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Loew’s new book profiles Native American sustainability leaders
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Loew’s new book profiles Native American sustainability leaders

Life sciences communication professor Patty Loew published her third book, titled Seventh Generation Earth Ethics, in the fall of 2014. Here’s a description, provided by the Wisconsin Historical Society […]

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Free online course explores hunting, Aldo Leopold and conservation
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Free online course explores hunting, Aldo Leopold and conservation

On January 26, the University of Wisconsin–Madison will launch The Land Ethic Reclaimed: Perceptive Hunting, Aldo Leopold, and Conservation, the 1st of 6 Massive Open […]

Jan
11th
CALS students at home in UW’s new BioHouse
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CALS students at home in UW’s new BioHouse

Campus’ new residential learning community, known as BioHouse, is a place where CALS undergrads can feel right at home. As described in this recent UW news story, BioHouse is the […]

Jan
11th
Soils in the spotlight: Alfred Hartemink on the International Year of Soils
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Soils in the spotlight: Alfred Hartemink on the International Year of Soils

Have you heard? 2015 is the International Year of Soils. Soil science professor Alfred Hartemink was kind enough to answers some questions for eCALS about […]

Jan
11th
New CALS-PEOPLE program video highlights food systems diversity
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New CALS-PEOPLE program video highlights food systems diversity

This fall leaders in CALS, the PEOPLE program and the Community and Regional Food Systems project partnered to produce a video highlighting the diversity of careers—and the […]

Jan
11th
CALS in the News for the Week of January 3-9
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CALS in the News for the Week of January 3-9

In the News: Garden Talk: Resources for Growing Vegetables – Audio Wisconsin Public Radio 1/03/15 Quoted: Erin Silva, Plant Pathology Quoted: John Hendrickson, Center for […]

Jan
9th
CASI agenda for January 2015 meeting
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CASI agenda for January 2015 meeting

College of Agricultural and Life Sciences COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC STAFF ISSUES January 14, 2015 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. 250 Agricultural Hall AGENDA 1. Approval of November […]

Jan
8th
Review January earnings statement for errors
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Review January earnings statement for errors

The Office of Human Resources-Benefits Services is asking that employees review their January earnings statement. With the new benefits vendors – such as TASC replacing […]

Jan
5th
Walk in her shoes: Student blogs her Uganda study abroad experiences
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Walk in her shoes: Student blogs her Uganda study abroad experiences

This winter break, a group of UW students is once again traveling through Uganda as part of the Uganda Agriculture, Health and Nutrition study abroad […]

Jan
5th
Dean VandenBosch celebrates “sense of wonder” in recent op-ed
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Dean VandenBosch celebrates “sense of wonder” in recent op-ed

Near the end of last month, Dean Kate shared some of her year-end reflections in a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel op-ed. The piece, titled “Cultivating curiosity, and embracing […]

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