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CALS In the News for the Week of July 12-18
In the News: Ouch! Mosquito population on the rise, experts say Kenosha News 7/18/14 Quoted: P.J. Liesch, Entomology Quoted: Susan Paskewitz, Entomology Awareness Is Overrated […]
Report from Sturgeon Bay: Hail, rain, shredded crops
“If I took all the hail storms I’ve seen in my life and put them into one storm, that’s what we had.” The night of […]
How socioeconomics influences science understanding
When it comes to science, socioeconomic status may widen confidence gaps among the least and most educated groups in society, according to a team of […]
The 60-gallon solution: Inoculating a giant elm is an all-day affair
It takes a lot of medication to treat a big tree. Aaron Gilmore and Gary Schakelman, tree specialists with the UW grounds department, spent all of Monday […]
William Tishler honored by American Society of Landscape Architects
William Tishler, CALS professor emeritus of landscape architecture, will receive the 2014 Jot D. Carpenter Teaching Medal from the American Society of Landscape Architects. The award recognizes […]
Search underway for UW-Colleges and UW-Extension Chancellor
The University of Wisconsin System invites applications and nominations for the position of chancellor of the University of Wisconsin Colleges and University of Wisconsin-Extension. Details […]
UWPD will hold full-scale emergency simulation on Thursday
The Emergency Management Unit of the UW-Madison Police Department will hold a full-scale exercise on Thursday, July 17th. More than 400 people are expected to participate […]
Ten Outstanding Sophomores recognized by WALSAA
The Wisconsin Agricultural and Life Sciences Alumni Association recently continued its proud tradition of promoting student excellence at UW–Madison. After an unprecedented 86 submitted applications, the […]
Making a film on the roots of corn
Millions of high school and college biology students could soon get a look at geneticist John Doebley’s research related to the domestication of corn. A film crew from the Howard Hughes […]
New faculty Q & A: Erin Silva
Erin Silva is not new to campus, but in case you haven’t heard, she’s a new member of the CALS faculty: She recently moved from […]