Category: Highlights
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Posted on July 25, 2014
Dave Dickson’s family gives $775,000 to support the teams he used to coach
The Department of Dairy Science has announced the creation of a $775,000 fund to help dairy science students defray costs of attending events that are a key part of […]
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Jessie Potterton named director of Farm and Industry Short Course
Jessie Potterton has been named director of the Farm and Industry Short Course, a position which she’s held on an interim basis for the past 12 months. She […]
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Posted on July 21, 2014
Summer internship introduces landscape architecture student to Japanese gardens
When first-timers visit a Japanese-style garden during the summer, one thing tends to stick out: it’s primarily green. “One of the comments we get the […]
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Online map: Campus recycling drops for e-waste, batteries, cell phones, eyeglasses…
The campus interactive recycling map has been recently updated to include all tower locations on campus that accept e-waste, batteries, printer cartridges, cell phones, and […]
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Wednesday Nite@The Lab: The journey of Walt Goodman’s new heart
This week’s Wednesday Nite@The Lab will tell an extraordinary story about the many lives connected to a heart transplantation. “A Wisconsin Journey of the Heart” opens […]
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Posted on July 14, 2014
How socioeconomics influences science understanding
When it comes to science, socioeconomic status may widen confidence gaps among the least and most educated groups in society, according to a team of […]
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The 60-gallon solution: Inoculating a giant elm is an all-day affair
It takes a lot of medication to treat a big tree. Aaron Gilmore and Gary Schakelman, tree specialists with the UW grounds department, spent all of Monday […]
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Symposium will focus on decay, creativity and transformation
An upcoming symposium on decomposition and regrowth —Ripe and Rot: A Decomposium— will provide an opportunity for people to take a closer look at the creative, biological, practical and metaphorical processes of decay and renewal. Part of the ongoing Culture of Agriculture series at the Center for integrated Agricultural Systems, the symposium will take place on Saturday, July 19, from 1-5 PM at Park Hall, 307 Polk St. in Sauk City, Wisconsin. .
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Posted on July 3, 2014
Bacteriology’s centennial celebration set for Aug 30
There’s another big birthday to celebrate at CALS! The Department of Bacteriology is 100 years old this year and will host a centennial celebration on […]
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CALS faculty to teach two environmentally themed MOOCs
Last week, the UW-Madison announced it will be offering six new Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) inspired by Aldo Leopold that will focus on environmental […]