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American Family Funding Initiative awards third round of data science research funding
The American Family Insurance Data Science Institute announced the results of the third round of the American Family Funding Initiative, a research competition for data […]
CALS in the News for the Weeks of June 16 – July 9
In the News State Prisons Fueled Covid-19 Spread in Their Areas Last Spring, Study Suggests Gizmodo, 6/29/21 Quoted: Kaitlyn Sims, Student, Agricultural and Applied Economics […]
Search begins for a chief diversity officer for the college
Dean Kate VandenBosch has posted the position vacancy listing for the college’s inaugural chief diversity officer. Resulting from recommendations from the college’s Equity and Diversity […]
Midwest bumble bees declined with more farmed land, less diverse crops since 1870
As farmers cultivated more land and began to grow fewer types of crops over the last 150 years, most native bumble bee species became rarer […]
UW–Madison Agricultural Research Station field days for 2021 season
After taking a hiatus in 2020 due to the covid-19 pandemic, UW–Madison’s Agricultural Research Stations will once again be hosting public field days during the […]
Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company and UW–Madison launch diversity in brewing award
The Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company announced today the launch of the Jake Leinenkugel Diversity in Brewing Award. The award will support students from underrepresented groups […]
Chancellor Blank: What to expect this fall
VandenBosch: Process for remote working agreements after Sept 1, 2021
This message was e-mailed to all CALS faculty and staff on June 29, 2021. As public health conditions improve, I hope you have been able […]
Reminder: New process for reporting no leave taken
Faculty, Academic Staff, and Limited Appointees will now use a new process to report No Leave Taken in MyUW. As a reminder, No Leave Taken […]
APC self-study report completed
At least once every five years the Academic Planning Council completes a self-study to review the Council’s structure and functions to assess its effectiveness as […]