GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Dupont fellowship funds will help address a critical shortage of plant breeders
• New book on sustainable land planning
• Report highlights economic returns of public agricultural research
• CALS in the News — Oct. 29–Nov. 2 and November 5–9

CONGRATULATIONS
• Three CALS faculty members selected as Fellows of AAAS
• Ahna Skop receives Presidential Early Career Award
• Sean Carroll’s book wins 2007 Science Award from Phi Beta Kappa
• Daniel Gianola receives Humboldt Research Award

EVENTS
• Welcome to the Entrepreneurial Deli —Nov. 12
• Designing Facilities to Build Campus and Public Communities – Nov. 12
• More entrepreneurship events on tap Nov. 14 and 16
• Seminar looks at switchgrass — Nov. 13
• Introductory meeting for international student stem cell association — Nov. 14
• Supporting Underrepresented Students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math – Nov. 16
• More than Just Labs: Plans for the Old Biochemistry Building Renovation – Nov. 19
• CALS Commencement Breakfast — Dec. 16

INTERNATIONAL
• NSF Doctoral Dissertation Enhancement Project
• NSF International Research Experience for Students — apply by Feb. 15
• Tell your advisees about Boren Undergraduate Scholarships
• WARA Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Competition
• Smithsonian Institution grants – apply by Jan. 15
• New introductory international course
• New faculty/staff award will recognize international work
• New CALS International Speakers Grants — apply by Jan. 1
• Grants for research in Japan
• Young Scholar grants for research in Germany

RESEARCH
• Funding Opportunities
• NIH updates
• Best Practices: Shipping Costs
• Current multistate proposals inviting participation
• Advanced Biosafety Training
• Call for Proposals – WAGE Research Collaboratives on Globalization

TEACHING AND ADVISING
• Remind students: Wisconsin Idea undergrad fellowship info sessions Nov. 15 and Nov. 19
• Truman Scholarship: $30,000 to pursue your public service passion
• New website helps students plan for spring enrollment

LIBRARIES
• UW-Madison ranks high in stem cell research citations
• Dissertation Calculator helps students and advisors with planning process
• EndNote workshop scheduled – Nov. 28