We’re pleased to announce that Professors Judith Burstyn, Frank Weinhold, and Jim Weisshaar have all been elected as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). This is a great honor bestowed …
Year: 2009
NSF Funding of The Catalysis Center Approved
We’re delighted to announce that NSF has recommended funding for our CRIF-MU (Chemistry Resesarch Instrumentation and Facilities – Multi-User) Proposal for a new “Shared High Pressure Chemistry and Catalysis Facility” (also know as “The Catalysis …
Professor Mahesh Mananthappa Receives the James W. Taylor Award
Once per year we give out the James W. Taylor Award for Excellence in Teaching to one of our most outstanding Chemistry Department faculty or staff members. We’re pleased to announce that Mahesh Mahanthappa will …
Jerry Stamn, Tom Ladell & Bruce Goldade Win L&S Classified Staff Excellence Awards
We’re delighted to report that three of our staff have won College of Letters and Science Classified Staff Excellence Awards. They are: Jerry Stamn – Supervisor category Tom Ladell – Blue collar category Bruce Goldade …
Professor Robert Hamers Wins the Semiconductor Surfaces, Interfaces, and Nanostructures Prize
Our Department Chair – Professor Bob Hamers is perpetually congratulating department members who win awards for research, teaching, and service. But we just learned that he neglected to congratulate himself on winning the 2009 Semiconductor …
Danny Fredrickson Receives NSF Career Award
We’re pleased to announce that Professor Danny Fredrickson has been informed that he will be receiving an NSF CAREER Award!! The CAREER awards are extremely prestigious awards in support of junior faculty who exemplify the …
Cathy Middlecamp Receives Phi Beta Kappa Teaching Excellence Award
We’re delighted to announce that Cathy Middlecamp has been selected to receive the Phi Beta Kappa Teaching Excellence Award. This is a terrific honor and an outstanding recognition of Cathy’s teaching and mentoring. Please congratulate …
The 40th Anniversary of ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS CHEERY IN THE LAB OF SHAKHASHIRI
Saturday, December 5, at 1:00 pm & 4:00 pm – Sunday, December 6, at 1:00 pm & 4:00 pm. Room 1351 Chemistry Building, 1101 University Avenue, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Members of the campus community may …
Honoring Emeritus Chemistry Professor and L&S Emeritus Dean Phillip R. Certain
Chemistry Department former chair Phillip R. Certain was honored at the September 11, 2009 Rededication Ceremonies of the Washburn Observatory on campus by having the newly remodeled conference room named in his honor. Phil was …
Amanda Case Wins Rao Prize
Amanda Case, a Graduate student with Professor Fleming Crim, won the Rao Prize at the International Molecular Spectroscopy Symposium held at Ohio State last summer. The Rao Prize is given for the best student talks …