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CALS In the News for the Week of May 26 – June 2
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CALS In the News for the Week of May 26 – June 2

News The Story of Milwaukee’s Big 3 Frozen Custard Emporiums Milwaukee Magazine, 5/26/2017 Quoted: Bill Klein, Food Science Bill Would Establish Hunting Season For Groundhogs […]

Jun
2nd
Claudia Calderón receives grant to develop study abroad program in Guatemala
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Claudia Calderón receives grant to develop study abroad program in Guatemala

Dr. Claudia Calderón, assistant faculty associate in the Department of Horticulture, received a $25,000 grant from the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund to […]

Jun
2nd
Laura Paris joins CALS’ international education and study abroad team
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Laura Paris joins CALS’ international education and study abroad team

The CALS International Education and Study Abroad Office has hired Laura Paris as a Study Abroad Advisor. In this position, Laura will be managing a […]

Jun
2nd
Animal sciences crew takes to Highway 12 for spring cleaning
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Animal sciences crew takes to Highway 12 for spring cleaning

Last week, a group of ten faculty, staff and graduate students from the Department of Animal Sciences picked up trash along a two-mile stretch of Highway […]

Jun
2nd
LSC chair Dominique Brossard named Fellow of International Communication Association
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LSC chair Dominique Brossard named Fellow of International Communication Association

In late May, Life Sciences Communication professor and chair Dominique Brossard traveled to San Diego to be honored at the 2017 International Communication Association (ICA) Conference. […]

May
31st
New clues to healthy bones for those with PKU
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New clues to healthy bones for those with PKU

Certain kinds of foods prescribed to manage the rare metabolic disorder phenylketonuria (PKU) could contribute to skeletal fragility seen in many PKU patients, according to […]

May
30th
All the buzz: Know your bee with new identification guide
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All the buzz: Know your bee with new identification guide

Above photo: A display of native bees in Wisconsin. Photo: Sevie Kenyon/UW-Madison CALS. A bee identification guide developed by CALS and UW-Extension experts, including  PJ […]

May
30th
Blue Sky Science video: What is water scarcity?
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Blue Sky Science video: What is water scarcity?

When a Madisonite posed the question “What is water scarcity?,” the Blue Sky Science team turned to CALS bacteriology professor Trina McMahon for the answer. Watch McMahon’s […]

May
30th
The science farm
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The science farm

On a still and warm summer morning, as scientists drive along the dirt roads that crisscross the Arlington Agricultural Research Station, the fields sweep in […]

May
30th
CALS In the News for the week of May 19 – May 26
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CALS In the News for the week of May 19 – May 26

Population Flux Milwaukee’s population declines while Madison and surrounding areas continue to grow Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5/25/2017 Quoted: David Egan-Robertson, Community and Environmental Sociology Milwaukee’s […]

May
26th