Category: News
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Ultra-Processed Foods Unpacked
Story by Beth Olson BS’85, Illustration by Jordyn Vowels Five key questions (and answers) about the highly processed food products that make up an ever-growing proportion of our diet. Ultra-processed…
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Engineering Moonshots brings campus leaders together around six ambitious challenges
By Renee Meiller Building a future powered by fusion energy. Delivering individualized therapies tailored to each patient. Feeding a growing global population. Making quantum technologies practical. Developing autonomous systems that…
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Upcoming Virtual Open House: Minneapolis VA Dietetic Internship & UW–Madison MS Track
🌟 Program Highlights: UW–Madison MS Online / DI Track 🗓️ Virtual Open House Dates Attend an upcoming virtual session to meet staff, learn about the curriculum and application process, and…
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The importance of fiber, and the right kind, in our diet
Despite hearing frequently about the importance of fiber, few of us get enough in our diet – or the right kind of fiber. We digest the truth about fiber with Beth…
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Partner Program Spotlight: VCU Health System Dietetic Internship & UW-Madison MS in Clinical Nutrition Virtual Open Houses!
Are you planning your path toward becoming a Registered Dietitian? We strongly encourage you to attend an upcoming VCU Health System Dietetic Internship Virtual Open House to explore how seamlessly this…
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Eva Kunz of the Pierre Lab selected for CALS Undergraduate Research Award
Project: Investigation of the miRNA profile of bovine colostrum vs mature milk across lactations and their immunomodulatory properties Congratulations to Eva Kunz on being selected as a recipient of a…
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Is Frozen Yogurt Better for You Than Ice Cream?
By Alice Callahan, The New York Times Q: I eat frozen yogurt regularly, assuming it’s better for me than ice cream. Is it? Since frozen yogurt took off in the 1970s,…
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Research Explores Potential of Lactose-Free Ice Cream
By Pam Jahnke and Bob Bosold, The Midwest Farm Report Ice cream is a staple of the Wisconsin experience, but for the millions of Americans who struggle with lactose intolerance,…
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Meatless Mondays: Mushrooms
By Katie Schroeder & Beth Olson Meatless Mondays, a practice started to encourage more variety and sustainability in the average American’s diet, are a great way to add some variety…
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Combating Food Insecurity at UW Madison
By Katie Schroeder and Beth Olson. You know that old joke about college kids and ramen? How it’s all they can afford? Well, it seems there may be more truth…







