Category: Highlights
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Posted on February 22, 2016
CALS Coffee this Friday, Feb. 26 in Horticulture Building
There is a CALS Coffee happening this Friday, Feb. 26 from 8:30-9:30 am in room 473 of the Horticulture Building. The gathering is being hosted […]
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Need help with a healthier lunch? CALS Wellness Committee shares ideas
While we would all love to be able to bring a healthy homemade lunch to work every day, let’s be realistic—that’s not always going to […]
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Posted on February 14, 2016
Need a photo? Check out the CALS Flickr account
Since 2009, CALS has used the online photo sharing service Flickr. Our goal is to curate images for use by our CALS community and our […]
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Scholarships help open up study abroad experiences for CALS students
In a recent podCALS episode, Susan Huber Miller, director of CALS’ study abroad program, discussed the advantages of overseas study for students and the various opportunities for CALS […]
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Posted on February 11, 2016
Get artsy with your science: 2016 Cool Science Image Contest
The UW is seeking cool science photos for the 2016 Cool Science Image Contest. The contest is only open to the UW-Madison community. Faculty, staff […]
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Posted on February 8, 2016
Small-scale protein production is big business for CALS-based spinoff
It’s only a slight oversimplification to say that making proteins is the entire job of the DNA that comprises our chromosomes. Proteins form complex structures. […]
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CALS grad student selected to attend USDA Ag Outlook Forum
Sofia Macchiavelli Giron was among 10 graduate students nationwide selected to attend the 2016 USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum via the forum’s Student Diversity Program. Winners were selected based on […]
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Posted on February 7, 2016
Buy your Valentine’s Day roses via NAMA student org
Want to help students in the UW chapter of the National Agri-Marketing Association travel to their annual national competition event later this year? Here’s an easy […]
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Posted on February 1, 2016
Two CALS courses awarded Summer Term Special Initiatives funding
Two CALS courses have received course development funding through the Division of Continuing Studies’ Summer Term Special Initiatives program. Summer Term Special Initiatives grants provide funding and […]
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Posted on January 28, 2016
Blue Sky Science: Chris Kucharik explains the Yahara Watershed
Seven-year-old Jackson Sauer wanted to know: What and where is the Yahara Watershed? Sauer’s question was recently answered by agronomy professor Chris Kucharik, PI of […]