Association of Women in Agriculture seeks an advisor
The Association of Women in Agriculture (AWA) is currently looking for an advisor for the organization. The advisor’s role includes attending officer meetings and the majority of membership meetings...
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A new generation of students is taking dairy science global
“Before my internship, a cow was just like any other animal – like a horse or a camel,” he recalls. “I didn’t know anything about cows or dairy farming.” But that doesn’t mean Anuj didn’t know a thing...
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Raise the woof! Dogs at Steenbock offer exam-time stress relief
Memo to students: Come for some furry stress relief at Steenbock Library. We welcome Dogs on Call and their companion handlers to the library, Monday, December 2, from 6:30-8:00 PM. The dogs will be...
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Know a prospective student? CALS will hold visit days at Research Stations...
Do you know a high school student who’s interested in attending UW-Madison CALS? Our friendly and enthusiastic CALS Ambassadors (pictured here) will be hosting three CALS Ag Research Station Visit Days...
View ArticleInternship opportunity: Cheese Importers Association
The Cheese Importers Association of America are offering an intern program that may be of interest to Wisconsin students, There are several locations available for the CIAA internships including, San...
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Wednesday is Ag Day on Campus: Sample farm products on Library Mall
Be sure to stop by Library Mall on Wednesday to meet the farmers and agriculturalists who help produce the nation’s food. This event, the fourth annual Ag Day on Campus, runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. l....
View ArticleEncourage students to participate in the CALS Week Scavenger Hunt
The CALS Student Association is asking that CALS faculty and staff please encourage students to sign up for this coming Friday’s #findCALS Scavenger Hunt. A description of this fun student event, which...
View ArticlePoultry science club selling chicken snack sticks
The UW-Poultry Science Club is selling chicken snack sticks this week. No preorders required–just show up to purchase them. They are approximately 6 ounce packages and are selling for $3.50 a package....
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Food team’s Walking Wok walks off with 2nd place
CALS students did well in the highly competitive food product development contests at the Institute of Food Technology’s Food Expo and Annual Meeting, June 21-23 in New Orleans. The IFTSA & Mars...
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Summer internship introduces landscape architecture student to Japanese gardens
Lily Mank at Anderson Japanese Gardens. When first-timers visit a Japanese-style garden during the summer, one thing tends to stick out: it’s primarily green. “One of the comments we get the most is...
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Animal sciences senior gains first-hand research experience during FRI summer...
Nicole Baker presents her research. The Food Research Institute (FRI) Undergraduate Research Scholars presented their final research projects on Thursday, July 31. FRI Research Scholar Nicole Baker, a...
View ArticleOUCH! CALS students’ painful road to The Amazing Race final four
Last Friday on The Amazing Race, it was hard to watch as CALS’ Sweet Scientists persevered through painful massages and deviant competitors. Good news though – they are in the Final Four! For more,...
View ArticleForestry club says “thanks” for another great tree sale
The UW Forestry Club would like to thank all of its supporters for another successful Christmas tree sale. Many of you have purchased trees for years, even decades! Your generosity will help...
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Student’s new nonprofit supports students with physical illness
Shannon Strader, a CALS biology major who graduated this past weekend, founded Bella Soul, a nonprofit organization, to support full-time college students struggling with a physical illness. For young...
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CALS students visit AbbVie pharmaceutical company
A big question for college students is: What comes next? CALS students were among a group that took a career prospecting trip to AbbVie Careers, a pharmaceutical company based in North Chicago,...
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Forestry Club says “thanks” for another successful Christmas tree sale
The Forestry Club would like to thank all of our supporters for a successful 2015 Christmas Tree Sale. We were able to find homes for all of our trees and wreaths in a short weekend! See you in the...
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AWA to participate in national Rally to Fight Hunger event
The Association of Women in Agriculture, a CALS student organization, is excited to be participating in Kids Against Hunger’s first Rally to Fight Hunger event, scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 20. See the...
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Dairy science students Slind and Endres selected to go to AFA Animal Institute
Two UW undergraduates from the Department of Dairy Science have been selected to attend the Agriculture Future of America’s annual Animal Institute. Only approximately 90 students are selected each...
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UW journal of undergraduate research publishes first issue
Seven researchers who happen to be undergraduate students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison now share a point on their curricula vitae with their professors and mentors: author credit for a...
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Biochemistry students get involved in Wisconsin Science Festival
Extracting DNA from wheat germ and talking about the science of sugar — just a few ways students in the Department of Biochemistry embody the Wisconsin Idea by participating in science outreach....
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