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The University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences is an engine of scientific discovery, with researchers working across the spectrum of agricultural and life sciences. Academically, the college offers research-based, hands-on teaching of undergraduates; world-class graduate programs rich in research and project assistantships; and short courses, workshops and other programs. Our outreach activities bring the work of the college to Wisconsin businesses, organizations and communities throughout the state. Learn more about CALS.
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I thought I was going to stay in Colombia and go to a university and study medicine… Although it’s a wonderful career, there’s a ton of doctors out there already. If I worked to be a doctor, I could only treat patient by patient. If I go into public health, or a similar career, I could impact thousands of people.
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Yakun Zhang and Alfred Hartemink in @DepartmentSoil are scanning soil samples and profiles collected in Antarctica between 1975 and 1986. They hope to gain new insights on how soils are impacted by climate change. Learn more about their project here.
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On Nov. 30, @uwmadison provost Charles Isbell, Jr., paid a visit to the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. Provost Isbell visited the Dairy Cattle Center, heard from researchers involved in remote sensing and artificial intelligence, toured the Cryo-EM Research Center and a plant and agroecosystems lab, learned about sustainability research, and met with several graduate students.
For more photos from his trip, visit https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjB6ecT.
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Shelby Ellison, assistant professor of plant and agroecosystem sciences, and faculty members at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point were awarded one of three 2023 Universities of Wisconsin Innovation Grants for research on phytoremediation, the removal of synthetic materials from #soil using living #plants. The group’s proposal, Phytoremediation of #PFAS in Wisconsin Soils using Hemp and Alfalfa, was funded $175,000 over two years. Learn more here.
