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Applications being accepted for Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is accepting applications for the 2020 Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs. Through its Fellowship Programs, the Ford Foundation […]
VCRGE internal call for proposals: NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) Program 2020
The NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program is designed to encourage the development and implementation of bold, new, and potentially transformative models for science, technology, engineering […]
Slesinger Awards for Excellence in Mentoring of women faculty members
Do you know someone in our academic community who has provided excellent mentoring for women faculty at UW-Madison? Please consider nominating her, him or them […]
Samantha Skenandore to deliver Distinguished Lecture on “Teejop: Launching mindfulness of this sacred space” – Sept. 23
The Hoocąkra (the Ho-Chunk people) have called Teejop (Four Lakes) home since time immemorial. Teejop is a special sacred place that is now home to […]
Deadline approaching for $150 Well Wisconsin incentive
Employee, retirees, and their spouses currently enrolled in the State Group Health Insurance plan are eligible for an annual $150 wellness incentive. The deadline to […]
Onboarding updates: New website for new CALS employees, improved onboarding resources
CALS Human Resources has developed a new employee webpage designed to welcome and orient new employees: https://hr.cals.wisc.edu/new-employee-welcome/. Please check it out, share your feedback with […]
New faculty profile: Kaiping Chen harnesses data science to study science communication, social media and politics
Kaiping Chen joined the Department of Life Sciences Communication as an assistant professor in August 2019. Hometown: I was born and raised in Shanghai. I […]
CALS in the News for the Week of August 31 – September 6
In the News Farmers look to apps to help with timing of crop treatment Associated Press, 9/2/2019 Quoted: Damon Smith, Plant Pathology 50,000 unvaccinated children […]
UW-Madison Postdoctoral Research Symposium – Sept. 19
Members of the CALS community are invited to attend the 4th annual UW–Madison Postdoctoral Research Symposium. The event is set for Tuesday, Sept. 19, 11:30 a.m. […]
CALS EDC lunch and learn: Supporting underrepresented students in higher education – Sept. 9
Members of the CALS community are invited to join the first session of the CALS Equity and Diversity Committee’s 2019-2020 Lunch and Learn Series. Please […]