Did the two common yeast lineages currently used to brew lager beer – Frohberg and Saaz – arise separately or come from a common ancestor? Scientists have […]

Late last year Katie Brenner, a postdoctoral researcher in Doug Weibel‘s biochemistry lab, received a For Women in Science Fellowship award from L’Oreal USA and the […]

Richard Lankau joined the faculty in the Department of Plant Pathology as an assistant professor in July. Briefly describe your career path—up to this point. I received […]

Selected opportunities from CALS’ listing of non-federal funding opportunities in agriculture, life sciences and related fields. View and search the entire list (updated weekly!). Quality […]

Federal funding opportunities from the week of August 10th – August 14th DOD Possum Point Shoreline Restoration Modification 1 Innovative Vacuum Electronics Science and Technology […]

News Chris Todd Hittinger, Genetics Google News Search 8/14/2015 Beer: Yeast DNA study reveals the natural history of lager Los Angles Times 8/12/2015 Quoted:  Chris […]

Undergraduate students in the UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) participate in all kinds of “beyond the classroom” experiences during their time in […]

UW-Madison ranks fifth among higher education bachelor’s degree programs in conservation and natural resources, according to College Factual, an organization that uses outcomes-based data to help […]

The 2015 Agronomy and Soils Field Day will take place this Wednesday (Aug. 19) from 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the Arlington Agricultural Research […]

This past weekend, Kemp Natural Resources Station hosted two interactive outreach events focused on bats. Around 43 people showed up for a Friday evening presentation led by […]