CALS students consider a "planetary health" approach, understanding that the health of people, communities, animals, plants, and ecosystems are linked. Their studies span a diverse spectrum and can encompass veterinary, animal, and plant sciences, as well as biological, microbiological, molecular, and biochemical sciences. They explore sustainable agriculture, food systems, and nutrition alongside the social sciences of agroecology, economics, and community development. Public communication skills are honed, empowering our students to build more just societies and create impacts that will lead to a better future for all.
What makes CALS unique
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Exploring Globally
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Community is the Classroom
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Embracing Innovation
By the numbers
- ~120 faculty across academic units and Extension
- 14 undergraduate majors
- 1,333 undergraduate students (Fall 2023)
CALS In the news
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Jason Konefal to join UVM as Chair of the Department of Community Development and Applied Economics
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Attitudes Such As a Distrust of Government Can Cause Swine Farmers to Resist Animal Biosecurity: UVM Study Finds
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Meet Judith Anglin - New Chair of CALS Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences
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Tim Rademacher is the New Scientific Director of UVM's Proctor Maple Research Center
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FSRC PhD Fellow studies the connection between human health and dairy fat