Category: Highlights
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Posted on July 5, 2016
New blog series by Stan Temple highlights students of Aldo Leopold
A blog series by Stan Temple, a professor emeritus of forest and wildlife ecology and a senior fellow with the nonprofit Aldo Leopold Foundation, highlights […]
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Posted on June 30, 2016
Connect with CALS colleagues and alumni at Wisconsin Farm Tech Days
If you plan to attend Wisconsin Farm Tech Days, set for July 19-21 in Walworth County this year, be sure to stop by and say hello to […]
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Collisions during DNA replication and transcription contribute to mutagenesis
When a cell makes copies of DNA and translates its genetic code into proteins at the same time, the molecular machinery that carries on replication […]
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Posted on June 27, 2016
Kimble serves on Rescuing Biomedical Research steering committee
Judith Kimble, a Vilas Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, is working as a member of the […]
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Posted on June 23, 2016
Doug Weibel’s research points to new ways to combat bacterial infections
An exhaustive look at how bacteria hold their ground and avoid getting pushed around by their environment shows how dozens of genes aid the essential […]
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Award-winning essay by CALS’ Kitt Healy available online
This past spring, CALS agroecology graduate student Kitt Healy won second place in the Water Sustainability and Climate Project’s Our Waters, Our Future writing contest, […]
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Posted on June 16, 2016
Save the date: CALS Summer Social on Aug. 12
Please mark your calendar for the upcoming CALS Summer Social set for Friday, Aug. 12 from 1:30-3:00 p.m. at Allen Centennial Garden. The event will […]
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UW-Madison assesses position to support National Microbiome Initiative
A recent UW-Madison news story explores how the university is positioned to support the federal government’s new National Microbiome Initiative (NMI), which was launched earlier this year to “foster […]
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Posted on June 15, 2016
Ideas sought for Partners in Giving ice cream flavor
Partners in Giving is looking for a catchy new ice cream flavor to promote the university’s annual charitable campaign, which kicks off in October. Lori […]
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Posted on June 10, 2016
Student, faculty and staff reflections on diversity issues in STEM
A recently-posed article on the STEM Diversity website highlights experiences and observations from students, faculty and staff within science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) departments […]