The mission of the Department of Animal Sciences is to generate new knowledge in the humane use of animals for the production of safe food, fiber and recreation. This knowledge is integrated with existing facts and theories in an instructional program for undergraduate, graduate and Extension audiences in a manner that builds human capital, fosters economic viability and improves the quality of life and the environment for our state, national and international clientele. Our expertise is shared with other faculty and programs in the University of Wisconsin.

Areas of interest: Aquaculture | Beef | Equine | Immunology & Cellular Biology | | Meat & Muscle Biology |Microscopy | Poultry |Sheep | Swine | Department News and Information

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• CONGRATULATIONS TO DEPARTMENT WINNERS OF CALS AWARDS
• DENNIS R BUEGE MEAT SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED
• GIANOLA AWARDED FRENCH HONOR
• UW DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCES NATIONALY RECOGNIZED
• GIANOLA WINS THE HUMBOLT RESEARCH AWARD
• DEPARTMENT SADDENED BY THE DEATH OF PROFESSOR DICK SHACKELFORD

Dan Schaefer and Kathy Monson Recognized at the 2008 CALS Awards Dan Schaefer will be awarded the J.S. Donald Short Course Teaching Award and Kathy Monson will be awarded Classified Staff Recognition at the 2008 CALS Awards Program on Wednesday, April 23. 3:00 p.m. Award Presentations • Reception to Follow at the Ebling Symposium Center • 1220 Microbial Sciences • 1550 Linden Dr.
Dennis R. Buege Meat Science Scholarship Awarded On Saturday, April 12, 2008, two students were awarded the Dennis R. Buege Meat Science Scholarship.  This is the first year this scholarship has been awarded. Each student received a $600 scholarship and a plaque during the Wisconsin Association of Meat Processor’s Spring Convention banquet.  The two recipients were Megan McGough and Robert Weyker.
	Megan, a native of Waukesha, is junior in Animal Science. She is an American Meat Science Student Member and has accepted an internship opportunity at Usinger’s sausage operation in Milwaukee for this summer. She intends to pursue a graduate degree in Meat Science.
	Robert (Robby) Weyker is a Dairy Science major and will be graduating in December. Robby’s hometown is in Belgium, Wisconsin, where he and his family raise Holstein steers and about 100 buffalo. Robby has worked in the meat lab for 3 years.  He intends to pursue employment in the meat industry but is also considering a graduate program in meat science after he graduates. Eventually he intends to takeover the family’s buffalo business.
Gianola Awarded Chaire D’Excellence Pierre de Fermat Daniel Gianola has been awarded the “Chaire D’Excellence Pierre de Fermat,” an award developed to attract top scientists in any discipline to spend time in France. Recipients are hosted for 6 or 12 full months in one or more well-known academic or research institutions in Midi-pyrénées
UW Department of Animal Sciences Nationaly Recognized The Chronicle of Higher Education has published the 2007 index of Top Research Universities. The Animal Sciences Dapartment has ranked first in Faculty Productivity Index. This ranking indicates the excellence of our faculty in books published; journal publications; citations of journal articles; federal-grant dollars awarded; and honors and awards.
	GIANOLA WINS THE HUMBOLDT RESEARCH AWARD The Animal Sciences Department announces that Daniel Gianola is a recipient of the Humboldt Research Award. The Humboldt research award is one of the highest awards Germany gives to foreign scientists. Only up to 100 such awards are granted per year across all disciplines. It is given "to outstanding scientists and scholars whose fundamental discoveries, new theories, or insights have had a significant impact on their own discipline and who are expected to continue producing cutting-edge achievements in future." Please join us in congratulating Dan on this distinctive recognition. Congratulations, Dan!
MEMORIAL FOR PROFESSOR DICK SHACKELFORD Professor Richard Max Shackelford was born in Murray,  Kentucky, on January 23, 1915 and died in Mt. Vernon, Wisconsin on September 20, 2007.   Max received a B.S. in Biology from Murray State College in 1936, the M.S. in 1941 and Ph. D. in 1947 in Genetics from U. W.  He was a navigation officer aboard the USS Howard from 1942-1946.  He became an Assist. Prof. in Genetics in 1947.   Dr. Shackelford was recognized as the authority on the genetics of color coat inheritance of ranch mink and fox.  He elucidated the genetics of the color phases, Autumn Haze, Lutetia, Azurine, and Tourmaline in mink.  For 15 years he was chairman of the educational committee at the annual International Mink Show.