In May 2017, Yeng Her (B.S. ’07) became the first known Hmong-American to earn an M.D./Ph.D. degree. He earned the degrees from Mayo Clinic in Rocester, Minn. As reported by the Wisconsin State Journal, his …
Month: June 2017
Weix Group Arrives in Madison
Professor Dan Weix and several members of his research group have arrived in Madison. Please stop by their offices on the seventh floor of the Daniels Building to say hi and welcome them to the …
Alumnus Mark Lukowski Honored with 3M Technical Employee Award
Mark Lukowski (Ph.D. ’13, Jin) recently was recognized with the Circle of Technical Excellence and Innovation Award, 3M’s highest corporate award for technical excellence, innovation, and leadership. Of 3M’s 12,000+ global employees in technical roles, …
Alumni Carol Mohler and Ted Stokich Honored for Innovation and Teamwork at Dow
A team of current and former Dow Chemical scientists has received the 2017 ACS Award for Team Innovation. The 1990s-era team developed a “high-performance polymeric material, benzocyclobutene, which enabled the microelectronics industry to miniaturize integrated …
Analytical Chemistry Teaching Laboratories Make the Move to Medical Sciences Center
As soon as the spring semester came to a close, analytical chemistry staff in the Department of Chemistry went to work. They sorted, streamlined, and organized all of the supplies needed to teach analytical chemistry …
Professor Ive Hermans Named Vilas Mid-Career Investigator
Professor Ive Hermans has received a UW-Madison Vilas Mid-Career Investigator Award. Supported by the Vilas Trust, these awards recognize exceptional scholarly accomplishments and provide flexible research funding. Hermans and colleagues conduct research related to sustainable …
Berry Group Welcomes Postdoc Christian Wallen
The Berry group is pleased to welcome Dr. Christian Wallen as a new postdoc. He previously was a graduate student at Emory University. Please stop by the Berry group offices to introduce yourself to our …