Category: Highlights
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Posted on February 23, 2026
Chris Kucharik to lead RISE-EARTH collaboration
Chris Kucharik, professor of plant and agroecosystem sciences in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, and investigator with the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and the Wisconsin Energy Institute (WEI), […]
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Posted on February 16, 2026
CALS student enrollment numbers for 2025-2026
A total of 1,058 new students joined CALS this fall, including 847 first-year undergraduates, 86 undergraduate transfer students and 125 new graduate students. The college […]
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Nominations open for 2026 Honorary Recognition, Distinguished Service, Distinguished Alumni and Distinguished Recent Graduate awards
Nominations are now open for the 2026 UW–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Honorary Recognition Award, Distinguished Service Award, Distinguished Alumni Award and Distinguished […]
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CALS Investiture Ceremony honors 10 faculty members
On February 10, around 75 faculty, staff, friends, family, and supporters of CALS attended the CALS Investiture Ceremony that honored faculty members with department and […]
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Posted on February 9, 2026
Faculty and staff invited to indicate interest in serving on CALS committees
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences committees are an important part of shared governance at UW–Madison. Shared governance is a unique aspect of campus life that […]
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Nominate Babcock Dairy Store for Best of Madison 2026
Once a day for the entire month of February, you can nominate Babcock Dairy for the Ice Cream and Cheese Producer categories. Nominate them now […]
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Campus update about measles case includes additional exposure locations, times
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is committed to the health of the campus community. Since we notified campus on Monday about a positive measles case in […]
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Posted on February 2, 2026
Campus message about UW measles case
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is currently working closely with Public Health Madison & Dane County and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to investigate a confirmed measles case in a student. The student lives in an off-campus apartment in Madison and is recovering after receiving medical care, but it’s possible others on campus may have been exposed to the virus.
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Sign up for Dean Gillaspy’s February office hours
Dean Glenda Gillaspy will be holding office hours for faculty, staff and graduate students who wish to meet with her and discuss college topics. Openings […]
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Celebrate Black History Month with on-campus events
This Black History Month is a celebration of Black Love in all its powerful forms—sacrificial and unconditional love, self-love, familial bonds, deep friendship, and romantic […]