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CALS faculty hiring decisions for FY17
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CALS faculty hiring decisions for FY17

Dean Kate VandenBosch informed chairs earlier this month that the college has released four of the faculty positions considered by the Academic Planning Council (APC) […]

Jul
22nd
CALS In the News for the Week of July 16- July 22
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CALS In the News for the Week of July 16- July 22

GMO News People want GMO foods labeled – which is pretty much all they know about GMOs.  The Washington Post, 7/21 Quoted: Dominique Brossard, Life […]

Jul
22nd
Biochemistry 501 brings technology and flipped classroom to summer term
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Biochemistry 501 brings technology and flipped classroom to summer term

Biochemistry 501: Introduction to Biochemistry is being taught in the summer for the first time, and with the support of a grant to bring active […]

Jul
22nd
New UW-Madison center offers ultra-speed protein analysis
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New UW-Madison center offers ultra-speed protein analysis

Three University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have won a prestigious, five-year grant to establish the National Center for Quantitative Biology of Complex Systems, which will develop […]

Jul
22nd
Sustainable Forestry Initiative Conservation and Community Partnerships Grant Program
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Sustainable Forestry Initiative Conservation and Community Partnerships Grant Program

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI Inc.) is pleased to announce that the SFI Conservation and Community Partnerships Grant Program Request For Proposals (RFP) will open […]

Jul
18th
A new whey to manage PKU
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A new whey to manage PKU

Food products made from a specific protein found in whey can safely be part of a more palatable diet for individuals diagnosed with phenylketonuria (PKU), […]

Jul
18th
FRI Summer Undergraduate Researchers to give presentations July 26
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FRI Summer Undergraduate Researchers to give presentations July 26

Food Research Institute (FRI) Summer Undergraduate Researchers will present their findings on Tuesday, July 26 from 9 a.m. to noon in Room 6201 of Microbial […]

Jul
18th
Lunch and Learn on July 25: Healthful tips to keep you cool and hydrated
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Lunch and Learn on July 25: Healthful tips to keep you cool and hydrated

Don’t sacrifice your health in hot weather! Learn how to stay cool – and stay on track with your health goals – at the next […]

Jul
18th
Announcing NAS Prize in Food & Ag Sciences established by Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research
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Announcing NAS Prize in Food & Ag Sciences established by Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research

Beginning in 2017, the new $100,000 prize will recognize one annual recipient for an extraordinary contribution to agriculture or to the understanding of the biology of a […]

Jul
18th
USDA-NIFA & NIH joint funding announcement: Dual Purpose with Dual Benefit: Research in Biomedicine and Agriculture Using Agriculturally Important Domestic Animal Species
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USDA-NIFA & NIH joint funding announcement: Dual Purpose with Dual Benefit: Research in Biomedicine and Agriculture Using Agriculturally Important Domestic Animal Species

USDA-NIFA and NIH announce the renewal of the interagency “Dual Purpose with Dual Benefit: Research in Biomedicine and Agriculture Using Agriculturally Important Domestic Animal Species […]

Jul
18th