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    • Not one, not two, but three majors for Hoffman

      By Jim Massey, Freelance writer When Isaiah Hoffman came to the University of Wisconsin-Madison from his home state of Pennsylvania, he basically had no interest in returning to his family’s…

      Not one, not two, but three majors for Hoffman
    • First MSABD Ph.D. grad receives ‘40 Under 40’ honor

      By Jim Massey, Freelance writer Aaron Bodie wasn’t sure what to do when he got the word that Steve Ricke, his mentor and dissertation adviser at the University of Arkansas,…

      First MSABD Ph.D. grad receives ‘40 Under 40’ honor
    • ‘Amazing’ facilities attract Gragg to UW–Madison

      By Jim Massey, Freelance writer Sara Gragg was settling into a career as an associate professor in the Department of Animal Sciences and Industry at Kansas State University in Manhattan,…

      ‘Amazing’ facilities attract Gragg to UW–Madison
    • Researcher focuses on immune development in dairy animals

      By Jim Massey, Freelance writer The first few weeks of life can be critical to the development of an animal’s immune defenses for a lifetime, according to a new faculty…

      Researcher focuses on immune development in dairy animals
    • Grant aids collaborative methane research

      By Jim Massey, Freelance writer In one of the larger collaborative projects in recent memory at the UW–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Francisco Peñagaricano and his research collaborators…

      Grant aids collaborative methane research
    • AI a consistent theme for honored professor

      By Jim Massey, Freelance writer Guilherme Rosa didn’t really know the magnitude of the award he was receiving when he was told he was being honored with a Vilas Distinguished…

      AI a consistent theme for honored professor
    • White a leader in lab, on research farm

      By Jim Massey, Freelance writer From the time that the discussions began about creating a collaborative dairy research program between UW–Madison, UW–Platteville and UW–River Falls, Heather White could see the…

      White a leader in lab, on research farm
    • Laporta a ‘rising star’ in department

      By Jim Massey, Freelance writer  Jimena Laporta first came to Madison in 2010 as part of a study abroad program while she was a master student in her home country…

      Laporta a ‘rising star’ in department
    • Dairy Innovation Hub funds spur Dairy Cattle Center facelift 

      What: Open house and ice cream social at newly renovated welcoming space at UW–Madison Dairy Cattle Center. Where: 1875 Linden Dr., Madison. When: Wednesday, May 1, noon to 2 p.m.  Information: Maria Woldt, maria.woldt@wisc.edu.  By…

      Dairy Innovation Hub funds spur Dairy Cattle Center facelift 
    • Video game teaches proper cow-handling skills

      For more information, contact Jennifer Van Os at jvanos@wisc.edu, 608-262-8896 or visit https://animalwelfare.cals.wisc.edu.  By Jim Massey, Freelance writer There’s more than one way to improve cow-handling skills on the dairy farm, a…

      Video game teaches proper cow-handling skills