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CALS all-college meeting scheduled for Dec. 10
An all-college meeting will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10. All CALS faculty, staff and students are invited and encouraged to join this virtual […]
Kent Weigel named vice provost for faculty and staff affairs
Kent Weigel has been appointed the vice provost for faculty and staff affairs, a position that serves as a senior advisor to the provost and […]
UW–Madison students support dairy business innovation through class projects
Wisconsin’s dairy industry is a powerhouse generating more than $45 billion every year and is known for driving innovation. For individual businesses, that means constantly […]
CALS in the News for the week of November 16 – 22
November 22, 2024 In the News RFK Jr. says he drinks raw milk. How safe is unpasteurized milk?The Washington Post via MSN.com, 11/21/24Quoted: John Lucey, […]
Wisconsin Fast Plants head to space on upcoming Blue Origin flight
Wisconsin Fast Plants® are helping scientists explore how plants can thrive beyond Earth, and they’re paving the way for future space farming and sustainable life […]
Casey Tice is new mental health provider for CALS students
Casey Tice is the new embedded mental health provider through CALS. Embedded providers are mental health counselors employed through University Health Services (UHS) with offices […]
New faculty profile: Rebecca Smith focuses on genetic engineering of forage crops to support dairy sustainability
Rebecca Smith joined the UW–Madison faculty in August 2024 as an assistant professor in the Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences. Funding for this position […]
The landfill lady, hungry microbes and leaping the valley of death
Erica L-W Majumder might be an alchemist. Her goal? Turn trash into environmental gold. This assistant professor of bacteriology believes landfills like the one across from […]
Public trust in scientists is falling fast, so Nan Li looks to art and emotion
Public trust in scientists is falling fast. A study by the Pew Research Center found that since the Covid-19 pandemic, distrust in scientists has increased by 11 […]