William R. Freudenburg, a former professor in the Department of Rural Sociology (now Community and Environmental Sociology) died on Dec. 28 at the age of […]

Ben Brancel, who has been serving CALS as State Relations Liaison since March 2009, has been picked by Gov. Scott Walker to serve as Secretary […]

After 44 years of service to the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Sandy Baumel has announced she will retire effective December 1, 2010.  Sandy […]

Professor emeritus Walter T. Bjoraker died Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010 at home at the age of 90. He was on the faculty of the Department […]

Agronomy professor and department chair William F. Tracy has been named interim dean of the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. “Chancellor […]

UW-Madison evolutionary biologist Sean Carroll assumes the position of vice president for science education of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute this month. He will maintain […]

Doug Sabatke will be joining CALS as the college’s new Assistant Dean For Facilities, Planning, Health and Safety. In this position he will oversee the […]

Dennis P. Stimart, age 61, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 4, 2010 surrounded by his family at his home in Verona. He was born […]

Jane Marie Boyle Knowles, who had a long and distinguished career as an administrator in the College of Agricultural and Life Science, died of pneumonia […]

I am pleased to inform you that the board of the University of Wisconsin Foundation has appointed Mike Knetter, dean of the Wisconsin School of […]