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CALS Wellness Committee tip: How to protect your skin from the sun
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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 […]

Jun
21st
Make a submission to the 2023 Resilience CAP Agricultural Resilience Photo Contest
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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 […]

Jun
19th
Clearer picture of watershed quality helps people put dollar values on improvements
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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 […]

Jun
19th
CALS department chairs for 2023-24
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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.

Jun
19th
Landmark yeast study provides framework for understanding biodiversity, applications
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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 […]

Jun
19th
CALS alumna heads overseas as Peace Corps resumes operations
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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.

Jun
19th
OGRAIN field days to showcase innovations in organic grain and forage production
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OGRAIN field days to showcase innovations in organic grain and forage production

Jun
16th
CALS in the News for the week of June 10-16
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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, […]

Jun
16th
Webinar: Hannah Gaines Day on pollinators, community science, and No Mow May – Jun. 21
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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?

Jun
16th
Bacteriologist David Hershey earns Beckman Young Investigator Award
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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 […]

Jun
16th