Category: Highlights
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Posted on February 25, 2019
Division of Extension podcast: P.J. Liesch discusses likely impacts of polar vortex on Wisconsin’s insects
Lorre Kolb: The impact of the polar vortex on insects. We’re visiting today with P.J. Liesch, Extension entomologist, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension and […]
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Posted on February 18, 2019
Reminder: CALS Coffee this Friday, Feb. 22
Dreaming of warmer temperatures and green growing things? You’re in luck! Join your CALS colleagues in the downright balmy D.C. Smith Greenhouse this Friday, Feb. […]
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Fructose can trigger viruses in the gut’s microbiome
The human gut is a complex ecosystem dominated by bacteria that help digest food and keep one’s gastrointestinal tract in check. One population that lives […]
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Chasing the tail: Biochemists zoom in on bacterial transporter’s tip as its secret to antibiotic resistance
Nutrients in. Waste out. Everyone and almost every living thing does it, even at the cellular level. It seems like a simple enough concept: to […]
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Posted on February 11, 2019
Michel Wattiaux named interim director of CIAS
Michel Wattiaux, professor of dairy science, has been named interim director of the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS), effective March 1, 2019. In this role, […]
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Dietram Scheufele on #scicomm: What scientists can do to promote science and explain their work
Dietram Scheufele is a professor in the Department of Life Sciences Communication and a co-organizer of “The Science of Science Communication,” an Arthur M. Sackler […]
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Faculty and staff invited to indicate interest in serving on CALS committees
Each year, the CALS Dean’s Office is charged with finding candidates to serve on college committees. Committees span a variety of topics including research, instruction, […]
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Posted on February 4, 2019
CALS redesign: Enrollment data and trends
At the January department chairs’ meeting, Dean Kate VandenBosch led a discussion with the chairs about undergraduate admission and enrollment trends within the college. A […]
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Many campus opportunities to celebrate Black History Month
Black History Month events kick off Thursday with Black O’Clock: The Experience, featuring many artists and performers. February marks the 50th anniversary of the Black […]
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Enter your best science images in the 2019 Cool Science Image Contest
Science relies on data, and some of the most striking data produced at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is visual. Students, staff and faculty on campus […]