Category: Highlights
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Posted on June 29, 2026
Happy 4th of July: eCALS takes summer break next week
eCALS is taking a break next week due to the July 4 holiday. The next e-newsletter will go out on July 13. Similarly, CALS in […]
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Posted on June 18, 2026
CNH donation brings clean-energy tractor technology to UW–Madison students and researchers
A new methane-powered tractor from CNH is giving UW–Madison students and researchers hands-on access to clean-energy equipment with applications in agriculture, alternative energy, and sustainable […]
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Posted on June 15, 2026
Bret Shaw: Farmers market shoppers generally fall into six groups
People who shop at the more than 8,700 farmers markets operating in the U.S. either year-round or seasonally generally fall into six distinct groups. Three of them […]
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Posted on June 8, 2026
Dean Gillaspy blends Babcock Dairy products with legislative outreach at university creamery reception on Capitol Hill
Last Tuesday, Dean Glenda Gillaspy scooped ice cream and served cheese at Scoops of Science in Washington DC. The reception is hosted by the Association […]
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Court issues injunction on USDA’s new General Terms and Conditions for federal awards
For the past several months, UW-Madison has not been accepting new USDA awards due to new terms and conditions challenged in a multistate lawsuit in which Wisconsin is […]
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Babcock Dairy Goes for “Best Ice Cream/Custard” Gold in Madison Magazine’s Best of Madison 2026
From the original Orange Custard Chocolate Chip, to their new feature flavor Pattersons’ #1 Triple Chocolate, the Babcock Dairy has treated the Madison area to […]
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Posted on June 1, 2026
UAPC approves changes to biochemistry major to move it from shared to CALS-only program
In March, the University Academic Planning Council (UAPC) approved changes that will move the biochemistry major fully into the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences […]
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Posted on May 26, 2026
Michael Xenos becomes first associate dean for graduate education in CALS
Dean Glenda Gillaspy named Michael Xenos, a professor in the Department of Life Sciences Communication, as the associate dean of graduate education. In this newly […]
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New UW−Madison aging research community map available
A new UW−Madison aging research community map encourages visibility and collaboration among campus researchers who are studying aging. Anyone at UW–Madison interested in aging or lifespan-related research […]
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Posted on May 18, 2026
More than 145 donors support CALS on Day of the Badger
This year’s Day of the Badger was held on April 14-15. CALS received 156 gifts from 147 donors, with 125 gifts going to the CALS […]