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Grant awarded: USDA funds OREI grant to develop a collaborative plant breeding network for organic systems in the Upper Midwest
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Grant awarded: USDA funds OREI grant to develop a collaborative plant breeding network for organic systems in the Upper Midwest

Julie Dawson (Horticulture) was recently awarded a grant through the Organic Research and Extension Initiative at USDA. The award will provide a total of $1M […]

Sep
3rd
Nancy Keller honored by Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology
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Nancy Keller honored by Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Nancy Keller, a professor in the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology in SMPH and the Department of Bacteriology in CALS, has been selected to […]

Sep
3rd
Amy Betzelberger receives Early Career Excellence Award from Office of Undergraduate Advising
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Amy Betzelberger receives Early Career Excellence Award from Office of Undergraduate Advising

Amy Betzelberger has been awarded the 2020 Early Career Excellence in Undergraduate Advising Award. The award, given by the Office for Undergraduate Advising (OUA) at […]

Sep
3rd
Resources to address and report climate concerns
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Resources to address and report climate concerns

Dear CALS community, Amid a year of unprecedented challenges, UW–Madison and our college remain committed to building a strong community and to hold people accountable […]

Sep
3rd
CALS EDC Lunch and Learn: CALS update on diversity and inclusion – Sept. 14
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CALS EDC Lunch and Learn: CALS update on diversity and inclusion – Sept. 14

Members of the CALS community are invited to join the fourth session of the CALS Equity and Diversity Committee’s 2020 Lunch and Learn series. “CALS […]

Sep
3rd
New online tool provides furlough balances
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New online tool provides furlough balances

UW–Madison employees who are on Campus-wide, Intermittent Furlough can now check their furlough balances online using the Furlough Calculator at hr.wisc.edu/covid19/furlough/calculator. The calculator shows an […]

Sep
2nd
Process for requesting mandatory COVID-19 testing of employees
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Process for requesting mandatory COVID-19 testing of employees

This message was e-mailed to CALS department chairs, center directors and administrators on 9/2/2020. Chairs/Directors/Administrators, The campus COVID-19 Workplace Safety Policy allows UW-Madison to require […]

Sep
2nd
Dairy Innovation Hub sponsors student challenge to address dairy challenges
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Dairy Innovation Hub sponsors student challenge to address dairy challenges

This fall, the Dairy Innovation Hub, in partnership with the HyperX Madison student organization, will be hosting a Student Challenge focused on developing new ideas to address problems […]

Sep
2nd
Opportunities for pandemic-affected research continuation funding
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Opportunities for pandemic-affected research continuation funding

This message was distributed by Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education Steve Ackerman on 8/31/20. Dear Colleagues: While research is being restarted gradually on […]

Sep
2nd
Special session of the UW–Madison Faculty Senate on Sept. 14
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Special session of the UW–Madison Faculty Senate on Sept. 14

Under the authority of Faculty Policies & Procedures 2.06, The University Committee has called for a special session of the Faculty Senate, primarily to collectively […]

Sep
2nd