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Pioneering innovation: Zifan Wan’s cold plasma research at UW–Platteville
Wan is building a research program dedicated to improving dairy food production and processing. Cold plasma, a novel non-thermal technology, has proven effective in microbial inactivation while preserving food quality. Photo by Andy McNeill/UW–Platteville At the crossroads of food science, agriculture, and sustainability, groundbreaking research is transforming the future of the dairy industry. Zifan Wan,…
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Six UW-Madison postdoctoral fellowships funded by the Dairy Innovation Hub
The University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) recently announced a third cohort of six, two-year postdoctoral fellowships to help increase dairy-related research capacity through the Dairy Innovation Hub initiative. The selected postdoctoral fellows began their research in the fall of 2024 and are tackling research projects in the Hub’s four priority…
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Hub-funded soil scientist at UW-Madison shares insights into multi-state research project at Dairy Strong conference
Panelists discuss the Dairy Soil & Water Regeneration project at the Dairy Strong conference on Jan. 16, 2025. Photo by Maria Woldt By Jamie Mara for Dairy Soil & Water Regeneration A panel discussion at the Dairy Strong conference Jan. 16 in Green Bay featured research being conducted by a University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty member…
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Share your dairy-related research at the Dairy Symposium, May 14
Proposals are due by Friday, March 7, 2025. The Dairy Innovation Hub is hosting the 4th annual Dairy Symposium event on Wednesday, May 14 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…
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Hub-funded research featured at the State Capitol on March 26
Danielle Stroinski, student at UW–River Falls, speaks to Rep. Jerry O’Connor. Photos by Jori Skalitzky/Dairy Innovation Hub When: Wednesday, March 26, 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. Where: First-floor rotunda, Wisconsin State Capitol, 2 E. Main St., Madison, Wis. Contact: Maria Woldt, program manager, maria.woldt@wisc.edu or (608) 265-4009 Parking: Check out the City of Madison parking…
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The Hub’s 2024 Year in Review
2024 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. Four faculty hired In August, the Hub has helped fund four faculty positions at UW–Madison and UW–River Falls. Yun…