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Stop for a Friday snack: Biochemistry’s Partners in Giving Popcorn Extravaganza
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Stop for a Friday snack: Biochemistry’s Partners in Giving Popcorn Extravaganza

The Department of Biochemistry invites everyone to stop by its Popcorn Extravaganza on Friday, October 24th in the East Atrium of the Biochemistry Laboratories Building (433 Babcock Drive) […]

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New one-of-a-kind master’s program focuses on high-tech energy conservation
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New one-of-a-kind master’s program focuses on high-tech energy conservation

Last year when Google paid $3.2 billion for Nest, a startup that makes smart thermostats, the press joked that the internet giant would soon be […]

Oct
16th
Orange maize in the diet can alleviate vitamin A deficiency
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Orange maize in the diet can alleviate vitamin A deficiency

A new study led by CALS nutritional scientist Sherry Tanumihardjo has established that ‘orange’ vitamin A maize increases vitamin A storage in the body. This maize has […]

Oct
16th
WALSAA Innovation Grant Program offers money for CALS student groups:
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WALSAA Innovation Grant Program offers money for CALS student groups:

WALSAA—the Wisconsin Agricultural and Life Sciences Alumni Association—would like to invite you and your respective CALS organizations and groups to apply for funding via the […]

Oct
16th
Time to order your Thanksgiving turkey from the UW Poultry Science Club
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Time to order your Thanksgiving turkey from the UW Poultry Science Club

The UW Poultry Science Club once again is offering fresh Thanksgiving turkeys for sale. The annual sale, a tradition that dates back more than half a century, […]

Oct
16th
Academic Planning Council Agenda for October 21
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Academic Planning Council Agenda for October 21

October 21, 2014 1:00-2:30 p.m., 2321 DeLuca Biochemical Sciences Building Business Items Review agenda Revisions to current agenda Review minutes, October 7, 2014 Action and […]

Oct
14th
BYO sweets to Rich Hartel’s interactive candy webinar
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BYO sweets to Rich Hartel’s interactive candy webinar

Looking for a legitimate way to indulge your sweet tooth? Mark your calendar for Thursday, Oct. 16 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. CT and then […]

Oct
13th
Call for submissions: Healthy Food Systems poster session
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Call for submissions: Healthy Food Systems poster session

The Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS) and Wisconsin Prevention of Obesity and Diabetes (WIPOD) are hosting a Healthy Food Systems poster session on Nov. 14 at 2pm. Applications are due Nov. 1.

Oct
13th
Partners in Giving campaign is underway
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Partners in Giving campaign is underway

This year’s Partners in Giving campaign runs from October 13 through November 28, 2014. The campaign, in which state, university and UW Hospital and Clinics […]

Oct
13th
In memoriam: Patricia Schleicher served as Aldo Leopold’s secretary
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In memoriam: Patricia Schleicher served as Aldo Leopold’s secretary

Patricia Schleicher, who held a secretarial position in the department of wildlife ecology for 30 years, died on Oct. 5. She was 91. One of […]

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13th