Month: October 2023

    • Big data made easy: Dairy nutritionist sparks idea for data platform

      Project title: “Decision making using DAIRI (Data Automation Interface and Real-Time Interaction): a platform for connecting farmers to their data The research partnership between Austin Polebitski and Andy Bohnhoff began…

    • Nolan James

      Project title: “Decision making using DAIRI (Data Automation Interface and Real-Time Interaction): a platform for connecting farmers to their data” Nolan JamesSoftware Engineer, BelcanUW–Platteville, BS’23 computer science, data science minor…

    • Early funding check-in: Austin Polebitski

      Project title: “Decision making using DAIRI (Data Automation Interface and Real-Time Interaction): a platform for connecting farmers to their data”Funding began July 2021 Austin PolebitskiAssociate Professor | Civil and Environmental…

    • Study participant feels compelled to contribute to science, solutions

      Project title: “Glycomacropeptide (GMP) derived from cheese whey: treating obesity by manipulating satiety hormones and the gut microbiota” Gayle Orner loves to scuba dive. “Between the equipment and traveling to…

    • Ibrahim Zuniga-Chaves

      Project title: “Glycomacropeptide (GMP) derived from cheese whey: treating obesity by manipulating satiety hormones and the gut microbiota” Ibrahim Zuniga-ChavesPhD candidate, UW–MadisonMicrobiology Doctoral Training Program What brought you to UW–Madison?I…

    • Early funding check-in: Denise Ney

      Project title: “Glycomacropeptide (GMP) derived from cheese whey: treating obesity by manipulating satiety hormones and the gut microbiota”Funding began March 2020 Denise NeyProfessor | Nutritional SciencesUW–Madison A major part of…

    • On-farm research creates opportunity for students and life-long learning

      Project title: “Improving the health and welfare of dairy calves” Dan and Mary Luckwaldt own Luckwaldt Dairy, a 1,300-cow dairy near Woodville in the heart of Western Wisconsin, and 30…

    • Karissa Juckem: From undergraduate researcher to graduate student

      Project title: “Improving the health and welfare of dairy cows” Why did you choose UW–River Falls, and then UW–Madison?After touring multiple schools, I chose UW–River Falls for undergrad because I…

    • Early funding check-in: Sylvia Kehoe

      Project title: “Improving the health and welfare of dairy calves”Funding began March 2020 Sylvia KehoeProfessor | Animal and Food ScienceUW–River Falls The prevention of horn growth is a necessity on…

    • New faculty profile: Xia Zhu-Barker

      Xia Zhu-BarkerAssistant Professor | Soil ScienceUW–Madison | start date June 2022 What is your hometown?I was born and grew up in a remote village in Chongqing, China. What is your…