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Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science
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Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science

The Franklin Institute has issued a call for nominations for the 2017 Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science. This award is presented annually by The […]

Jan
22nd
Bolstering the Bees: UW Scientists Contribute to State’s Pollinator Protection Plan effort
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Bolstering the Bees: UW Scientists Contribute to State’s Pollinator Protection Plan effort

Wisconsin’s honey bees help support an $88 billion agricultural enterprise and play an important role in ecosystems throughout the state. But our bees face challenges. […]

Jan
22nd
Encourage students to participate in 2016 UW Undergraduate Symposium
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Encourage students to participate in 2016 UW Undergraduate Symposium

Please invite undergraduate students you know who are engaged in research, service learning, fine art and performance to participate in the 2016 UW Undergraduate Symposium. […]

Jan
22nd
Morgridge, campus partner to power up ‘mass spec’ potential
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Morgridge, campus partner to power up ‘mass spec’ potential

Mass spectrometry has become one of the must-have tools of modern biology. The technology brings a new level of precision to challenges such as developing […]

Jan
21st
Small grant opportuntity for undergrads (or those working with undergrads) in the Lakeshore Nature Preserve
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Small grant opportuntity for undergrads (or those working with undergrads) in the Lakeshore Nature Preserve

The Lakeshore Nature Preserve Committee, a shared governance committee dedicated to overseeing the management of the 300-acre Lakeshore Nature Preserve, is pleased to announce small […]

Jan
20th
Benefunder: Upcoming webinars for interested faculty
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Benefunder: Upcoming webinars for interested faculty

CALS faculty have two upcoming opportunities in January to learn about Benefunder, an organization that helps donors invest in research projects and other causes that they care about. The […]

Jan
19th
WN@tL this week: Nitrates in Wisconsin’s groundwater
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WN@tL this week: Nitrates in Wisconsin’s groundwater

This week’s Wednesday Night at the Lab features Kevin Masarik, a groundwater education specialist with UW-Stevens Point and UW-Extension, on the subject “Nitrates in Wisconsin’s Groundwater: What, […]

Jan
19th
Genetics study illuminates aspect of war between the sexes: Fruit fly edition
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Genetics study illuminates aspect of war between the sexes: Fruit fly edition

Drosophila erecta is an African fruit fly with a big problem: The male sexual organ is so rough that sex acts, almost literally, as a […]

Jan
19th
Chris Kucharik talk: The future of the Yahara watershed – Feb. 3
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Chris Kucharik talk: The future of the Yahara watershed – Feb. 3

Members of the CALS community are invited to an upcoming talk hosted by the UW-Madison’s Water Sustainability and Climate Project. Topic: Scenarios, Simulations and Sustainability Science: […]

Jan
19th
2016 WARF Discovery Challenge: Call for participants
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2016 WARF Discovery Challenge: Call for participants

The WARF Discovery Challenge is open to UW–Madison graduate students and postdoctoral researchers from all departments and fields of study. Part I: Discovery Challenge Research […]

Jan
18th