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News and Events

The ̽̽ College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is often featured in regional, national, and international news. There are many stories of faculty, student, and alumni successes to celebrate. Catch up on CALS' breaking news here.

Newsworthy Successes

Eric Bishop von Wettberg named Chair of the Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences

From Scraps to Stats: Testing a Tabletop Food Recycler at the Climate Kitchen

Apis Fund Grants To Benefit Pollinators Across Vermont

From Food Waste to Industry

After the Floods

More news

11/19/2024

Got Sustainability? ̽̽ Researchers Test Ways to Green-Up Dairy Farming

Joshua Faulkner squats in a corn field, scooping out the insides of a hole. He holds a handful of...

11/18/2024

Advanced Field Ecology in the Adirondacks

In mid-October on a warm, sunny fall weekend, a group of graduate and undergraduate students at the...

11/15/2024

Professor Colin Anderson Joins United Nations’ Committee On World Food Security's High Level Panel of Experts

̽̽ is thrilled to announce that Colin Anderson, Co-Director of the ̽̽...

11/07/2024

Unraveling the Complexity Behind Bird Population Declines

As bird populations dwindle across the globe, a new study from University of Vermont researchers...

11/06/2024

From Probiotics to Polycultures: ̽̽ Students Lead the Way in Food Systems Research

Each summer, the Food Systems Research Center (FSRC) funds outstanding undergraduate students as...

11/06/2024

$8M Grant Supports ̽̽-McGill ‘Leadership for the Ecozoic’ Graduate Program

The Leadership for the Ecozoic (L4E) program, a partnership between ̽̽ and...

10/30/2024

Meredith Niles Named Bickford Endowed Professor

Dr. Meredith Niles, Professor of Nutrition and Food Sciences, has been awarded the Bickford Endowed...

10/25/2024

The National Science Foundation awards ̽̽ scientist Brian Beckage 1.3 million dollars

̽̽ professor Brian Beckage wears the black t-shirt and artfully trimmed goatee commonplace in most...

10/16/2024

The Science Behind a Super Food

Blueberries are commonly called a “superfood” for their rich antioxidant qualities. They’re...

10/05/2024

Let's Talk: Taylor Swift and Body Image — Professors in Nutrition and Food Sciences Lead Research Discussion at Dana Health Sciences Library

Taylor Swift can fill a room. Apparently, so can professors Lizzy Pope and Kelsey Rose. On...

10/04/2024

What is Planetary Health?

The planet is alive. This ecstatic skin of the Earth that stretches but a few miles up and down is...

10/03/2024

̽̽ Leases Nordic Farm for Agricultural Research and Teaching

On an antique desk that belonged to Vermont Senator Justin Morrill, the father of the land-grant...

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