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Benefit enrollment and change period begins Oct. 4
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Benefit enrollment and change period begins Oct. 4

The Annual Benefit Enrollment and Change Period begins on October 4th and ends on October 29, 2010 for most plans. Please refer to the Benefit […]

Sep
30th
It’s flu shot season
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It’s flu shot season

Between Oct. 1 and Nov. 2, 15 flu shot clinics will be held around campus for UW-Madison faculty and staff. The seasonal flu shot contains […]

Sep
30th
Do you use HeLa cells?
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Do you use HeLa cells?

In conjunction with this year’s Go Big Read program, which features the book “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” UW Communications is trying to gather […]

Sep
30th
Daniel Gianola receives fifth honorary doctorate
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Daniel Gianola receives fifth honorary doctorate

Daniel Gianola, professor of animal sciences and dairy science, was bestowed his fifth honorary doctorate, a Doctor Honoris Causa degree from the University of Ǻrhus, […]

Sep
29th
CALS big win at national dairy judging contest is a fitting tribute to Dave Dickson
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CALS big win at national dairy judging contest is a fitting tribute to Dave Dickson

Eleven weeks after CALS dairy scientist Dave Dickson passed away, the dairy judging program that he coached for 46 years dominated the 2010 National Collegiate […]

Sep
28th
Special symposium addresses practical applications of evolution
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Special symposium addresses practical applications of evolution

The Center of Rapid Evolution (CORE) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is sponsoring a special event to foster discussion and outreach about how the science […]

Sep
28th
Jorge Escalante receives prestigious NIH MERIT award
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Jorge Escalante receives prestigious NIH MERIT award

Bacteriology professor Jorge Escalante recently received a MERIT Award from the NIH for his work on vitamin B12 biosynthesis and anaerobic metabolism in salmonella. This […]

Sep
28th
CALS Reception at World Dairy Expo – Sept. 29
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CALS Reception at World Dairy Expo – Sept. 29

Please join your CALS colleagues on Wednesday, Sept. 29 for the annual CALS reception at the World Dairy Expo, an event that celebrates the college’s […]

Sep
27th
Entomology/WISELI to host lecture, reception for malaria expert – Oct. 1
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Entomology/WISELI to host lecture, reception for malaria expert – Oct. 1

On Friday, Oct. 1, the UW-Madison entomology department and the Women in Science and Engineering Leadership Institute (WISELI) are hosting a lecture, luncheon and reception […]

Sep
27th
Agri-View article features CALS student trip to Mexico led by Bill Tracy
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Agri-View article features CALS student trip to Mexico led by Bill Tracy

Bill Tracy, chair of the agronomy department, took a group of 12 UW-Madison students to Mexico this summer to visit the International Maize and Wheat […]

Sep
27th