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

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

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

A Spooktacular Tradition Returns to Morrill Hall for Year Three

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

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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...

09/04/2026

UVM Announces New Tuition Discount Worth More Than $18,000 for Incoming New England Students

Eligible first-year and transfer students from five New England states can save more than $18,000 a year on tuition at the University of Vermont...

08/31/2026

Daigle Wins CALS Excellence in Staff Support Award

Kerry Daigle, Internship Coordinator and Academic Advisor in the Department of Community Development and Applied Economics (CDAE), has received the...

08/25/2026

CDAE Welcomes Brian Ohl to Public Administration Faculty

The Department of Community Development and Applied Economics is pleased to welcome Dr. Brian Ohl as a Lecturer in Public Administration. Ohl joins...

08/24/2026

First U.S. Online Master’s Program in Agroecology Welcomes Inaugural Cohort at UVM

The inaugural cohort of the first online, U.S.-based master’s in agroecology has launched at the University of Vermont. The crop of 25 students...

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