Category: News
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Jessica Brown honored as ‘developing scientist’
By Jim Massey Freelance writer When Jessica Brown joined a meat judging team during her junior year of college, she did so because she was told it would look good…
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Ph.D. wrap beginning of busy summer for Peckler
By Jim Massey Freelance writer Gretchen Peckler is in the middle of “crunch time” as she wraps up her Ph.D. work in animal welfare and behavior in the UW-Madison Department…
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Diepersloot key player in MILK index update
By Jim Massey Freelance writer Cole Diepersloot didn’t know what to expect when he made the decision to follow his mentor from the University of Florida to UW-Madison in May…
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Path to Madison links Davidson, Laporta
By Jim Massey Freelance writer Brittney Davidson and her mentor, Jimena Laporta, have gotten to know each other pretty well during their last six years together. Davidson is a Ph.D.…
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Consistency key to Guinan’s Ph.D. studies
By Jim Massey Freelance writer Regardless of the field, an employer looks for consistent performance in an employee, someone who can be relied on to get the job done. The…
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Animal welfare at heart of Woods’ Ph.D. project
By Jim Massey Freelance writer Jocelyn Woods didn’t know much about sheep when she joined Dr. Sarah Adcock’s lab to begin her Ph.D. studies in January of 2021. But it…
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Lauber continues studies with pre-doc fellowship
By Jim Massey Freelance writer Megan Lauber has spent more than a third of her life attending classes in the UW-Madison Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, and she isn’t…
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Konyn reaches dairy judging pinnacle with Expo win
By Jim Massey Freelance writer Kylie Konyn has gotten used to the pressure associated with a daylong dairy judging competition during her four-year career as a student in the UW-Madison…
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Lack of dairy background doesn’t deter Hardy
By Jim Massey Freelance writer It didn’t take Kelsey Hardy very long to dive into dairy research after she enrolled in the UW-Madison Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences. In…
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Practice makes perfect for Polk County quiz bowl team
By Jim Massey Freelance writer Four young women from Polk County discovered in November that hard work and dedication can be the difference when seeking the ultimate prize. The four…
