Hub news

  • FY 25 Hub-funded projects by priority area

    Awards in this section were selected by panels of faculty colleagues through a competitive proposal process where faculty and staff submitted a research idea, budget, and justification.   UW–Madison Postdoctoral fellowships Graduate student assistantships UW–Platteville Faculty research fellowships Equipment UW–River Falls Faculty research fellowships Equipment UW–Madison Graduate student assistantships UW–Platteville Faculty research fellowships Equipment UW–River…

  • Hub demonstrates the power of academic and stakeholder partnerships

    Heather White at the Marshfield Agricultural Research Station in Marshfield, Wis. during the Aug. 13 advisory council meeting. Photo by Nguyen Tran By Heather White Reflection is a valuable and powerful part of growth and advancement. Regardless of if we reflect on the state of our farm, business, research program, department, family, or self, reflection…

  • Join the Hub at World Dairy Expo on Thurs. Oct. 3

    As a nod to the successful partnership between UW–Madison, UW–Platteville, and UW–River Falls through Wisconsin’s Dairy Innovation Hub, the three campuses will host receptions on the same date and time – Thursday, Oct. 3 from 5-7 p.m. This is a great opportunity for faculty, staff, alumni, and friends to connect with colleagues across the state…

  • Dairy Innovation Hub advisory council meets in Marshfield, farmers and local leaders tour investments

    Members of the Dairy Innovation Hub advisory council held their summer in-person meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 13 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Marshfield Agricultural Research Station (MARS) in Marshfield, Wis. The morning meeting included updates from council members, campuses, and Hub administration. Several discussion items filled the agenda, including the timeline for recruiting a new faculty director.…

  • UW–Platteville announces five faculty fellowships funded by state-sponsored Dairy Innovation Hub

    The University of Wisconsin–Platteville recently awarded five faculty research fellowships to increase dairy-related research capacity through the Dairy Innovation Hub initiative. Known as the Dairy Industry Impact Innovation Faculty Fellowships, or “DI3 faculty fellowships”, the selected faculty members will tackle research projects in the Hub’s four priority areas; stewarding land and water resources; enriching human…

  • CALS graduate student John Larsen researches unwelcome “stink” and other defects in aged cheese

    One of the most important (and longest) steps in cheesemaking is ripening, also known as maturation or aging. During this process, cheese is stored under specific conditions to encourage the growth and activity of certain bacteria to break down the components that make up the cheese structure, using the products to make the compounds responsible…