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Non-Federal Funding Opportunities
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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!). AACR-American […]

Sep
29th
South Africa: Team effort in the Eastern Cape
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South Africa: Team effort in the Eastern Cape

In the fertile, rolling hills of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, it’s hard to imagine a food shortage. But hunger is a serious […]

Sep
29th
Nicole Miller takes over as CALS news manager
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Nicole Miller takes over as CALS news manager

Nicole Miller has been selected to be the next news manager in the CALS Office of External Relations. On Oct. 1 she will assume the […]

Sep
28th
Remembering Ray Owen: His UW research paved the way for organ transplants
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Remembering Ray Owen: His UW research paved the way for organ transplants

The Guernsey calves were twins, but they had different fathers – the proper Guernsey and a Hereford that had jumped the fence. That much Ray […]

Sep
26th
By the numbers: A look at Wisconsin’s Latino population
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By the numbers: A look at Wisconsin’s Latino population

Wisconsin’s Latino population is 74 percent larger and significantly more homegrown today than it was at the beginning of the century, according to a report […]

Sep
26th
CALS in the News for the Week of September 20-26
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CALS in the News for the Week of September 20-26

Wisconsin’s agricultural industry now worth $88.3 billion: Agriculture Industry Has Grown Despite Recession And Drought, Report Finds Wisconsin Public Radio 9/19/14 Quoted: Steve Deller, Agricultural […]

Sep
26th
Grants for international research partnerships in STEM
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Grants for international research partnerships in STEM

Grants available to support the following four areas: energy, climate change and the environment; urban development; agriculture, food security and water; and global health.

Sep
25th
University Summer Forums – Call for proposals
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University Summer Forums – Call for proposals

Proposals for the University Summer Forums for summer 2015 (FY16) are now being accepted. The call and short proposal form are available online (http://summer.wisc.edu/courses/summer-forums.html). The […]

Sep
23rd
Pulitzer-winning Milwaukee science writer speaks here Sept. 23
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Pulitzer-winning Milwaukee science writer speaks here Sept. 23

Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Mark Johnson will bring his experience and expertise to campus as the fall 2014 University of Wisconsin-Madison Science Writer in Residence. A […]

Sep
22nd
Five CALS alumni among Vance 40 Under 40 honorees
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Five CALS alumni among Vance 40 Under 40 honorees

Vance Publishing Corporation’s Agribusiness Group recognizes 40 Under 40 making a significant contribution to America’s food system. Of those selected this year, five are graduates […]

Sep
22nd