News and Events

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

Little Gems Everywhere: Biodiversity in the Maple Sugarbush

Green Mountain Job Retention Program Enters Third Year Awarding Graduates for Staying in Vermont

Tapping Into the Future

Animal Science Students Succeed As Members of Winning Dairy Teams

UVM’s Christina Barsky Publishes New Research on Library Employees and Politicization

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10/15/2025

Microbiology Student Fast-Tracks Her Dream Career With UVM’s Accelerated Master’s Pathway

As a first-year biology major, Jessica Reich joined UVM’s club gymnastics team hoping to...

10/15/2025

FSRI Announces Good Idea Grants Recipients

The Food Systems Research Institute (FSRI) is pleased to announce the recipients of the inaugural...

10/06/2025

For This Food Science Student, UVM's Accelerated Master's Pathway Made Grad School More 'Digestible'

As a UVM undergrad majoring in Nutrition and Food Science, Kevin Suffredini had an inkling that...

10/01/2025

Asim Zia Will Become a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration

On September 29th, the National Academy of Public Administration announced that 42 leaders in the...

10/01/2025

Rooted in Restoration

Amid buzzing pollinators and lush riparian buffers, Ruth Stumpfoll spent the summer advancing...

09/24/2025

UVM Launches Rural Development Speaker Series to Support Stronger Communities

The Department of Community Development and Applied Economics is proud to announce the launch of...

09/19/2025

Norah Lake and her Sweetland Farm Win the Prestigious Leopold Conservation Award

Norah Lake planned to be a middle school science teacher, but it was a job working on a Vermont...

09/17/2025

UVM Faculty Research on Maple Syrup Wins National Award

The Food Distribution Research Society (FDRS) has awarded the 2025 Best Research Article honor to...

09/15/2025

Supporting Vermont’s Sweetest Industry: New Maple Syrup Quality Testing Lab Opens to Serve Vermont Producers

In 2025, University of Vermont’s Extension Maple Program was awarded a grant ($199,942) from the...

09/02/2025

Rooted in Resilience, Cultivating Change, Leading with Purpose: Dr. Linda Prokopy Seeds CALS Future

One thing that is noticeable right away when Linda Prokopy talks about her new role as the Dean of...

08/25/2025

Old Growth, New Vision

The 2025 Northeastern Old Growth Forest Conference, Wildlands and Old-Growth Forests: A Vision for...

08/22/2025

UVM's "Across the Fence" Television Show Inducted into Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame

For over 20 years, outstanding farmers, producers, and other individuals involved in Vermont’s...

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