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Grad students, post docs: Apply to be a WARF Ambassador
WARF is seeking graduate students and postdoctoral researchers to serve as WARF Ambassadors for the 2017-18 academic year. WARF Ambassadors help enhance the vital connection between research […]
Nominations sought for new UW award for office support staff
The Office of the Secretary of the University Staff has announced a new award for office support staff this year and are seeking nominations. Due […]
DOE selects Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center for next-phase funding
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) for an additional five years of funding to develop sustainable alternatives to […]
PodCALS tackles late blight of potatoes and tomatoes
You may have heard about late blight of potatoes and tomatoes without even realizing it – it was the disease that caused the Irish potato […]
Blue Sky Science video: Why (and for how long) do butterflies stay in a cocoon?
When a Madison elementary school student posed the question “Why (and for how long) do butterflies stay in a cocoon?,” the Blue Sky Science team turned […]
UW center plays key role in finding Zika-transmitting mosquito in state
The new Upper Midwestern Center of Excellence in Vector Borne Diseases, led by the University of Wisconsin–Madison, this week identified the Asian tiger mosquito, which can […]
CALS In the News for the Week of July 14 – July 21
Mosquito News Mosquito capable of transmitting Zika virus found in Dane County, officials say Wisconsin Public Radio, 7/17/2017 Mentioned: Department of Entomology Doctor & expert […]
Amaya Atucha, Christelle Guedot and Heather White receive Toepfer Faculty Fellow Awards
Horticulture assistant professor Amaya Atucha, entomology assistant professor Christelle Guedot and dairy science assistant professor Heather White have been selected to receive Alfred Toepfer Faculty Fellow […]
Ahna Skop participates in leadership training to increase underrepresented STEM leaders
A new generation of underrepresented minority STEM leaders were trained to serve, strengthen and unify communities at the 2017 Linton-Poodry SACNAS Leadership Institute (LPSLI), held […]
UW employees required to complete new sexual harassment and sexual violence training module
The following message from UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank was sent to UW-Madison employees on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. Preventing Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence at […]