Tag Institutional awards
UW-Madison named military-friendly school
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has been named to the first-ever list of military-friendly schools.
Master of Engineering in Engine Systems receives distance-learning award
The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) presented its 2009 International Distance Learning Award to the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Master of Engineering in Engine Systems (MEES) program in conjunction with the 2009 National Conference in St. Louis.
Gladfelter Awards recognize government innovation
Improvements in the state's capital finance program, Madison's switch from manual to automated refuse collection and an informational blitz on a city of Princeton referendum have won Lloyd D. Gladfelter Awards for government innovation.
UW-Madison recognized as a bicycle-friendly campus
The League of American Bicyclists has named the University of Wisconsin–Madison a silver award winner in its Bicycle Friendly Business program.
UW-Madison awarded grant to address sexual assault, stalking, dating violence
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has been selected to receive a three-year, $300,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice and the Office on Violence Against Women to help address the causes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking.
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…
CHESS grant to focus on reducing addiction relapse
A five-year, $2.8 million grant awarded to the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Center for Health Enhancement Systems Studies by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism will study ways to reduce relapse through the latest in communication technology.
Practical experience for law students garners national attention
Real-world work for students has brought honors to the Law School.
Wisconsin Alumni Association earns five awards for publications and programs
On Wisconsin, the magazine for alumni and friends of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, is one of several Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) and University Communications programs to be honored with awards this fall.
UW-Madison wins grant for European Union Center of Excellence
The European Union Center of Excellence (EUCE) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has received a grant of about $450,000 from the European Commission in Brussels, renewing its funding through 2011.
Inventive county government program wins Gladfelter Award
An innovative program for collecting and disposing of unused medication was chosen as this year's winner of the Lloyd D. Gladfelter Award for government efficiency and effectiveness.
Rowing teams win national championships
For the first time in 18 years, Wisconsin men’s rowing can call itself national champions. And the women’s lightweight rowers won their fourth national championship in the last five years.
Mechanical Engineering Building project wins preservation award
The addition to the 78-year-old Mechanical Engineering Building at the University of Wisconsin–Madison won an award from the Madison Trust for Historic Preservation at its annual awards ceremony this week.
