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Winning climate change solutions range from meat processing to mindfulness

September 30, 2014

The Climate Quest competition to spur innovative climate change solutions is down to a field of five. At the Climate Quest Concept Pitch on Sept. 19, 18 teams presented their ideas to a panel of investors and entrepreneurs, who rated the ideas on many factors including creativity, scalability and potential impact. The panel selected five teams to advance to the next round of the competition. Read More

Environmental historian William Cronon awarded Wilderness Society’s highest honor

September 25, 2014

Environmental historian and University of Wisconsin–Madison professor William Cronon has been presented with The Wilderness Society’s Robert Marshall Award — the organization’s highest civilian honor — for his contributions to the protection of America’s wild places. The award, named for wilderness visionary Robert Marshall, is given to a private citizen who has made outstanding, long-term contributions to conservation and fostering an American land ethic. Read More

Herbarium director receives award for telling the story of plants

August 19, 2014

Ken Cameron, director of the Wisconsin State Herbarium, received the Peter Raven Award from the American Society of Plant Taxonomists Aug. 5. Cameron, also a professor of botany at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, is a world expert on the orchid family. Read More

Two faculty members named Steenbock Professors

August 12, 2014

University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty members Jin-Yi Cai and Robert Hamers have been named Steenbock Professors. Read More

Eight honored by UW–Madison as Outstanding Women of Color

July 22, 2014

Eight winners of the 2014-15 Outstanding Women of Color awards, who are heavily involved in the campus as well as the Madison community through their work toward research and civic enrichment, have been announced by UW–Madison. Read More

Seven Hilldale and Bascom professors named

June 17, 2014

The new recipients of the Hilldale and Bascom professorships have been selected by the Named Professorship Advisory Committee. Read More

Shaw awards go to two UW researchers

June 11, 2014

One scientist studying how HIV spreads in the body and another examining cellular machinery and its role in disease have earned funding from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation to advance their research. Read More

UW–Madison chemist wins young teacher-scholar award

June 10, 2014

Jordan Schmidt, assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, is one of 15 young researchers to win prestigious 2014 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar awards. Read More

Eight professors receive Romnes Faculty Fellowships

June 3, 2014

Eight promising young members of the UW–Madison faculty have been honored with Romnes Faculty Fellowships. Read More

Teaching and Learning innovation award winners named

May 15, 2014

Two teams have been selected to receive the inaugural UW–Madison Teaching and Learning Innovation Awards for their work to promote educational innovation on campus. Read More

Ten to receive Distinguished Teaching Awards

May 1, 2014

Ten faculty members have been chosen to receive this year’s Distinguished Teaching Awards, an honor given out since 1953 to recognize the university’s finest educators. Read More

National Academy of Sciences adds three UW–Madison researchers

April 29, 2014

Three University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty members have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, the organization announced today. Read More

UW-Madison’s Gourse elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

April 23, 2014

University of Wisconsin–Madison bacteriologist Richard L. Gourse is among leaders from academia, business, public affairs and the arts and humanities elected to membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, it was announced today (Wednesday, April 23). Read More

Kellett Mid-Career Awards honor 10 UW–Madison professors

April 17, 2014

Ten noteworthy University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty members have been named Kellett Mid-Career Award winners this year. Read More

Nominees sought for Administrative Improvement Award

March 25, 2014

Nominees are being sought for a campus award that recognizes exceptional performance in administrative roles supporting academics, research, student services, outreach or administration. Read More

UW-Madison researchers awarded prestigious Sloan Fellowships

February 20, 2014

Four University of Wisconsin–Madison professors have been awarded prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowships. Read More

Law School clinic founders win Best of Madison Business Award

February 12, 2014

Anne Smith and Eric Englund, co-founders of the Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic at University of Wisconsin Law School, recently received a 2014 Best of Madison Business Award from Madison Magazine. Read More