Tag: college of agricultural and life sciences

Education is a Family Value

Daphne Newman Stassin has felt at home on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison since she was a child. Now through her planned gifts, Stassin’s generosity will cover her beloved campus and impact future teachers, farmers and diplomats.

Monsanto Fellows Work to Improve Crops

PhD students, pursuing their degrees in plant and animal breeding, are discovering new ways to feed a hungry world and produce sustainable energy. Monsanto, a leader in seed production, established a $1 million fund to encourage new professionals in plant breeding.

CALS Donors, Students Celebrate Scholarships

This year, donors’ gifts to the University of Wisconsin helped the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences award more than $1 million in support to about 800 undergraduate, graduate and short-course students. On November 6, about 130 scholarship recipients and donors gathered to share their stories.

MillerCoors Makes Gift of Fermenters

Something is brewing in the Microbial Sciences Building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. On Friday, November 5, MillerCoors representatives participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for three fermenters installed in the Kikkoman Fermentation Laboratory on the building’s second floor.