Teri Balser completes residency component of Biology Scholars Program
Teri Balser, associate professor of soil science, is one of 20 biology educators from around the country and internationally who have successfully completed the Research Residency component of the...
View ArticlePhil Barak is CALS’ first Director of Computing and Information Technology
Soil science professor Phillip Barak has been appointed to be the college’s first Director of Computing and Information Technology. In this role, he is responsible for providing overall leadership,...
View ArticleTuesday urban agriculture webinar: What Makes Plants Thrive?
Please join the Community and Regional Food Systems Project for an Upcoming Webinar: Erin Silva, CALS organic agriculture specialist, is leading a webinar titled Urban Agricultural Production: What...
View ArticleArriaga and Endelman receive Aberle Faculty Fellow Awards
Soil science’s Francisco Arriaga and horticulture’s Jeffrey Endelman have been selected to receive Elton D. and Carrie R. Aberle Faculty Fellow Awards. The award, established by former CALS dean Abe...
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Soils in the spotlight: Alfred Hartemink on the International Year of Soils
Alfred Hartemink Have you heard? 2015 is the International Year of Soils. Soil science professor Alfred Hartemink was kind enough to answers some questions for eCALS about what that means. Hartemink,...
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In memoriam: Soil scientist Arthur Peterson
The Department of Soil Science is saddened to announce that on Monday, January 26, 2015, Professor Emeritus Art Peterson passed away at the age of 91. Art’s boundless energy led to an amazing list of...
View ArticleSave the date: Agronomy and Soils Field Day on Aug. 19
The 2015 Agronomy and Soils Field Day is set for 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 19 at the Arlington Agricultural Research Station. The field day will highlight UW-Madison/UW-Extension research on...
View ArticleAgronomy and Soils Field Day set for Aug. 19
The 2015 Agronomy/Soils Field Day highlights University of Wisconsin-Madison/Extension research on emerging technologies and relevant crop production issues. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug....
View ArticleReminder: Agronomy and Soils Field Day this Wednesday
The 2015 Agronomy and Soils Field Day will take place this Wednesday (Aug. 19) from 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the Arlington Agricultural Research Station. For information about the program and tours,...
View ArticleSustainable nanotechnology center lands new $20 million contract
The Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, a multi-institutional research center based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has inked a new contract with the National Science Foundation (NSF) that...
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Dick Cates and the Kilimanjaro trek
Given a penchant for remote places and a strong sense of adventure, Dick Cates set his sights on Mt. Kilimanjaro. “As a life-long skier, I’ve always loved being in mountains. In 2010, my son Eric,...
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New faculty profile: Thea Whitman studies soil biogeochemistry
Thea Whitman joined the faculty in the Department of Soil Science as an assistant professor in January. Briefly describe your career path—up to this point. I grew up in rural Nova Scotia. As I was...
View ArticleSoil science spin-off wins water entrepreneurship competition
Nutrient Recovery & Upcycling (NRU) LLC, co-founded by soil science professor Phil Barak, was one of three companies to win the inaugural “Pow! emPowering Opportunities in Water” competition....
View ArticleUW2020: WARF Discovery Initiative to support four projects with CALS ties
Fourteen highly innovative research projects have been chosen for the first round of funding by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education for...
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Joel Pedersen: Exploring the unknowns of nanomaterials
Although so tiny they are invisible, it’s easy to see that nanomaterials are becoming a big thing. There are odor-fighting socks and antibacterial dishrags impregnated with silver nanoparticles....
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UW2020: WARF Discovery Initiative winners include CALS-led projects
Billions of people worldwide lack clean, safe water. Novel electrodes, at the heart of a UW2020 project co-led by UW–Madison soil scientist Joel Pedersen and chemist Robert Hamers (above), could...
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Thea Whitman appointed to O.N. Allen Professorship in Soil Microbiology
Thea Whitman, assistant professor of soil science, has been appointed to the O.N. Allen Professorship in Soil Microbiology. The professorship, founded in honor of the late UW-Madison bacteriologist...
View ArticleAgronomy/Soils Field Day scheduled for Aug. 31
The 2016 Agronomy/Soils Field Day highlights University of Wisconsin-Madison/Extension research on emerging technologies and relevant crop production issues. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug....
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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 Minocqua Brewing Company, will take place...
View ArticleCALS expands food systems course offerings
This fall, CALS undergrads have a new food systems-related course option: Foundations in Agroecology (AGRON/ENTOM/C&E SOC 375). This interdisciplinary course, which aims to engage students in the...
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