Tag Faculty awards
UW contingent among Kavli Frontiers of Science fellows
Four members of the University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty have been selected as Kavli Frontiers of Science fellows, and were invited to participate in the Kavli Foundation's Frontiers of Science symposium.
History professor Sweet wins Frederick Douglass Book Prize
James Sweet, Vilas-Jartz Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been selected as the winner of the 2012 Frederick Douglass Book Prize for his book "Domingos Álvares, African Healing, and the Intellectual History of the Atlantic World."
UW mathematics well-represented among society’s fellows
More than 20 University of Wisconsin–Madison mathematicians are among the first class of American Mathematical Society Fellows.
UW–Madison students, faculty receive 2012-13 Fulbright Program grants
A group of University of Wisconsin–Madison students and faculty have received 2012-13 grants from the Fulbright Program, the country's flagship program for international educational exchange.
Four honored as UW–Madison’s 2012 Outstanding Women of Color
Four women deeply rooted in the community through social justice work, service, research and community building have been named recipients of UW–Madison’s Outstanding Women of Color Awards.
Robinson wins 2012 Krieghbaum under-40 award
Sue Robinson, associate professor of journalism and mass communication at UW–Madison, was named the winner of the 2012 Krieghbaum Under-40 Award from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
UW-Madison political scientist wins award for international relations research
A University of Wisconsin–Madison political scientist has received the inaugural Sussex International Theory Prize for innovative research in international relations.
Moynihan wins national book award
Management expert Donald Moynihan has won an award from the American Political Science Association in recognition of the significant impact his 2008 book has had on public administration scholarship since its publication.
Two UW–Madison researchers named Shaw Scientists
Two University of Wisconsin–Madison professors will receive 2012 Shaw Scientist Awards, the Greater Milwaukee Foundation announced today (Wednesday, May 30).
Forest ecologist receives distinguished award
David Mladenoff, the Beers-Bascom Professor in Conservation in the Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology, has received the 2012 Distinguished Landscape Ecologist Award.
Networking pioneer Landweber named to Internet Hall of Fame
The decision to put Lawrence Landweber in the "Innovators" circle of the newly-created Internet Hall of Fame is not likely one that cost the nominating committee any sleep.
Two honored with McDowell Alumni Achievement Awards
The University of Wisconsin–Madison's Multicultural Student Center will name John Francis and Kabzuag Vaj as the 2012 honorees of the McDowell Alumni Achievement Award at this year's Multicultural Leadership Awards and Graduation Celebration.
UW professor honored by American Society for Microbiology
Ching Kung, professor of genetics and microbiology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been elected a fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology.
Three UW–Madison scholars elected to prestigious academy
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's most prestigious honorary societies, has selected three University of Wisconsin–Madison scholars for induction into the 2012 class.
UW-Madison chemists win awards at American Chemical Society
Four of the most significant awards in chemistry were awarded to University of Wisconsin–Madison professors in a ceremony at the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society in San Diego.
‘300 Best Professors’ list includes four from UW
Four teachers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have been named on the Princeton Review’s list of Best 300 Professors.
Four honored with Hilldale Awards
Four University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty members have been named recipients of this year's Hilldale Awards, which recognize excellence in teaching, research and service.