Category: People and Departments
-
Posted on November 5, 2012
CALS APC agenda for Nov. 6
The CALS Academic Planning Council will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 6 to discuss the folliowing tems.:” Agroecology MS program 5-year review Low Enrollment & Workload […]
-
Posted on November 2, 2012
Sherry Tanumihardjo heads to Indonesia as part of U.S. higher education delegation
Sherry Tanumihardjo, Professor of Nutritional Sciences, is headed to Indonesia this week as part of a 13-person delegation of university faculty and administrators. During the […]
-
Posted on
In memoriam: John Jenkins, author of CALS centennial history
Campus historian John W. Jenkins died on Oct. 23. Among the many projects that he carried out during his career was A Centennial History: A […]
-
Posted on
Vintage image: F.H. King’s wind power study
Professor Franklin Hiram King and associates conducted first comprehensive wind power study in the country. Windmills were installed on the roof and turrets of the […]
-
Posted on November 1, 2012
New faculty profile: Aurelie Rakotondrafara
Aurelie Rakotondrafara joined the faculty as an assistant professor in the Department of Plant Pathology in June 2011. Briefly describe your career path—up to this […]
-
Posted on October 30, 2012
John Ralph receives Fulbright grant
John Ralph, professor of biochemistry and biological systems engineering, is one of four UW-Madison faculty members who received grants through the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program, administered […]
-
Posted on October 29, 2012
Vintage image: Hort students wore fancier duds in the 1920s—even in the field.
A CALS Facebook posting of a vintage photo of a horticulture class generated a few questions. Some sleuthing by UW Archivists Vicki Tobias and David Null turned […]
-
Posted on October 26, 2012
Go to CALS strategic planning website to get updates and submit questions and comments
The CALS strategic planning process is underway. The 15-member committee appointed by Dean VandenBosch has received its charge and met twice. The group has created […]
-
Posted on
New faculty profile: Thomas Rutherford
Thomas Rutherford joined the faculty as a professor in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics in January 2012. He is part of the optimization […]
-
Posted on October 22, 2012
CIAS receives funding for innovative farm-to-school program
Earlier this month, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack visited Madison to announce $101 million in grants supporting America’s specialty crop producers. The UW Center […]