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BioCommons space offers new opportunities for student success
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BioCommons space offers new opportunities for student success

Last month, a kickoff open house was held at the new BioCommons space in Steenbock Library. The event was a great success, bringing in a […]

Oct
23rd
NSF seeks program director for food, energy and water systems initiative
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NSF seeks program director for food, energy and water systems initiative

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division for the Chemical, Biological, Environmental, and Transport Systems is conducting a nationwide search for a program director for the Innovations […]

Oct
21st
Register by Nov. 2 for CALS Honorary Recognition Banquet
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Register by Nov. 2 for CALS Honorary Recognition Banquet

Registration is open for the 2015 Honorary Recognition Banquet and Ceremony. The event is a time honored tradition at CALS, when we award the college’s highest […]

Oct
21st
University launches comprehensive fundraising campaign
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University launches comprehensive fundraising campaign

Last Thursday, the university announced “All Ways Forward,” a $3.2 billion comprehensive fundraising campaign that will continue through 2020. CALS set a collegiate goal to […]

Oct
19th
Agricultural Research Station chargeback increases for FY2016
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Agricultural Research Station chargeback increases for FY2016

On Jul. 1, the $250M cut in state support to the UW System went into effect. The cut includes a $1.8 M reduction to CALS […]

Oct
19th
CALS Wellness Initiative updates: Take survey and watch lunch-n-learn video
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CALS Wellness Initiative updates: Take survey and watch lunch-n-learn video

On Tuesday, Oct. 13, the CALS Wellness Team hosted Molly Heisterkamp, employee wellness coordinator, for the initiative’s kickoff lunch-n-learn event. Molly introduced the seven dimensions of employee […]

Oct
19th
This Friday: Enjoy a local, artisanal dinner at Chez WSF
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This Friday: Enjoy a local, artisanal dinner at Chez WSF

There are still tickets available for the Made in Wisconsin: Wisconsin Fare dinner event being held this Friday as part of the Wisconsin Science Festival. So […]

Oct
19th
A tasty and engaging evening: Farm to Flavor tasting event – Oct. 29
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A tasty and engaging evening: Farm to Flavor tasting event – Oct. 29

Members of the CALS community are invited to attend the upcoming Farm to Flavor tasting event on Thursday Oct. 29. The event, which features the efforts of participatory […]

Oct
19th
Get your science fix: Wisconsin Science Festival runs Thursday – Sunday
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Get your science fix: Wisconsin Science Festival runs Thursday – Sunday

The 2015 Wisconsin Science Festival starts on Thursday of this week and runs through Sunday. We already highlighted a number of CALS-related festival events in a previous eCALS post. […]

Oct
19th
Early-Career Faculty: Call for Applications to MTLE Faculty Fellows Program
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Early-Career Faculty: Call for Applications to MTLE Faculty Fellows Program

The UW Madison Teaching and Learning Excellence (MTLE) program invites early-career faculty to apply for the next MTLE Faculty Fellowship, beginning in January 2016. The goal is […]

Oct
19th