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UW–Madison COVID-19 response: Week of 4/10 – 4/16
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UW–Madison COVID-19 response: Week of 4/10 – 4/16

Apr
16th
USAID funding opportunity: Farmer to Farmer Agricultural Volunteer Opportunity Program
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USAID funding opportunity: Farmer to Farmer Agricultural Volunteer Opportunity Program

The USAID-funded John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Agricultural Volunteer Opportunity Program (AVOP) provides small grant funding available for international development programs focused on expert volunteer […]

Apr
16th
PNAS special issue on “Misinformation in the public sphere” co-edited by LSC’s Dietram Scheufele
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PNAS special issue on “Misinformation in the public sphere” co-edited by LSC’s Dietram Scheufele

Dietram Scheufele, Taylor-Bascom Chair in Science Communication and Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor in the UW–Madison Department of Life Sciences Communication, co-edited the recent PNAS special […]

Apr
16th
Recent retirements
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Recent retirements

Best wishes to colleagues who retired from CALS in the first quarter of 2021: Kimberlee Burrington, Center for Dairy Research Jean-Paul Chavas, Agricultural and Applied […]

Apr
16th
Disruptive grading implementation for Spring 2021
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Disruptive grading implementation for Spring 2021

This message was sent to CALS department chairs on 4/15/21. Dear Dept. Chairs, I wanted to be sure you were all aware of the message […]

Apr
15th
de Leon receives first-ever Maize Genetics Leadership Award
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de Leon receives first-ever Maize Genetics Leadership Award

Natalia de Leon, professor in the department of agronomy, recently received the inaugural Leadership Award from the Maize Genetics Cooperation. The Maize Genetics Leadership Award […]

Apr
14th
Biochem’s Edrees Rashan inducted into Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society
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Biochem’s Edrees Rashan inducted into Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society

Edrees (Eddie) Rashan has been selected for the 2021 cohort of the Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society. Rashan is a graduate research assistant in the […]

Apr
14th
VISP webinar for faculty and staff on opportunities for international students during summer term
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VISP webinar for faculty and staff on opportunities for international students during summer term

You are invited to join the Visiting International Student Program (VISP) for the second in our VISP Faculty & Staff Webinar series: Summer Term Opportunities […]

Apr
13th
Applications open: Kohler Fellowship program for graduate students interested in connecting across the arts and sciences
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Applications open: Kohler Fellowship program for graduate students interested in connecting across the arts and sciences

Apr
13th
Reminder: Global Health Symposium on “Fostering Resilience Through Indigenous Wisdom & Scientific Knowledge” – Apr. 14
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Reminder: Global Health Symposium on “Fostering Resilience Through Indigenous Wisdom & Scientific Knowledge” – Apr. 14

Apr
12th