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How the pie slices: A quick look at the UW budget
Where does the UW-Madison’s money come from? How is it spent. The questions seem simple, but the answers are pretty complicated. A new report, BUDGET in […]
CALS in the News for the Week of October 18-24
In the News: Wisconsin’s new ‘buy guy,’ insect detective arrives on campus UW-Madison News 10/23/14 Quoted: PJ Liesch, Entomology Mentioned: Phil Pellitteri, emeritus, Entomology Mentioned: […]
36 years of teaching good taste
Be sure to view this episode of WPT’s Wisconsin Life about a class that’s been taught for 36 years by Emeritus Professor of Food Science Bob Bradley. […]
Nominate for World Food Prize
The World Food Prize is seeking nominations for an individual or individuals having demonstrated exceptional achievement in any field involved in enhancing food production and […]
Nominate for campus-wide TA awards by Nov. 21
In order to recognize excellence on the part of campus TAs, the College of Letters and Science, with funding support from the Graduate School, administers […]
Survey of UW faculty finds that 49% use social media to communicate science
How do UW-Madison scientists use and perceive social media? A recent article in The Scientist, authored by current faculty and former students from CALS’ life sciences communication department, says […]
Academic staff governance committees seek members
Each year the Academic Staff Nominating Committee is charged with finding candidates to serve on more than forty campus committees. Committees span a variety of […]
30-Day benefit enrollment opportunity for same-sex spouse
As of October 6, 2014, same-sex marriage is legal and recognized in Wisconsin. This includes a legal same-sex marriage that occurred in another state or […]
Climate change alters the cast of winter birds
Over the past two decades, the resident communities of birds that attend eastern North America’s backyard bird feeders in winter have quietly been remade, most […]
Non-Federal Funding Opportunities
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!). Visiting […]