College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
The UVM 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

Amy Trubek, Director of the UVM Climate Kitchen, Is Broadening Nutrition Education

Trishnee Bhurosy's Research Fights Food Insecurity

Plant biology professor honored for his research

Graduate Students Influence Global Policy

Hurley Served on a National Academies Consensus Committee

New UVM Course Explores Indigenous and Feminist Media Across South America

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10/26/2026

A Grain for a Changing Planet

Agriculture is about far more than growing food. For CJ Doherty, it has become a gateway to understanding everything from land use and environmental...

10/23/2026

More than 70 Vermont High Schoolers Attend YES! Summit, Take Home Environmental Action Steps

Walking more. Holding clothing swaps instead of buying new outfits. Putting up more solar panels. Educating others. These are a few of the many...

10/19/2026

Terry Bradshaw Receives CALS' Highest Faculty Award

When Terence Bradshaw first arrived at UVM in 1993, he had no grand plan to become an award-winning educator. In fact, he didn’t think he wanted to...

10/15/2026

Learn About DNA, Tsunami Science and More at the Fall 2026 STEM Showcase

Vermont students grades 3-9 who are (or who could be!) excited by science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) can now sign up for the Fall 2026...

10/10/2026

UVM Alumna and Award-Winning Vermont Entrepreneur Isora Lithgow to Teach Entrepreneurship Course in Spring 2027

CDAE welcomes back alumna Isora Lithgow, founder of Isora Lithgow Creations, to share her entrepreneurial experience with the next generation of...

10/07/2026

Vermont Forest Managers, Landowners Can Now Access New Guide to Stewardship Amid Climate Change

A new resource is now available across Vermont for forest managers and landowners navigating climate change impacts and stewardship.

10/07/2026

A Spooktacular Tradition Returns to Morrill Hall for Year Three

A century-old UVM building gets a spooky makeover as students celebrate a growing campus tradition

09/25/2026

UVM Welcomes the Class of 2030, One of the Most Diverse Classes in University History

The University of Vermont Class of 2030is the second most diverse class in the institution's history, with 17% of first-time, first-year students...

09/23/2026

Extension Plant Disease Expert Ann Hazelrigg Retires from 'Never Boring' UVM Role After Four Decades

Around 5 p.m. on a summer Friday, when most people were beginning their weekends, University of Vermont Extension Professor Ann Hazelrigg pulled into...

09/17/2026

Highest Teaching Honor Chosen by Students

Students often describe Associate Professor of Nutrition and Food Sciences Lizzy Pope as passionate, energetic, and unforgettable in the classroom....

09/16/2026

New UVM/USDA Food Systems Research Station Opens

As a herd of cattle grazes at the newly opened Food Systems Research Station (FSRS), their movements are quietly revealing new insights about the...

09/11/2026

UVM, USDA Release New Research Identifying Ways to Strengthen Farms, Communities Through Agritourism

A new national agritourism study has been released by the University of Vermont and U.S. Department of Agriculture, in partnership with the National...

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