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Garden fever? You can’t plant, but you can plan.
You’ve just got to believe. Days are getting longer, and (really) they’ll be getting warmer. So while planting season may be a ways off, it’s […]
Modified poplars convert to ethanol more efficiently
For decades, John Ralph’s group has been focusing its expertise in biology, chemistry and engineering on one of the most persistent hurdles to a bio-based […]
Science writing is a real blast
I kneeled over a small blue box covered in dials, hand poised over a detonator button. I yelled “fire in the hole,” three times (the […]
Opportunities for grad students: Grants for conferences, research and travel, and peer mentor awards
Advisors: Please promote these opportunities to your graduate students Vilas grant competition, open now through February 28. Vilas Research Travel Award: $600 awards available to […]
Time to conduct academic staff performance reviews
As we begin 2014 and the second half of the academic year, we would like to remind all supervisors of the importance of regular performance reviews. […]
Images of campus, then and now
We’ve all seen images of campus from past eras, and (if we pay attention) we have ample opportunity to see campus as it is today. […]
Save the date: Academic Staff Institute on April 1
This year’s Academic Staff Institute will be held on April 1st in Union South from 8:30-2:30. A keynote speaker this year will be Ray Cross, the […]
CALS in the News for the Week of February 8-14
In the News: A visit to Kemp Natural Resources Station – Audio CALS News 2/14/14 Quoted: Thomas Steele, Kemp Natural Resources Station Moving ahead with […]
Food Systems Priority Theme Workshop
The college has been working to develop a series of thematic priority areas to guide future strategic planning activities and resource prioritization. To further this work, we […]
Genetics chair candidate Douglas Marchuk to speak Feb. 25
Douglas A. Marchuk, a candidate for the position of Chair of Genetics/Medical Genetics, will present a seminar titled Genetic Modifier Genes for Cardiovascular Disease Progression and Outcomes, […]