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Award will help children with brain injuries
On rotation at 2 a.m. at the University of Wisconsin Hospital, Joshua Medow was a junior resident when he saw yet another child come into the emergency room after the shunt designed to remove excess fluid from his brain malfunctioned. Read More
Processor architect wins Eckert-Mauchly Award
University of Wisconsin–Madison computer sciences professor Gurindar "Guri" Sohi will be honored for techniques that contributed to the design of high-performance microprocessors. Read More
UW-Madison oncology professor named Shaw Scientist
Two Wisconsin researchers, including a University of Wisconsin–Madison oncologist, have been named Shaw Scientists by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation. Read More
Campus honors six with Outstanding Women of Color in Education awards
The Office of the Vice Provost for Diversity and Climate has announced this year's Outstanding Women of Color in Education awards. Read More
UW-Madison geneticist elected to National Academy of Sciences
Ching Kung, Vilas Professor of Genetics and Molecular Biology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, was elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences today in recognition of his "distinguished and continuing achievements in original research." Read More
Nelson Institute director to lead environmental history society
The American Society for Environmental History (ASEH) has chosen University of Wisconsin–Madison historian of science Gregg Mitman as its next president. Read More
Eight faculty members appointed to WARF named professorships
Eight members of the faculty were appointed to Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation named professorships in 2011. The appointments, which include $75,000 in research support… Read More
Four from UW–Madison elected to American Academy
Four University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty members are among a list of pre-eminent scholars and leaders newly elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Read More
Two faculty members named Guggenheim Fellows
One current and one emerita professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have received 2011 Guggenheim Fellowship Awards, recognizing artists, scholars and scientists based on distinguished past achievement and exceptional future promise. Read More
Eleven faculty members named Kellett award winners
Honors go to professors five to 20 years past first tenured position Read More
UW-Madison lake scientist gets world’s top water prize
Noted University of Wisconsin–Madison limnologist Stephen Carpenter has been awarded the 2011 Stockholm Water Prize, the world's most prestigious award for water-related activities, it was announced in Stockholm, Sweden today (Tuesday, March 22). Read More
And the alumni awards go to …
The Wisconsin Alumni Association is awarding honors this season to generations of University of Wisconsin–Madison graduates who make positive impacts on campus, across Wisconsin and in communities throughout the world. Read More
UW-Madison researcher Thomson wins prestigious Albany Prize
In recognition of his pioneering work in isolating human stem cells and the promise they hold for the future of medicine, Wisconsin researcher James Thomson has been named a co-recipient of the 11th annual Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research. Read More
Doing more with less: Efficient experiments for bacterial engineering
Shewanella oneidensis is a bacterium known for its ability to break down heavy metals and make them less soluble in groundwater. If scientists could engineer the organism in certain ways, it could be used in a variety of environmental and biofuel applications, such as microbial fuel cells. Read More
UW-Madison researcher’s Collaboration Award boosts cystic fibrosis research
The quality of life for children with cystic fibrosis has been improving over the years, in part through earlier diagnosis and clinical intervention. Read More
UW-Madison trio named Leopold Leadership Fellows
Three University of Wisconsin–Madison professors are among only 20 academics from throughout North America chosen this year to participate in a prestigious environmental leadership and communications training program. Read More