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Registration open for UW Diversity Forum – Oct. 27-28
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Registration open for UW Diversity Forum – Oct. 27-28

The 2020 UW–Madison Diversity Forum will be held virtually on October 27-28. This year’s forum will explore a convergence of contemporary issues from racial equity and […]

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Project to develop new potato varieties will benefit breeders, growers and consumers
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Project to develop new potato varieties will benefit breeders, growers and consumers

Potatoes are a widely-loved vegetable. Baked, mashed, fried or chipped, they are a tasty treat. But they aren’t perfect. Potatoes present a big challenge for […]

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Reminder: Unpaid furlough days/hours deadline of October 31
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Reminder: Unpaid furlough days/hours deadline of October 31

Employees will take unpaid furlough time between May 15 and October 31, 2020. Nine-month (C-basis) employees will take unpaid furlough time between August 17 and […]

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Read the Fall 2020 issue of Grow magazine
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Read the Fall 2020 issue of Grow magazine

After a brief digital-only hiatus this summer, Grow magazine is back in print with its fall issue. It’s also available online. Feature stories include Of […]

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CALS in the News for the Week of October 3 – 9
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CALS in the News for the Week of October 3 – 9

In the News Wisconsin GOP: We ’Don’t Care‘ Guv Is Trying to Save Lives The Daily Beast via Yahoo! News, 10/9/20 Quoted: Malia Jones, Community […]

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New faculty profile: Leslie Holland focuses on pathogens of Wisconsin fruit crops
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New faculty profile: Leslie Holland focuses on pathogens of Wisconsin fruit crops

Leslie Holland joined the UW–Madison faculty in August 2020 as an assistant professor in the Department of Plant Pathology and a fruit crop pathology extension […]

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10th annual UW Plant Science Symposium: Zooming In on Plant Health – Nov. 13
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10th annual UW Plant Science Symposium: Zooming In on Plant Health – Nov. 13

The Plant Sciences Graduate Student Council is excited to announce our 10th Annual Plant Sciences Symposium! As part of the UN’s declaration of 2020 being […]

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New drop-in hours for CALS instructors to discuss online learning ideas, issues
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New drop-in hours for CALS instructors to discuss online learning ideas, issues

The CALS Continuity of Instruction team is now hosting drop-in hours for CALS instructors to discuss their online learning ideas and issues. Drop-in hours are: […]

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Startup UW–Madison Week celebrates innovation and entrepreneurship – Nov. 11-18
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Startup UW–Madison Week celebrates innovation and entrepreneurship – Nov. 11-18

UW-Madison campus partners are proud to be a part of the statewide Startup Week event again this November. The campus event aims to celebrate and illuminate entrepreneurial […]

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CALS Wellness Committee tip: Recap of campus mental health resources in honor of World Mental Health Day
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CALS Wellness Committee tip: Recap of campus mental health resources in honor of World Mental Health Day

This past Saturday, October 10 marked World Mental Health Day. World Mental Health Day is an opportunity for all of us to raise awareness of mental health […]

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