CALS Events
Monday, October 5, 2026
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Biochemistry Colloquium: Ray Deshaies
Any Target, Every Time: How Proximity-Based Drugs are Redefining Pharmacotherapy
3 p.m.
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
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Special Seminar in Biochemistry: Scott Coyle
Synthetic forms most beautiful: Reading and writing cell dynamics with engineered protein waves
11 a.m.
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Biotechnology Student-Employer Connector
a casual drop-in networking event
4:30-7 p.m.
Atrium, Discovery Building
Thursday, October 8, 2026
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Type IV pili: form and function
Courtney Ellison -- University of Georgia | Host: Katrina Forest
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Ebling Symposium Center, Microbial Sciences
Friday, October 9, 2026
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Culvers Headquarters Site Visit
Get an Inside Look at Culver's and Its Internship Programs
2:30-6:30 p.m.
Culvers Headquarters
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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Food and Agricultural Student-Employer Connector
a casual drop-in networking event
4:30-7 p.m.
Atrium, Discovery Building
Thursday, October 15, 2026
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Interruptions & mixed signals: disrupting chemical conversations phytopathogenic Ralstonia rely on to colonize plants
Rebecca Schomer -- University of Arizona | Host: Michael Thomas
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Ebling Symposium Center, Microbial Sciences
Friday, October 16, 2026
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Info Session: STEM Public Service Fellows
STEM grad students & postdocs: learn more about this professional development opportunity.
1-2 p.m.
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WI State Crime Lab Site Visit
Explore Careers in Forensic Science and Criminal Investigations
3-6:30 p.m.
Wisconsin State Crime Lab
Monday, October 19, 2026
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Info Session: Madison College Teaching Fellows
STEM grad students & postdocs: learn more about this professional development opportunity.
11 a.m.-noon
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Info Session: Scientific Teaching Fellows
STEM grad students & postdocs: learn more about this professional development opportunity.
12:15-1 p.m.
Thursday, October 22, 2026
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Engineering and evolving bug fixes and new features for bacterial symbionts of honey bees and aphids
Jeffrey Barrick -- Michigan State University | Host: Jue Wang
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Ebling Symposium Center, Microbial Sciences
Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Anthrax, Cholera, and Bot - Oh No! The precise identification of bacterial strains' origins
Paul Keim -- Northern Arizona University | Host: Sabine Pellett
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Ebling Symposium Center, Microbial Sciences
Monday, November 2, 2026
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Biochemistry Colloquium: Henry De Belly
Mechanical Forces as Long-range Organizers of Cellular Physiology
3 p.m.
Thursday, November 5, 2026
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Lecture title TBA
Thomas O'Halloran -- Michigan State University | Host: Tim Donohue
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Ebling Symposium Center, Microbial Sciences
Monday, November 9, 2026
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Biochemistry Colloquium: Jennifer Bridwell-Rabb
Design Principles for Metalloprotein Chemistry
3 p.m.
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
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Dairy Summit hybrid conference
Presented by the Dairy Innovation Hub
9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
UW–Platteville, Velzy Commons, Ullsvick Hall, 30 S. Hickory St.; Platteville, WI 53818-3099
Also offered online
Thursday, November 26, 2026
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Thanksgiving Recess
All day
Friday, November 27, 2026
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Thanksgiving Recess
All day