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Leaflet: Sign up for Allen Garden’s new e-newsletter
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Leaflet: Sign up for Allen Garden’s new e-newsletter

Allen Centennial Gardens has a new e-newsletter – named Leaflet – that was introduced this past June by director Ben Futa. This monthly electronic publication will feature news and […]

Jul
24th
CALS in the News for the Week of July 20 – 24, 2015
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CALS in the News for the Week of July 20 – 24, 2015

News As Climate Warms Hawaiian Forest Birds Lose More Ground to Mosquitoes USGS Newsroom 7/17/2015 Quoted: Michael Samuel, Forest & Wildlife Ecology Ouoted: Wei Liao, […]

Jul
24th
Lauren Foley joins CALS’ Transitional Advising and Outreach Services team
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Lauren Foley joins CALS’ Transitional Advising and Outreach Services team

The CALS Office of Academic Affairs has hired Lauren Foley as an advisor in the Transitional Advising and Outreach Services unit. As a member of […]

Jul
24th
BSE’s Anita Thompson named Water Resources Management program chair
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BSE’s Anita Thompson named Water Resources Management program chair

Anita Thompson, an associate professor of biological systems engineering, has been selected to lead the Nelson Institute’s Water Resources Management (WRM) program. The graduate program, in […]

Jul
24th
Save the date: Agronomy and Soils Field Day on Aug. 19
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Save the date: Agronomy and Soils Field Day on Aug. 19

The 2015 Agronomy and Soils Field Day is set for 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 19 at the Arlington Agricultural Research Station. The field […]

Jul
23rd
Maya Warren talks ice cream chemistry on Science Friday
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Maya Warren talks ice cream chemistry on Science Friday

Food science graduate student Maya Warren had another celebrity moment last week. Warren, who was part of the Sweet Scientists team that took first place in the […]

Jul
23rd
Jean-Michel Ane selected for Vilas Faculty Mid-Career Investigator Award
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Jean-Michel Ane selected for Vilas Faculty Mid-Career Investigator Award

Bacteriology professor Jean-Michel Ane, an expert on plant-microbe symbioses and legume genetics, has been selected to receive a Vilas Faculty Mid-Career Investigator Award. The award provides […]

Jul
23rd
What is an agronomist? UW students explain in slick new video
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What is an agronomist? UW students explain in slick new video

Each year more than 14,000 agronomy-related jobs are posted with an estimated growth rate of 6.5 percent, yet only 2,800 new agronomy students graduate annually […]

Jul
22nd
Grad students, post docs: Apply to be a WARF Ambassador
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Grad students, post docs: Apply to be a WARF Ambassador

WARF is seeking graduate students and postdoctoral researchers to serve as WARF Ambassadors for the 2015-16 academic year. WARF Ambassadors help enhance the vital connection […]

Jul
22nd
Retired and emeritus faculty and staff invited to special Dean’s coffee event
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Retired and emeritus faculty and staff invited to special Dean’s coffee event

CALS retired and emeritus faculty and staff are invited to join Dean Kate VandenBosch for coffee, cookies and conversation with fellow retired and emeritus colleagues […]

Jul
20th