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CALS in the News for the week of October 29 – November 4
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CALS in the News for the week of October 29 – November 4

In the News Here’s How You Would Die on Each Planet of the Solar System Newsweek, 10/30/22 Quoted: Betül Kaçar, Bacteriology Why do people believe […]

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4th
CALS EDC Lunch and Learn: Introduction to WI Tribal Nations – Nov. 21
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CALS EDC Lunch and Learn: Introduction to WI Tribal Nations – Nov. 21

Please save the date for the next CALS Lunch and Learn session! The Equity and Diversity Committee’s Lunch and Learn subcommittee invites you to attend […]

Nov
4th
Nominations for the 2023 WAA Alumni Awards now open
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Nominations for the 2023 WAA Alumni Awards now open

Nominations for the 2023 alumni awards — Forward, Luminary, and Distinguished Alumni — are now open. The deadline is Jan. 6, 2023. Award selections will […]

Nov
3rd
Position opportunity: Agriculture water quality outreach specialist with Extension
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Position opportunity: Agriculture water quality outreach specialist with Extension

The UW–Madison Division of Extension is filling a vacancy for an exciting Agriculture Water Quality Outreach Specialist position, designed to work with agricultural producers and […]

Nov
3rd
There is still time to participate in this year’s Partners in Giving campaign
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There is still time to participate in this year’s Partners in Giving campaign

This year’s Partners in Giving campaign, themed Caring for 50 Years, is well underway! Last year, CALS raised a total of $43,526. Right now, at […]

Nov
3rd
Purchasing card refresher training open to all employees, due Dec. 17
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Purchasing card refresher training open to all employees, due Dec. 17

Those who are a purchasing card holder, proxy, or site manager must complete a mandatory online refresher training by Dec. 17. The training course provides […]

Nov
3rd
CALS Wellness Committee tip: Granola’s surprisingly fun history, plus portion size guidance
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CALS Wellness Committee tip: Granola’s surprisingly fun history, plus portion size guidance

Granola. A popular breakfast food, and sometimes insult, was first developed and trademarked in the 1860s. No longer under trademark, the food is now offered in many […]

Nov
3rd
Submissions for two WARF Accelerator Challenge Grants on mental health, big data due Dec. 15
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Submissions for two WARF Accelerator Challenge Grants on mental health, big data due Dec. 15

WARF has launched two fall challenges. One features technologies and applications that promote mental health or wellness, or detect, prevent or treat mental health disorders. […]

Nov
3rd
Save the date for the 2022 Badger Crops and Soils Update Meeting – Dec. 15
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Save the date for the 2022 Badger Crops and Soils Update Meeting – Dec. 15

The annual UW Agronomy, Pest Management and Soil, Water, and Nutrient Management meetings are moving to a new format this year and will be offered […]

Nov
3rd
Brian Gould, emeritus professor of agricultural and applied economics, dies at 68
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Brian Gould, emeritus professor of agricultural and applied economics, dies at 68

Brian Wilfred Gould was born in 1954, in Hartford, CT, and passed from this life in Madison, WI, at the age of 68.

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3rd