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Photos: Fall 2021 back to school activities at CALS
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Photos: Fall 2021 back to school activities at CALS

Starting on Aug. 29, CALS began welcoming students to campus with orientation and other activities for new and returning students. The first undergraduates to arrive […]

Sep
13th
2021 flu shot clinics announced
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2021 flu shot clinics announced

Starting September 13, University Health Services (UHS) will offer flu shots to all students and employees. Campus community members can significantly reduce their chance of […]

Sep
13th
‘Flatten the curve’ was everywhere, but it didn’t change people’s pandemic attitudes
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‘Flatten the curve’ was everywhere, but it didn’t change people’s pandemic attitudes

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, one message became ubiquitous: “flatten the curve.” Tied to a compelling, simple chart of infections over time with and without […]

Sep
13th
Computational design of microbial communities
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Computational design of microbial communities

Microbial communities are everywhere in the environment. The interactions among these complex networks of organisms shape the overall community function and metabolism, sometimes in unexpected […]

Sep
13th
CALS in the News for the Week of September 4 – 10
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CALS in the News for the Week of September 4 – 10

In the News Wild about bees: UW scientists use app to crowdsource study of native pollinators Wisconsin State Journal, 9/4/21 Quoted: Claudio Gratton, Entomology Quoted: […]

Sep
10th
Call for nominations: 2021 UW Regents Diversity Award
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Call for nominations: 2021 UW Regents Diversity Award

Sep
10th
WAES-Hatch and McIntire-Stennis capital exercise requests due Nov. 1
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WAES-Hatch and McIntire-Stennis capital exercise requests due Nov. 1

The Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station (WAES) is conducting a Hatch and McIntire-Stennis Capital Equipment call. These capital requests are a great opportunity to fund requests […]

Sep
10th
Call for proposals: Ineva Reilly Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment grant competition
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Call for proposals: Ineva Reilly Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment grant competition

The Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment is a competitive grant program that fosters public engagement and the advancement of the Wisconsin Idea, the notion that the knowledge […]

Sep
10th
Student opportunity: CALS Curriculum Committee seeking student members
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Student opportunity: CALS Curriculum Committee seeking student members

CALS undergraduate and graduate students are invited to apply to be a student member of the CALS Curriculum Committee. Student members provide valuable feedback on […]

Sep
10th
U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center webinar: Dietary crude protein level and plasma amino acid profile: Importance in cow performance and nitrogen use efficiency – Sept. 15
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U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center webinar: Dietary crude protein level and plasma amino acid profile: Importance in cow performance and nitrogen use efficiency – Sept. 15

Dietary crude protein level and plasma amino acid profile: Importance in cow performance and nitrogen use efficiency Paulina Letelier Research Assistant and PhD candidate UW-Wisconsin […]

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10th