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Grad students and post-docs: Attend info sessions for WISCIENCE Fellow programs this week
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Grad students and post-docs: Attend info sessions for WISCIENCE Fellow programs this week

WISCIENCE is recruiting next year’s STEM Public Service Fellows and Scientific Teaching Fellows, and info sessions for both are happening this week.  STEM Public Service […]

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2025 ABE highlight: Save money with State Group Health Pharmacy Benefits
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2025 ABE highlight: Save money with State Group Health Pharmacy Benefits

The State Group Health (SGH) Pharmacy Benefits are included in the State Group Health insurance plan designs. This means if you have any of the State […]

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CALS in the News for the Week of October 5 – 11
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CALS in the News for the Week of October 5 – 11

October 11, 2024 In the News 6 Things to Eat to Reduce Your Cancer RiskTime Magazine, 10/10/24Quoted: Bradley Bolling, Food Science Deer collisions have cost […]

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Grant awarded: Katrina Forest receives USDA-NIFA funding to use the mass spectrometer for microbial natural products discovery
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Grant awarded: Katrina Forest receives USDA-NIFA funding to use the mass spectrometer for microbial natural products discovery

Katrina Forest, professor and chair of bacteriology, received USDA-NIFA funding for her project Mass spectrometer for microbial natural products discovery through the Equipment Grant Program. […]

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CALS CASI meeting on October 16, 2024 with ODEI guest speakers
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CALS CASI meeting on October 16, 2024 with ODEI guest speakers

The CALS Committee on Academic Staff Issues is meeting on Wednesday, October 16, from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. in 473 Moore Hall. CALS staff […]

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Grant awarded: Audrey Girard receives USDA-NIFA funding to develop biobased plasticizers and methods to create edible packaging alternatives
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Grant awarded: Audrey Girard receives USDA-NIFA funding to develop biobased plasticizers and methods to create edible packaging alternatives

Audrey Girard, assistant professor of food science, received USDA-NIFA funding for her project Developing biobased plasticizers and processing methods to create edible, sustainable plastic packaging […]

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Genetics colloquium: Aaron Gitler on expanding mechanisms and therapeutic targets for neurodegenerative disease – Oct. 16
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Genetics colloquium: Aaron Gitler on expanding mechanisms and therapeutic targets for neurodegenerative disease – Oct. 16

The Genetics colloquium is held Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m. in-person in Genetics/Biotech 1111 and online via Zoom. This week’s speaker is Aaron Gitler from Stanford University.

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Grant awarded: Richard Hartel receives USDA-NIFA funding to develop novel protein-fortified fluids optimized for swallowing biomechanics
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Grant awarded: Richard Hartel receives USDA-NIFA funding to develop novel protein-fortified fluids optimized for swallowing biomechanics

Richard Hartel, professor of food science, received USDA-NIFA funding for his project Partnership: Development of novel protein-fortified thickened fluids optimized for swallowing biomechanics through AFRI’s Foundational […]

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CALS HR team available to answer questions during Annual Benefit Enrollment
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CALS HR team available to answer questions during Annual Benefit Enrollment

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New faculty profile: Gregg Sanford studies impact of ag systems management on ecosystem services
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New faculty profile: Gregg Sanford studies impact of ag systems management on ecosystem services

Gregg Sanford joined the UW–Madison faculty in August 2024 as an assistant professor in the Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences. Funding for this position […]

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