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I just think they're neat: Opossums
By Helena Wehrs | Sep. 9, 2021Possums 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, 2021UW-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, 2021Madison 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, 2021Madison 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, 2021No 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, 2021Joining 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, 2021The 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, 2021Spending 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, 2021Sandhill cranes, once hunted to near extinction, now thrive in Wisconsin.
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UW’s Gilroy Lab is launching cotton into space with TIC-TOC
By Joyce Riphagen | Jun. 7, 2021The Gilroy Lab at UW Madison launched its astro-botanical experiment Thursday, June 3.
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I just think they’re neat: Muskrats
By Will Cioci | Apr. 29, 2021In Ojibwe legend, there was a time when water covered all. Unhappy with the Anishinabe people, Kitchi-Manitou, the Great Mystery, flooded the earth. The only survivors in a world without land were those animals who could swim or fly — and one man, Nanaboozhoo, who clung for life to a floating log.
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Superfoods: Are they worthy of the name?
By Forrest Ziebell | Apr. 29, 2021Kale, berries, cacao, eggs, sweet potatoes, greek yogurt and more are among the dozens of foods that are labeled "superfoods." This new group of products is advertised as being nutritionally dense — or containing high amounts of vitamins/minerals per calorie — ways to improve your diet and prevent disease simply by consuming them.
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When algae blooms: Practicing summer safety in, around the Madison lakes
By Emma Grenzebach | Apr. 29, 2021With the March 20 declaration of open water after almost three months of ice, Madison’s five lakes are again becoming home to a variety of watersports, including swimming, kayaking, fishing and more. The defrosting of the lakes also provides a space for the formation of algal blooms each year.
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Cooperation: The future of natural resource management
By Gavin Schopf | Apr. 15, 2021Aldo Leopold penned the foreword to his “A Sand County Almanac” on March 4, 1948, in Madison, Wis. In the closing essay, titled “The Land Ethic,” Leopold deemed the extension of ethics to the land a necessity in ecological decision making.
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Ho-Chunk lessons on natural healing
By Gavin Schopf | Apr. 1, 2021For the Ho-Chunk people, or Winnebago, natural history in the Madison area is rooted in the tale of Teejop (day-JOPE). Teejop, a Hoocąk name meaning Four Lakes, refers to Lakes Mendota, Monona, Waubesa and Kegonsa. The story begins with the descent of the Earthmaker, or Creator, from the North.
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Ashley Cortes Hernandez hopes to make STEM more accessible to Latinx youth with Discovery Outreach
By Morgan Lock | Apr. 1, 2021Ashley Cortes Hernandez is excited to bring Latinx representation to the team in hopes of making STEM more accessible to underrepresented communities, especially the Latinx youth.
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What’s the deal with dairy? A guide making dairy decisions
By Forrest Ziebell | Mar. 4, 2021Dairy foods have been a hot topic in nutrition in recent years. Some tout milk products as a source of calcium, vitamins and protein for bone and muscle health, while others say it is harmful, causing skin breakouts and delivering high levels of saturated fat to the diet. Both of these claims carry some truth, but the magnitude of these statements is difficult to assess.
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Preventing the next pandemic: Lessons from COVID-19
By Anupras Mohapatra | Mar. 4, 2021A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2018 looked back at the 1918 influenza pandemic and assessed global pandemic readiness at the time. It listed multiple factors that could pose a challenge, which now appear prophetic.
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Madison was touted as a ‘Climate Change Haven.’ Is it one?
By Will Cioci | Feb. 18, 2021The city will be spared the most catastrophic effects of a warming world, but shorter winters, heavy rainfalls and uncertainty loom in Madison’s future.
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Building a better bioimaging community: Chan Zuckerberg Initiative supports international partnership
By Morgan Lock | Feb. 4, 2021The Morgridge Institute’s Kevin Eliceri describes how a new grant will help foster learning and community for UW-Madison students interested in bioimaging.
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