Tag Faculty awards
UW-Madison physicist elected to National Academy of Sciences
Susan N. Coppersmith, a University of Wisconsin–Madison professor of physics, was elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences today (April 28), in recognition of her "distinguished and continuing achievements in original research." Read More
WAA honors food science professor with Outreach Excellence Award
The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) has selected University of Wisconsin–Madison food science professor Richard Hartel as the 2009 recipient of the Ken and Linda Ciriacks Alumni Outreach Excellence Award. Read More
Four UW–Madison scholars recognized by AAAS
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences elected four University of Wisconsin–Madison scholars to its 2009 class of fellows. Read More
Letters and Science announces awards
Gary Sandefur, dean of the College of Letters and Science, has announced the winners of the 2008–09 College of Letters and Science Academic Staff Excellence Awards, Advising Awards and Classified Staff Excellence Awards. Read More
French professor named Knight in Order of the Academic Palms
A UW–Madison professor has been named Chavalier dans l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques (Knight in the Order of the Academic Palms) by the French Minister of National Education. Read More
Milestones
Erik Carter, Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, won the 2009 Distinguished Early Career Research Award from the Council for Exceptional Children’s Division of… Read More
Four faculty to receive 2009 Hilldale Awards
Four faculty will receive the 2009 Hilldale Awards, which honor excellence in teaching, research and service. Read More
UW-Madison composer wins national music award
A University of Wisconsin–Madison associate professor recently was honored with a music award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Read More
Nine professors receive 2009 Romnes Faculty Fellowships
Nine faculty have been honored with Romnes Faculty Fellowships. Read More
Kellett Mid-Career Awards given to eight faculty members
Eight faculty have received Kellett Mid-Career Awards for their research. Read More
Milestones
Shuchi Shawla, computer science; Karsten Heeger, physics; Song Jin, chemistry; and Tehshik Yoon, chemistry, have been awarded 2009 Sloan Research Fellowships, which support fundamental research… Read More
UW faculty recognized by American Academy of Microbiology
Two members of the University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty are among 72 scientists from around the world who have been elected fellows of the American Academy of Microbiology. Read More
Four faculty awarded prestigious Sloan Fellowships
Four members of the University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty are among 118 scientists, mathematicians and economists from around the country who have been awarded prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowships. Read More
UW-Madison computer scientist named to national engineering academy
A University of Wisconsin–Madison professor is among 65 engineers and nine foreign associates elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) in 2009. Gurindar (Guri) Sohi, John P. Morgridge professor and E. David Cronon professor of computer sciences, has been ranked among the most distinguished engineers in the nation, peer-elected for their exceptional contributions to engineering research, practice or education. Read More
Milestones
The university has awarded 2009 Research Service Grant Awards to Nancy Mithlo, Department of Art History, and Douglas Weibel, Department of Biochemistry. The Council for… Read More
Milestones
Ned Blackhawk, Department of History, was named one of 10 Emerging Scholars by the magazine “Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.” William Brock, Vilas Research Professor… Read More
National magazine honors UW historian as an emerging scholar
Ned Blackhawk, a University of Wisconsin–Madison professor of history and American Indian Studies, has been recognized by "Diverse" magazine this month as one of ten emerging scholars nationally who are taking their disciplines in exciting new directions. Read More
UW-Madison sociologist named to key NSF post
Cora Marrett, University of Wisconsin–Madison emeritus professor of sociology and former UW System senior vice president for academic affairs, has been named acting deputy director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) effective Jan. 18. Read More
Milestones
Leonard Abbeduto, educational psychology, has been appointed as the Charles J. Anderson Professor. Gilles Bousquet, International Studies and Programs, has been appointed as the Pickard-Bascom… Read More
UW-Madison engineer receives presidential award
A University of Wisconsin–Madison engineer has been honored with the country's highest honor for scientists at the beginning of their research careers. Read More