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MAY 22, 2008

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Propose an event for UW-Madison State Fair Day by June 20
Florence Chenoweth featured on WISC-TV
Grants encourage participation of women in science and engineering
Submit news for eCALS for Alumni by June 2
Help CALS One-A-Week Club alleviate summer blood shortages
CALS welcomes its newest alumni
• CALS in the News May 12-16 and May 17-22

CONGRATULATIONS
Eric Johnson honored by Society for Industrial Microbiology
Patrick Masson elected to Royal Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts of Belgium
LaGro receives AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship
Jerry Doll recognized for international contributions to weed science

EVENTS
Integrated Arlington Dairy Facility dedication on July 30

OUTREACH AND EXTENSION
URPL Grad students offer ideas on Planning for Sustainability – and Livability
Newsletter offers ideas to promote environmentally friendly behaviors
Photo-mapping method developed here helps middle-schoolers i.d. neighborhood problems
Dairy Situation and Outlook, May 21, 2008

INTERNATIONAL
Research Program on Biological Resources in Agriculture
Call for proposals: Abiotic stress tolerant bioengineered rice and wheat
Khorana Fellows coming to campus from India this summer
NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants in biological sciences
2009 Fulbright Scholar application cycle opens – deadline August 1

RESEARCH
WISPER — helpful hints
Funding opportunities
Change in how gifts are acknowledged
Making Effort Reporting Easy
Current multistate research proposals
Training opportunities

TEACHING AND ADVISING
Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning — August 5-8
BuckyNet can connect students with jobs and internships
Change in procedure for internship credit

BUSINESS SERVICES
Continuing order requisitions can now be processed
Refund of Receipts/Sales Credits form gets an update

CALLS TO NOMINATE
Nominate young alums for “Forward under 40” awards