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New faculty profile: Simcox joins biochemistry department to study lipid signaling, cold exposure
In high school, Judith Simcox pored over scientific literature to try to understand the link between her sister’s Down Syndrome and type 1 diabetes. It was […]
CALS in the News for the Week of February 23 – March 1
In the News Human Food Might Be Making Bears Age Faster Discover Magazine, 2/26/2019 Quoted: Jonathan Pauli, Forest and Wildlife Ecology Researcher: Shopko Closings Pose […]
WN@TL this week: CALS biology alumna Luxme Hariharan on efforts to eliminate avoidable blindness around the globe
Dr. Hariharan’s talk will explore avoidable causes of blindness and childhood blindness across the globe and will share examples from countries and ” small groups […]
Want to make your office/home more sustainable? Learn about the Green Office program – Feb. 27
Members of the CALS community are invited to attend this upcoming presentation, hosted by the CALS Wellness Committee: UW Office of Sustainability’s Green Office program […]
To expand exports, Wisconsin ginseng industry relies on UW–Madison expert
As ginseng growers in Wisconsin prepare to export fresh ginseng roots to Taiwan, they need assurance that the roots will not carry a harmful nematode […]
CALS EDC lunch and learn: Lessons learned from Hurricane Maria – Mar. 11
Members of the CALS community are invited to join the next session of the CALS Equity and Diversity Committee’s 2018-2019 Lunch and Learn Series: “When […]
Missing out on mindfulness? CALS personnel invited to participate in biweekly sessions
The CALS Wellness Committee would like to remind faculty and staff about the benefits of practicing mindfulness. Mindfulness is a state of awareness that helps […]
CALS Wellness/DNC lunch and learn: Misconceptions, benefits of breakfast – Mar. 1
The CALS community is invited to attend the upcoming nutrition-themed lunch and learn event hosted by the CALS Wellness Committee and the Dietetics and Nutrition […]
CIAS invites graduate student applications for summer mini-grant program
The Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS) invites graduate student applications for our summer mini-grant program, which is made possible through a generous donation from […]
As climate heats up, rising rainfall averages hide crop-killing droughts in Ethiopia
Research performed in the Ethiopian highlands shows that even in years with above average rainfall, crops can be severely reduced by drought early in the […]