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Posted on May 29, 2008
Procedures for conducting criminal background checks on new employees
Per Board of Regent policy 20-19 , all UW institutions must conduct criminal background checks on all new employees, including faculty, academic staff and classified […]
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Posted on May 27, 2008
Lee Hood and Oliver Smithies present symposium May 29
The first 1st Oliver Smithies Symposium will be held May 29 at 1:45 p.m. in the Ebling Center in the Microbial Sciences Building. Following an […]
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Posted on May 22, 2008
CALS in the News, May 17-22
News of interest to CALS faculty and staff…
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Propose an event for UW-Madison State Fair Day by June 20
UW-Madison Day at the State Fair is Wednesday, August 6, 2008. The university will have access to programming space from 8:00am to 4:00pm. Campus partners […]
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Photo-mapping method developed here helps middle-schoolers i.d. neighborhood problems
There is a CALS connection to a recent feature on Madison’s WKOW-TV entitled “Crime from a kid’s perspective.” The story described how some middle-schoolers toured […]
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Call for proposals for creating abiotic stress tolerant bioengineered rice and wheat
USAID is seeking initial concept papers and then full applications to implement activities in support of the program to develop Abiotic Stress Tolerant Rice and […]
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New Integrated Arlington Dairy Facility dedication on July 30
The new dairy facility at the Arlington Agricultural Research Station will be completed on schedule by the end of May. In June our dairy herd […]
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Newsletter offers ideas to promote environmentally friendly behaviors
Despite widespread evidence that human behavior can harm the environment, many people continue their daily activities with little regard for ecological consequences, even when they […]
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Posted on May 20, 2008
Florence Chenoweth featured on WISC-TV
Channel 3 (WISC-TV) news ran a feature on CALS alum Florence Chenoweth, who is currently the UW-Madison’s Distinguished International Visitor. The feature, which is part […]
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Grants encourage participation of women in science and engineering
The Women in Science and Engineering Leadership Institute is now accepting applications for its Celebrating Women in Science and Engineering Grant Program. This program provides […]