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Dairy Innovation Hub funds six UW–Madison graduate projects, including co‑funded work with UW–Platteville and UW–River Falls
The University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) recently awarded six two‑year graduate student assistantships through the Dairy Innovation Hub, expanding the university’s capacity to address emerging challenges and opportunities in the dairy sector. These students are leading research projects in the Hub’s four priority areas: stewarding land and water resources; enriching…
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Kelvin Amon joins UW–Platteville as Dairy Innovation Hub–funded faculty member
The University of Wisconsin–Platteville welcomes Kelvin Amon as a new assistant professor of dairy business and economic development in the School of Agriculture. His position is supported by the Dairy Innovation Hub, a statewide initiative funded through a $7.8 million annual investment by the state of Wisconsin. The Hub leverages research and development across UW–Madison,…
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Share your dairy-related research at the Dairy Symposium, May 12
Proposals are due by Friday, March 6, 2026. The Dairy Innovation Hub is hosting the 5th annual Dairy Symposium event on Tuesday, May 12 at the Memorial Union on the UW–Madison campus. This day-long event brings together academic colleagues, students, and trainees from UW–Madison, UW–Platteville and UW–River Falls to share data from the Hub’s most advanced research. Proposals are…
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The Hub’s 2025 Year in Review
2025 was busy for the Dairy Innovation Hub! The Hub would like to thank everyone who helped make it a great year! Highlighted below are just a few samples of activities, updates, and more from the past year. New faculty hired In August, the Hub welcomed Kelvin Amon as an assistant professor of dairy business and economic…
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Hub-funded research featured at the State Capitol on Jan. 21
Karen Antunes, a Hub-funded PhD student in nutritional sciences at UW–Madison, presents her research using bovine colostrum to combat obesity at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Photo by Maria Woldt/Dairy Innovation Hub When: Wednesday, Jan. 21, 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. Where: First-floor rotunda, Wisconsin State Capitol, 2 E. Main St., Madison, Wis. Contact: Maria Woldt,…
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Mitchell Armstrong’s dual mission: dairy research and military service
Mitchell Armstrong presents a research poster at the 2025 Dairy Symposium, May 14, 2025 at UW–Madison. Photo by Nguyen Tran When you meet Mitchell Armstrong, the duality of his life stands out immediately. He’s both a PhD food science student at UW–Madison and a First Lieutenant in the Wisconsin Army National Guard, preparing to deploy…