Category: Highlights
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Posted on October 25, 2015
University rankings may miss up to 60 percent of UW-Madison publications
As automated rankings gain influence in the public view of universities, the computers may be missing a significant proportion of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s intellectual […]
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Posted on October 23, 2015
It’s turkey time: UW Poultry Club taking Thanksgiving orders
For more than 50 years, the UW Poultry Club has sold Thanksgiving turkeys as a fundraiser. This year’s turkeys are pre-dressed, fresh and will be […]
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BioCommons space offers new opportunities for student success
Last month, a kickoff open house was held at the new BioCommons space in Steenbock Library. The event was a great success, bringing in a […]
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Posted on October 19, 2015
Get your science fix: Wisconsin Science Festival runs Thursday – Sunday
The 2015 Wisconsin Science Festival starts on Thursday of this week and runs through Sunday. We already highlighted a number of CALS-related festival events in a previous eCALS post. […]
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CALS enologist Nick Smith to discuss Wisconsin wines at WN@TL – Oct. 21
CALS’ new enologist Nick Smith, associate outreach specialist in the food science department, will be the featured speaker at Wednesday Nite @ the Lab this […]
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New year-round interns at Allen Centennial Gardens
Earlier this year, the Allen Centennial Gardens welcomed a new director, Ben Futa. With him came a fresh perspective, innovative ideas and a few new […]
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Posted on October 12, 2015
Pumpkin pilots take part in the Giant Pumpkin Regatta
The university’s Giant Pumpkin Regatta took place on Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Memorial Union Terrace. The event featured students racing hollowed-out Atlantic Giant pumpkins […]
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Posted on October 8, 2015
Ancestors of land plants were wired to make the leap to shore
When the algal ancestor of modern land plants made the transition from aquatic environments to an inhospitable shore 450 million years ago, it changed the […]
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Students in LSC writing classes help document history of World Dairy Expo
The dairy industry and the World Dairy Expo are near and dear to Wisconsin’s heart. That’s why six students from writing classes in the Department […]
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Posted on October 2, 2015
Lunch-and-learn event for new CALS Wellness Initiative – Oct. 13
To help introduce the college’s new Wellness initiative and obtain feedback about it, initiative organizers are hosting a CALS Wellness Kickoff Lunch-N-Learn at noon on Oct.13 in room 125 of […]