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

New UVM Course Explores Indigenous and Feminist Media Across South America

A Grain for a Changing Planet

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

Terry Bradshaw Receives CALS' Highest Faculty Award

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

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

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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...

09/25/2026

Hurley Served on a National Academies Consensus Committee

When Congress sought expert guidance on how highway runoff affects waterways across the United States, UVM Professor Stephanie Hurley was among the...

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...

09/10/2026

Lyn Carew Memorial Service Will Be Held at UVM

After a full life of teaching thousands of students and four decades of service at UVM, Professor Emeritus Lyndon(Lyn) B. Carew, Jr., died on June...

09/10/2026

New Research Offers "Alternative Farmhouse" Model to Identify Barriers, Opportunities for Agriculture to Build a Healthier World

Eliminating toxic chemicals from our food, increasing biodiversity and carbon-storing soil in agricultural landscapes, and making sure everyone can...

09/10/2026

Experts Convened to Bridge the Gap Between Epidemiological Modeling and Public Health Practice

The Workshop on Public Health Policy, Risk Perception, and Infectious Disease focused on bridging the gap between public health professionals,...

09/08/2026

UVM Researchers Receive $950K to Help Lead Statewide PFAS Research Network Funded Through $7.9 Million NSF Investment

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS or "forever chemicals," have become one of the nation's most pressing environmental...

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