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Federal Funding Opportunities
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Federal Funding Opportunities

Federal funding opportunities from the week of December 1st – December 5th DOC FY2015 NOAA Marine Debris Prevention through Education and Outreach DOD Mind Matters […]

Dec
8th
CALS in the News for the Week of November 29 – December 5
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CALS in the News for the Week of November 29 – December 5

In the News: Heed the Warnings: Why We’re on the Brink of Mass Extinction The Daily Beast 11/30/14 Author: Sean Carroll, Genetics ‘Who Gets Kissed?’ […]

Dec
5th
OUCH! CALS students’ painful road to The Amazing Race final four
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OUCH! CALS students’ painful road to The Amazing Race final four

Last Friday on The Amazing Race, it was hard to watch as CALS’ Sweet Scientists persevered through painful massages and deviant competitors. Good news though […]

Dec
1st
Available: 2014 Wisconsin Agricultural Statistics
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Available: 2014 Wisconsin Agricultural Statistics

The 2014 Wisconsin Agricultural Statistics is hot off the press. Learn about what makes Wisconsin first in the nation in growing cabbage for sauerkraut, making […]

Dec
1st
Rachel Dvorak named Marshall Scholarship finalist
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Rachel Dvorak named Marshall Scholarship finalist

Rachel Dvorak, a senior majoring in biochemistry, was a finalist for the Marshall Scholarship, one of the top awards in education. Dvorak hopes to receive a […]

Dec
1st
Enroll now: CALS profs teaching two of UW’s new MOOCs
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Enroll now: CALS profs teaching two of UW’s new MOOCs

UW-Madison will offer six Mas­sive Open Online Courses in 2015–16, along with a MOOCs web­site to answer all your ques­tions about this inno­v­a­tive approach to learning. […]

Dec
1st
WN@tL: Beer, Summer Sausage, Wine, and Cheese—Wisconsin Fermentation Initiative
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WN@tL: Beer, Summer Sausage, Wine, and Cheese—Wisconsin Fermentation Initiative

Wednesday Night @ the Lab: “Beer, Summer Sausage, Wine, and Cheese: Wisconsin Fermentation Initiative” Jim Steele and Hans Zoerb, Department of Food Science 7–8 p.m., Biotechnology Center, […]

Dec
1st
Three More Weeks for CALS Partners in Giving prize drawings
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Three More Weeks for CALS Partners in Giving prize drawings

Even though the Partners in Giving campaign officially ended on November 28, CALS has three more weeks of prize drawings! You can continue to donate […]

Dec
1st
Register now: Plant care workshop for plant science researchers
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Register now: Plant care workshop for plant science researchers

Interested in keeping up to date on research plant care? We’ve set the date for our next Plant Care Workshop! Join us Thursday, January 15, […]

Dec
1st
How wolves die
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How wolves die

As this year’s wolf hunt winds down, we talked with Tim Van Deelen about a hidden and disturbing topic: illegal killing, which he says may have increased in […]

Dec
1st