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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
Jeff Endelman among Northern Lights Tour speakers
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Jeff Endelman among Northern Lights Tour speakers

Jeff Endelman, CALS assistant professor of horticulture, will be among the UW-Madison and UW-Extension scientists and educators who will hit the road next week for the first […]

Jul
20th
CALS Ice Cream Social set for July 30
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CALS Ice Cream Social set for July 30

CALS faculty, staff and students are welcome to attend the upcoming CALS Ice Cream Social on Thursday, July 30. The gathering will run from 1:00 p.m. […]

Jul
20th