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This Friday: CALS Coffee to celebrate new and newly-promoted faculty
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This Friday: CALS Coffee to celebrate new and newly-promoted faculty

Please join your CALS colleagues at the first CALS Coffee of the 2018-2019 academic year this coming Friday, September 21. The event runs from 8:30 to […]

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17th
Badger Weed Science Team flourishes at competition
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Badger Weed Science Team flourishes at competition

The University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate student Badger Weed Science Team took second overall and Nikola Arsenijevic placed first in the Weed Identification category in the […]

Sep
17th
Graduate students, postdoc place third in life sciences consultancy competition
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Graduate students, postdoc place third in life sciences consultancy competition

Badger Business Solutions — a team of graduate students and a postdoctoral researcher representing the departments and programs of Biochemistry, Chemistry, Food Science, and Biophysics […]

Sep
17th
Position opportunity: CALS seeks new Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS) director
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Position opportunity: CALS seeks new Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS) director

9/21/2018 Update: This post has been updated to include the names of the search committee members and to reflect the fact that the application deadline […]

Sep
17th
CALS Redesign: Upcoming brown bag sessions could help departments develop five-year plans
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CALS Redesign: Upcoming brown bag sessions could help departments develop five-year plans

The Office of Strategic Consulting’s annual Showcase event features several brown bag sessions that may help departments develop their five-year plans this fall. All events […]

Sep
17th
Forgotten Molecules: Emeritus professor’s molecule collection aids modern search for new medications
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Forgotten Molecules: Emeritus professor’s molecule collection aids modern search for new medications

On a rainy day last fall, chemist Scott Wildman left his office on the UW– Madison campus and drove to a retirement community on the […]

Sep
17th
Funding available for students to attend Farmer Cooperatives Conference
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Funding available for students to attend Farmer Cooperatives Conference

The UW Center for Cooperatives and the Renk Agribusiness Institute are offering scholarship and travel funding for undergraduate and graduate students to attend the Farmer […]

Sep
17th
Free-speech guidelines help students distinguish between protest and disruption
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Free-speech guidelines help students distinguish between protest and disruption

UW–Madison has a long history of vigorous debate on controversial topics — it’s a valued part of the institution’s legacy. As the new academic year […]

Sep
17th
Events announced for Wisconsin Science Festival – Oct 11-14
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Events announced for Wisconsin Science Festival – Oct 11-14

From food science and viruses to data visualization and climate change, there’s something for everyone at the 2018 Wisconsin Science Festival (WSF), held this year […]

Sep
17th
$2.2M grant will help researchers define best practices for no-till organic grain production
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$2.2M grant will help researchers define best practices for no-till organic grain production

Organic farmers are in a tough spot when it comes to controlling weeds. Since conventional herbicides aren’t an option, many choose to use tillage — […]

Sep
17th