Nominate a graduating CALS undergrad or grad student for a CALS Student Award by Mar. 22
Each year, the college selects outstanding graduating students who have demonstrated excellence in academics, leadership and service to the university, the college and the community. […]
Reminder: Nominations for 2026 Honorary Recognition Awards due Apr. 6
Nominations are now open for the 2026 UW–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Honorary Recognition Award, Distinguished Service Award, Distinguished Alumni Award and Distinguished […]
J.P. van Pijkeren named director of Food Research Institute
CALS News
Events
- Mar 12
- 3:30 PM Control and production of a pin-point bacterial adhesive by the model pathogen Agrobacterium tumefaciens Clay Fuqua -- Indiana University | Host -- David Hershey
- Mar 16
- 3:00 PM Biochemistry Colloquium: Tom Muir Protein Editing: Getting at the Center of Things
- Mar 18
- 12:05 PM Climate Journalism in an Era of AI Slop Speaker: Jill Hopke – Associate Professor, Department of Journalism, DePaul University
- Mar 19
- 9:00 AM Cryo-EM THURSDAY MORNING MEET UP! Wang Zheng - Structural and functional basis of mechanosensitive TMEM63 channelopathies
- 3:30 PM Using Nonribosomal Peptide Synthetases to Discover and Produce New Bioactive Molecules Inspired by Natural Products Andrew Gulick -- SUNY Buffalo | Host -- Michael Thomas
See today.wisc.edu for full event listings and locations.
Kemp Station hosting events focused on maple sugaring, apples and birds this spring
The following events at Kemp Natural Resources Station are free and open to the public. If registration is required, an active link to the detailed […]
CALS CASI meeting on March 18, 2026 – public meeting
The CALS Committee Advocating for Staff Interests is meeting on Wednesday March 18, from 12:00–1:00 p.m. in 473 Moore Hall. All CALS staff are welcome to […]
CALS students partner with science societies to transform headquarters into model of green infrastructure
Registration open for the Food Research Institute Spring Meeting – May 12–13
Food safety experts from government, industry, and academia will gather on May 12–13 for the annual Food Research Institute Spring Meeting. This year’s presentations will […]
Find funding opportunities in CALS Research Division’s database
Myths and misunderstandings about rural America
Nominate a graduating CALS undergrad or grad student for a CALS Student Award by Mar. 22
Each year, the college selects outstanding graduating students who have demonstrated excellence in academics, leadership and service to the university, the college and the community. […]
CALS in the News for the week of February 28–March 6
In the News Scientists Revive a 3.2-Billion-Year-Old Enzyme To Unlock Life’s OriginsSciTechDaily, 3/5/26Quoted: Betül Kaçar, BacteriologyQuoted: Holly Rucker, Student, Bacteriology ‘The government put me out […]
UW–Madison grad student’s research builds off Dairy Soil & Water Regeneration project
LSC Science Communication Colloquium: Amy Becker on “Political comedy and entertainment: Saving or stifling our democracy?” – Mar. 11
Yun Jiang receives USDA-NIFA funding to study blood biomarkers to improve heat-stress resistance in dairy cows
Yun Jiang, assistant professor of animal and dairy sciences, received USDA-NIFA funding for her project “Identifying Blood Biomarkers to Improve Heat-Stress Resistance in Dairy Cows” […]