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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation – John E. Sawyer Seminars program
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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation – John E. Sawyer Seminars program

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has invited the University of Wisconsin-Madison to submit a proposal for the John E. Sawyer Seminars program. The Sawyer Seminars […]

Dec
14th
Dale Norris, professor emeritus of entomology, dies at 86
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Dale Norris, professor emeritus of entomology, dies at 86

Dale Melvin Norris, Jr., professor emeritus in the Department of Entomology, passed away on Friday, Dec. 2, 2016 at the age of 86. Norris joined […]

Dec
14th
Bruce H. Murray, professor emeritus of landscape architecture, dies at 83
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Bruce H. Murray, professor emeritus of landscape architecture, dies at 83

Bruce H. Murray, professor emeritus in the Department of Landscape Architecture, died on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016 at the age of 83. Murray taught and […]

Dec
12th
WN@TL this week: Rick Amasino on GMO fact and fiction
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WN@TL this week: Rick Amasino on GMO fact and fiction

Biochemistry professor Rick Amasino will be the featured speaker at Wednesday Nite @ the Lab this week. His talk, titled “Genetically Engineered Crops (GMOs): Fact and Fiction,” […]

Dec
12th
New course on big data and ecoinformatics in agriculture
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New course on big data and ecoinformatics in agriculture

A new one-credit course, titled “Big Data and Ecoinformatics in Agriculture,” is being offered through the Departments of Agronomy and Entomology. Details are below. Big […]

Dec
12th
Help spread the word about D2P’s Undergraduate Commercialization Award
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Help spread the word about D2P’s Undergraduate Commercialization Award

Please help spread the word about Discovery to Product’s annual Undergraduate D2P Commercialization Award. This award is hosted in conjunction with the Undergraduate Symposium and […]

Dec
12th
College announces organizational redesign project
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College announces organizational redesign project

At Friday’s all-college meeting, Dean Kate VandenBosch and Senior Associate Dean Dick Straub announced the CALS Organizational Redesign Project that will officially launch in January, […]

Dec
12th
Rick Lindroth: Reflections on six years as associate dean for research
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Rick Lindroth: Reflections on six years as associate dean for research

As my six-year tenure as the college’s associate dean for research draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on what a rich, rewarding, occasionally […]

Dec
12th
Alumna Stephanie Prellwitz: The Badger on Big Green Lake
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Alumna Stephanie Prellwitz: The Badger on Big Green Lake

With an area of 7,346 acres and a depth of 237 feet, Big Green Lake lives up to its name. It’s a special lake, famous […]

Dec
12th
Partners in Giving campaign: Still time to donate and win CALS prizes
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Partners in Giving campaign: Still time to donate and win CALS prizes

Even though the official end date of the 2016 Partners in Giving campaign was November 30, it is never too late to give and donations […]

Dec
12th