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A food-concocting hotbed: PB Jamsicles and Pit-Stop smoothies send two more CALS teams to food contest finals
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A food-concocting hotbed: PB Jamsicles and Pit-Stop smoothies send two more CALS teams to food contest finals

When it comes to concocting new foods, UW-Madison is definitely a hotbed. This week two CALS student food development teams learned that they’ll be among […]

Mar
14th
Make your own plant-based egg dyes
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Make your own plant-based egg dyes

Egg dyeing is a tradition that has been passed down through the ages from all corners of the world. The tradition continues today with one […]

Mar
13th
Early warm weather has campus cooling techs playing catch-up
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Early warm weather has campus cooling techs playing catch-up

The unexpected warm weather forecasted for this week has the potential to create difficulties for our department to meet the cooling needs of all campus […]

Mar
13th
Two weeks left for green-minded student entrepreneurs to enter campus sustainability contest
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Two weeks left for green-minded student entrepreneurs to enter campus sustainability contest

A new way to produce energy from agricultural waste, a recycled device that can provide cheap and efficient electricity in developing countries, and a smart […]

Mar
12th
Mark your calendar: 2012 CALS Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 17
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Mark your calendar: 2012 CALS Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 17

Mark your calendar to attend the 2012 CALS Undergraduate Research Symposium on Tuesday, April 17th. Faculty and staff are welcome to come, and its a […]

Mar
12th
From UWPD: What makes an object suspicious?
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From UWPD: What makes an object suspicious?

What makes an object suspicious? When should I report it to the Police? These are very logical and appropriate questions for students, staff and faculty […]

Mar
12th
New video shows partnership between growers, food aid groups and CALS
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New video shows partnership between growers, food aid groups and CALS

This new CALS video describes the Farm to Foodbank partnership between the state’s processing vegetable growers and Second Harvest and other food relief groups. Among […]

Mar
12th
Good taste in student fundraising: Poultry science students selling turkey snack sticks
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Good taste in student fundraising: Poultry science students selling turkey snack sticks

The UW Poultry Science Club members are once again making turkey snack sticks as a spring fundraiser. Last year’s product got rave reviews. Sticks will […]

Mar
12th
Campus has a new Office of Sustainability
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Campus has a new Office of Sustainability

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Office of Sustainability was officially launched last week. “Our intent is to harness the diversity, knowledge and enthusiasm of the university’s […]

Mar
12th
Tales from Planet Earth environmental film fest begins March 25
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Tales from Planet Earth environmental film fest begins March 25

From Cold War bunkers in Albania to the night skies over Manhattan, Tales from Planet Earth will offer a broad – and often surprising – […]

Mar
12th