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Recent retirements
Below are the names and academic units of CALS employees who retired in the recent past, grouped by quarter. Second quarter of 2016: Susan Smith, Department […]
Save the date: CALS Coffee on Sept. 20
The first CALS Coffee of the new academic year is set for 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20 in the lobby of the Genetics/Biotech […]
CALS undergrads get in-the-field experience during summer ARS internships
CALS undergraduate students participate in many “beyond the classroom” experiences during their time in college. Summer is a particularly popular time for those experiences, giving […]
Jeremy Hemberger to discuss radio-tagging bees at Aug. 31 Nerd Nite
Entomology graduate student Jeremy Hemberger is giving a talk at Nerd Nite Madison on August 31. His presentation is titled “Flyin’ with the bumblebee: abducting, sedating, […]
Badger duo named Wisconsin Outstanding Young Farmers
Two CALS alumni were named Wisconsin’s Outstanding Young Farmers. Angie (BS’00) and Mark (BS’98) Ulness are both dairy science graduates and they operate Ragner Holsteins in Valders, […]
Boy Scouts earn Plant Sciences merit badges on UW-Madison campus
Last Saturday, Aug. 20, Kevin Cope, a graduate student in Jean-Michel Ané’s lab, organized a Plant Science Merit Badge Workshop for Boy Scouts. The workshop was […]
Teachers conduct bioenergy research at UW-Madison during summer vacation
Just days after shepherding their science students out of the classroom and into the less structured days of summer, Cherrie Anne Maner and Lisa Sorlie […]
Fall schedule for WISELI workshops for faculty search committees
The schedule for WISELI’s Fall 2016 workshops for faculty search committees is now available. Faculty search committee chairs, committee members, department chairs, and administrators assisting […]
Talk and tour on glacial geology hosted by Science on Tap-Minocqua – Sept. 7 & 8
Science on Tap-Minocqua is hosting two events focused on the topic of “Glacial Geology of Wisconsin’s Northern Highlands.” The first, a Science on Tap talk at […]
REMINDER: Have you received this year’s $150 from the Well Wisconsin program?
Do you carry a health insurance plan through UW-Madison? If so, consider participating in the Well Wisconsin program by registering for the upcoming biometric screening […]