Category: Highlights
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Posted on November 18, 2019
Americans maintain high levels of trust in science
A new report analyzing decades of public opinion surveys reveals that the public’s trust in scientists has remained stable and high over decades. By various […]
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Disclosure process helps grad students bring inventions to market
Graduate students don’t always start their studies with the goal of becoming an inventor. But the numbers show a different outcome: over half of UW–Madison […]
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Posted on November 11, 2019
Dairy Innovation Hub launches, convenes advisory council to guide efforts
On Thursday, November 7, the deans of the colleges of agriculture at UW–Madison, UW–Platteville and UW–River Falls formally launched the newly funded Dairy Innovation Hub […]
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CALS fields WARF Innovation Award winner, finalist groups
A team of CALS biochemists was named a 2019 WARF Innovation Award winner, one of two top honors bestowed by WARF this year. A second […]
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CALS faculty and staff invited to serve as marshals at December commencement ceremony
CALS faculty and staff are invited to serve as marshals in the December commencement ceremony. This is a great way to recognize and celebrate the […]
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Posted on November 4, 2019
RSVP by Thursday for upcoming Dairy Innovation Hub sessions
CALS faculty and staff with an interest in the Dairy Innovation Hub are encouraged to attend one of two upcoming college-wide discussions. These sessions are […]
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Search begins for dean and director of Division of Extension
A search-and-screen committee has been appointed to help identify and select candidates for the next dean and director for the Division of Extension. After nearly 50 […]
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For the love of bats: An interview with Amy Wray
Bats are flying throughout Amy Wray’s Twitter account. Her pinned tweet: “Live every week like it’s #batweek.” What’s Bat Week? Wray, a doctoral candidate in wildlife ecology, […]
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Posted on October 28, 2019
Deepest look yet at brewer’s yeasts reveals the diversity harnessed by humans
Thousands of years ago, as humans tamed wild animals and plants into livestock and crops, their penchant for intoxication also led them to unwittingly domesticate […]
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UW Poultry Science Club taking orders for Thanksgiving turkeys
The Turkey Sale has been an activity of the UW Poultry Science Club for over 60 years, and is the club’s major fundraiser each year. […]