Articles by University Place

Series: Local Food Science

Fermentation Is Serious Food Science In Wisconsin

Scott Gordon
WisContext
Video: 
University Place
PBS Wisconsin
Monday, August 15, 2016 - 10:30am
Fermentation — the process by which microorganisms metabolize sugar into alcohol and other byproducts — has been an important part of the human diet for thousands of years. But the art and science of this practice is undergoing a bit of a renaissance.
Series: Health In Rural Wisconsin

Protecting The Hearing of Rural Wisconsinites

Scott Gordon
WisContext
Video: 
University Place
PBS Wisconsin
Tuesday, August 2, 2016 - 11:50am
When people in Wisconsin think of the dangers that farmworkers face, they might envision extreme heat malfunctioning machinery, or even unruly livestock. But they might be unaware of another serious threat: Hearing loss.

Wisconsin's Forests Have A Dynamic History

Scott Gordon
WisContext
Video: 
University Place
PBS Wisconsin
Wednesday, July 27, 2016 - 10:30am
To many Wisconsinites, the state's northern forests are sturdy and vast swaths of land that resist the forces of the outside world and symbolize the state’s natural inheritance.

Toxoplasma Parasite Opens New Doors For Disease Research

Scott Gordon
WisContext
Video: 
University Place
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, July 15, 2016 - 12:35pm
Biologists define parasitism as a relationship where one organism benefits in the course of taking advantage of another. By understanding how parasites prey on their hosts, medical researchers could develop some novel ways to fight disease.
Series: Civic Science In Wisconsin
Series: Wisconsin's Bats And White-Nose Syndrome

Watching The Bats Of Wisconsin

Karen Faster
WisContext
Video: 
University Place
PBS Wisconsin
Tuesday, July 12, 2016 - 10:25am
From loon-watchers to fighters of invasive species, Wisconsin is home to many groups engaged in citizen science. One example of a citizen science effort of this type in the state is the Wisconsin Bat Monitoring Project.

From The Medicine Cabinet To Lake Michigan

Scott Gordon
WisContext
Video: 
University Place
PBS Wisconsin
Thursday, June 30, 2016 - 2:30pm
As medications and personal care products pile up in people's medicine cabinets, they are also increasingly making their way into water supplies, accumulating over time in tiny increments.
Series: Wisconsin's Rural-Urban Continuum

Rural Wisconsin Counties Continue To Lose Population

Karen Faster
WisContext
Video: 
University Place
PBS Wisconsin
Tuesday, June 28, 2016 - 11:10am
Since the Great Recession, more people have been migrating out of Wisconsin than moving into the state — a pattern contrary to Minnesota and Iowa.
Series: Wisconsin's Wolves

Frequent Changes In Management Policy Escalate Wolf Debate

Scott Gordon
WisContext
Video: 
University Place
PBS Wisconsin
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 - 10:40am
For Erik Olson, an assistant professor of natural resources at Northland College in Ashland, the biggest weakness in Wisconsin's policy toward wolves hasn’t been any one particular policy decision.
Series: Renewable Energy In Wisconsin

Embracing Solar Energy Can Be Fun And Fraught

Scott Gordon
WisContext
Video: 
University Place
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, June 17, 2016 - 1:40pm
Bruce Johnson has put a great deal of time and money into changing the way he uses energy — his house on the east side of Madison sports three rooftop solar-panel installations.
Russ Groves

Pesticides Pose Challenges To Vegetable Growers As Markets Change, Insects Adapt

Karen Faster
WisContext
Video: 
University Place
PBS Wisconsin
Thursday, April 21, 2016 - 12:30pm
Wisconsin is a national leader in growing and processing specialty crops that include sweet corn, green beans, peas, potatoes and, of course, cranberries. These plants attract plenty of pests that eat and damage the crops, making their management a primary concern of farmers.