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New date, new format for All-College Meeting
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New date, new format for All-College Meeting

In the past few weeks there has been much activity surrounding strategic planning. Committees are beginning to submit reports and recommendations, and we have begun […]

Apr
14th
Genetics’ Jean Petersen wins UW Academic Staff Excellence Award
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Genetics’ Jean Petersen wins UW Academic Staff Excellence Award

Jean Petersen, student services coordinator in the genetics department, is among nine members of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s academic staff who were selected to receive […]

Apr
14th
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!). Canine […]

Apr
14th
Federal Funding Opportunities
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Federal Funding Opportunities

Federal funding opportunities from the week of April 7th – April 11th DOE Methane Observation Networks with Innovative Technology DOI Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance […]

Apr
14th
Learn about NSF efforts to improve undergraduate STEM education – April 21
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Learn about NSF efforts to improve undergraduate STEM education – April 21

Susan Rundell Singer, director of the National Science Foundation’s Division of Undergraduate Education, will give a talk on the UW-Madison campus next week titled “From […]

Apr
14th
CALS Wisconsin Distinguished Graduate Student Fellowships awarded
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CALS Wisconsin Distinguished Graduate Student Fellowships awarded

The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) has awarded the 2014-15 Wisconsin Distinguished Graduate Fellowships. The College congratulates all of these fellowship recipients. We […]

Apr
14th
Start gathering items for next week’s CALS Week Food Drive
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Start gathering items for next week’s CALS Week Food Drive

The CALS Week Food Drive, organized by the CALS Student Association, will run from April 21 – 25 this year. You can donate items at […]

Apr
14th
Encourage students to attend the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students
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Encourage students to attend the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students

Now in its fourteenth year, the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) is the largest professional conference for minority students to pursue advanced […]

Apr
14th
Save the date for some of next week’s fun—and tasty—CALS Week events
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Save the date for some of next week’s fun—and tasty—CALS Week events

Each spring, student leaders in the CALS Student Association put together CALS Week, a series of events designed to bring the CALS community together to […]

Apr
14th
Wednesday Nite @ the Lab this week: Bill Tracy on breeding better sweet corn
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Wednesday Nite @ the Lab this week: Bill Tracy on breeding better sweet corn

If you haven’t been to Wednesday Nite @ the Lab in awhile, consider attending this week to hear CALS agronomist Bill Tracy’s talk titled “Building […]

Apr
14th