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On the track of not-so-sweet corn
You might wonder why Bill Tracy bothers to breed new varieties of sweet corn. It’s already unbelievably tender and crisp and supersweet. We just need more of […]
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!). Career […]
Federal Funding Opportunities
Federal funding opportunities from the week of August 18th – August 22nd DOD Night Vision Technologies Peer Reviewed Alzheimer’s Research Program (PRARP) DOE Notice of […]
Of orange vegetables and vitamins: Q&A with Sherry Tanumihardjo
Sherry Tanumihardjo is a CALS professor of nutritional sciences and director of the Undergraduate Certificate in Global Health, a popular new program that draws participants from […]
Tell your students: Steenbock Library luau on Sept. 3
UW students are invited to Steenbock Library, 550 Babcock Drive, for the third annual Steenbock Library Luau. The free event runs from 7 p.m. to […]
From antibiotics to athletes foot to exploding cans of peas: Bacteriology celebrates a century of discovery
Congratulations to the Department of Bacteriology, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this Saturday. As this timeline shows, the department’s research has touched pretty much every area of our […]
Boaters and anglers say they’re doing more to prevent spread of aquatic invasives
Wisconsin boaters and anglers report complying more often with steps aimed at preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) in 2013 than they did […]
Throwback: When alfalfa was queen
Wisconsin’s dairy farmers grow more than a million acres of alfalfa today, but a century ago, they had to be convinced and the primary convincer […]
CALS in the News for the Week of August 16-22
Climate Change and Land Use: No one-size-fits-all approach in a changing climate, changing land Newswise 8/18/14 Quoted: Volker Radeloff, Forest and Wildlife Ecology Mentioned: Sebastian […]
Moodle’s new look for fall semester
The newest version of Moodle sports a mobile-friendly interface and a new, streamlined, “look and feel” along with various improvements including: Ability to see all […]