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UW–Madison offers new beekeeping short course in February
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UW–Madison offers new beekeeping short course in February

The University of Wisconsin–Madison will be offering a new short course this winter focused on beekeeping. This three-day program is designed for beginning and intermediate […]

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UAPC approves merger to create new Department of Biology in L&S 
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UAPC approves merger to create new Department of Biology in L&S 

At their November meeting, the University Academic Planning Council approved the establishment of a new academic department – called the Department of Biology – from the Department of Botany and the Department […]

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Congressional staff see how Wisconsin benefits from UW’s federally-funded research, including CALS projects
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Congressional staff see how Wisconsin benefits from UW’s federally-funded research, including CALS projects

UW–Madison welcomed congressional staff for a three-day visit to campus, November 12 – 14, to see firsthand how national investments fuel discovery, improve lives, and […]

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New online profiles of CALS faculty available in January, populated with Faculty Success reporting info
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New online profiles of CALS faculty available in January, populated with Faculty Success reporting info

Faculty members using Faculty Success to report their annual activities will have online profiles hosted on the CALS Admin website with information populated from the […]

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Nominations due Jan. 5 for second round of Vilas Early- and Mid-Career Awards
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Nominations due Jan. 5 for second round of Vilas Early- and Mid-Career Awards

CALS is accepting nominations for the second round of Vilas Early- and Mid-Career Investigator Awards for faculty members. If you submitted a nomination in the […]

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Share your insights at the 2026 Teaching and Learning Symposium
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Share your insights at the 2026 Teaching and Learning Symposium

Developments in pedagogical research and practice provide a wealth of opportunities to reshape college classes to help students become more independent, creative, and active learners. […]

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Promising fungal infection treatment via inhibition of fungal pre-mRNA splicing
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Promising fungal infection treatment via inhibition of fungal pre-mRNA splicing

New research from the Hoskins Lab in the Department of Biochemistry and the Hull Lab in the Department of Biomolecular Chemistry points to a promising new avenue for treating […]

Nov
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CALS in the News for the week of November 22 – 28
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CALS in the News for the week of November 22 – 28

In the News Investigators race of find the cause of botulism contamination in ByHeart infant formulaCNN, 11/25/25Quoted: Kristin Schill, Food Research Institute Small businesses feel […]

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CIAS hosts seminar about ultra-processed food policy – Dec. 4
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CIAS hosts seminar about ultra-processed food policy – Dec. 4

Members of the CALS community are invited at attend a seminar on the topic of ultra-processed food policy by Charles Benbrook on Thursday, Dec. 4, […]

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Find funding opportunities in CALS Research Division’s database
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Find funding opportunities in CALS Research Division’s database

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