The College of Letters & Science has honored five staff members with 2013-14 Classified Staff Excellence Awards. Among the five recipients is the Department of Chemistry’s April Leslie, physical-theoretical division coordinator. The award-winners are honored …
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University Housing Recognizes Outstanding Chemistry Teachers with Honored Instructor Awards
Since 2007, University Housing residents have had the opportunity to nominate outstanding classroom instructors for the Honored Instructor Awards each semester. Students nominate instructors who have made significant impacts on their educational experiences. This semester, …
Professor Jennifer Schomaker Receives 2014 Rising Star Award
The American Chemical Society Women Chemists Committee (ACS-WCC) selects 10 recipients each year for its Rising Star Award, which recognizes exceptional early- to mid-career women chemists from both industry and academia. Among the award-winners for …
Despite flat spending, UW-Madison inches up in research rankings
Professor Tehshik Yoon Named AAAS Fellow
Professor Tehshik Yoon was among the 338 individuals elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), it was announced on Monday. Yoon is one of four new fellows from UW-Madison and …
New look identifies crucial clumping of diabetes-causing proteins
Symposium Will Honor 2013 James Taylor Excellence in Teaching Award-Winner Tony Jacob, 2013 Teaching Assistant Award-Winners
The 2013 James W. Taylor Excellence in Teaching Symposium, to be held on Dec. 6, will recognize Dr. Tony Jacob for more than a decade of leadership in student services. Jacob is director of the …
Tickets Available for Professor Bassam Shakhashiri’s Christmas Chemistry Shows
Professor Bassam Shakhashiri will perform his 44th annual Christmas demonstration, “Once Upon a Christmas Cheery, In the Lab of Shakhashiri,” on Saturday, Nov. 30 and Sunday, Dec. 1. Tickets are free and can be requested online. Those interested …
Professor Laura Kiessling Awarded Hofmann Medal at Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin Symposium
University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor Laura Kiessling was a presenter at the 8th annual Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin (DCH) Symposium on Oct. 10. At the event, Kiessling was awarded the Hofmann medal in recognition of her outstanding career. …
Blackwell Group’s Infection Disrupter Garners WARF Innovation Award
A new oat offering tasty ways to lower cholesterol and compounds capable of disrupting serious bacterial infections earned top honors in this year’s Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Innovation Awards program. The BetaGene Oat, developed by UW-Madison College …