UW-Madison has taken a number of precautions to ensure that a repeat of last fall’s outbreak doesn’t occur. 

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Isthmus history: How the land between the lakes came to be

By Joyce Riphagen | Sep. 9

Madison is one of only two major US cities on an isthmus, but just how did that isthmus get here?

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Ways to make a difference: Volunteering opportunities in Madison

By Emily Rohloff | Sep. 9

Madison offers a wide range of volunteer opportunities geared towards students in the STEM, pre-med and environmental fields.

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A mysterious birden: Unnamed avian illness sweeps the Midwest

By Helena Wehrs | Aug. 18

No causes of the unnamed illness or mortality have been identified by any wildlife laboratories. 

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Start off strong: Advice for freshman STEM majors!

By Emily Rohloff and Joyce Riphagen | Aug. 18

Joining clubs and succeeding in your Gen Eds are some of the best ways to start college off strong. 

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Do we really need to wear masks again?

By Joyce Riphagen | Aug. 18

The Delta variant of COVID-19 has raised health concerns for both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals — but why?

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Escape the stress of freshman year in these UW green spaces

By Joyce Riphagen | Jun. 7

Spending time in nature can be a great way to manage the anxieties that accompany the first year of college. 

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I just think they’re neat: Sandhill cranes

By Helena Wehrs | Jun. 7

Sandhill cranes, once hunted to near extinction, now thrive in Wisconsin.