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CALS Wellness Committee tip: How to protect your skin from the sun
Summer is the time for fun in the sun! While we enjoy time outdoors, it is important to take care of our skin and protect […]
Make a submission to the 2023 Resilience CAP Agricultural Resilience Photo Contest
This photo contest is part of a national agricultural research and extension project based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and funded by USDA NIFA [AFRI […]
Clearer picture of watershed quality helps people put dollar values on improvements
It may be easy to argue that cleaning up a river is inherently good, but it’s far harder to put a monetary value on the […]
CALS department chairs for 2023-24
Here’s a list of CALS academic department chairs for the 2023-2024 year. Departments with new chairs this year are in bold.
Landmark yeast study provides framework for understanding biodiversity, applications
Commonly known as brewer’s yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae tends to get credit for bread, beer, wine, ethanol and just about any other product of fermentation. In fact, for […]
CALS alumna heads overseas as Peace Corps resumes operations
Meg Cirii, CALS alumna, will be one of the first Peace Corps volunteers participating in overseas service since the pandemic struck in March 2020.
OGRAIN field days to showcase innovations in organic grain and forage production
CALS in the News for the week of June 10-16
June 16, 2023 In the News What happened to the common cold? Post-Covid, it feels like every sniffle needs a nameNBC News, 6/11/23Quoted: Ann Palmenberg, […]
Webinar: Hannah Gaines Day on pollinators, community science, and No Mow May – Jun. 21
Want learn more about pollinators, community science, and how No Mow May supports local sustainability initiatives?
Bacteriologist David Hershey earns Beckman Young Investigator Award
David Hershey, as assistant professor in the department of bacteriology at UW-Madison, is one of 11 researchers from institutions across the United States selected for […]