Category: Highlights
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Posted on January 2, 2018
Designer molecule points to treatment for diseases caused by DNA repeats
Using a molecule designed to overcome a roadblock formed by a common type of genetic flaw, researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have made progress […]
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Posted on December 18, 2017
Position opportunity: CALS Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
CALS is seeking candidates for the college’s Associate Dean for Academic Affairs position. The job announcement—Position Vacancy Listing #93069—is available on the Jobs@UW site. Please […]
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Never too late: Alum participates in winter commencement 50 years after earning degree
Note: This story was published by UW–Madison University Communications prior to winter commencement on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 at the Kohl Center. See a recap of […]
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No eCALS newsletter next week
eCALS will take a hiatus on Monday, Dec. 25 for winter break. The next e-newsletter will go out on Tuesday, Jan. 2.
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Posted on December 11, 2017
Fendrick named interim director of FISC
Cindy Fendrick has been named interim director of the Farm and Industry Short Course (FISC) program. Fendrick joined CALS in 2013 as a student services […]
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Breeding highly productive corn has reduced its ability to adapt
Stuck where they are, plants have to adapt to their environments, responding to stresses like drought or pests by changing how they grow. On a […]
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Order CALS logo apparel today
Back by popular demand, the CALS logo apparel shop is open! Orders must be placed by Friday, December 15 and can expect to be delivered […]
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Posted on December 4, 2017
Associate Dean Pfatteicher named executive director of the Five College consortium
CALS associate dean Sarah Pfatteicher has been appointed executive director of Five Colleges, a consortium composed of the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and four liberal arts […]
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Registration open for 2018 Wisconsin Agricultural Outlook Forum
The financial health of Wisconsin’s farms and agricultural businesses and the state’s rural-urban divide are topics for the upcoming Wisconsin Agricultural Outlook Forum on Thursday, […]
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Fish respond to predator attack by doubling growth rate
Scientists have known for years that when some fish sense predators eating members of their species, they try to depart the scene of the crime […]