Please join us in congratulating Kristi Heming, Inorganic Divisional Coordinator, for receiving the Partners in Giving Governor’s Award for creativity, resourcefulness , enthusiasm and integrity. She earned this for her role as Co-Chair of Special …
Awards & Honors
Professor Michele Parrinello Wins 2012 Hirschfelder Prize
Professor James Skinner is delighted to report that Michele Parrinello, from ETH-Zurich, is the winner of the 2012-13 Hirschfelder Prize in Theoretical Chemistry. Professor Parrinello invented the field of “ab initio molecular dynamics”, and is …
Song Jin & Thomas Brunold Win Vilas Award
Associate Professor Song Jin and Professor Tom Brunold have won Vilas Associate’s Awards. They won an intense competition on the UW-Madison campus for a very small number of these awards. Congratulations, Song and Thomas!
Keutsch & Mahanthappa Recommended for Promotion with Tenure
We are delighted to announce that the Physical Sciences Divisional Committee has recommended promotion with tenure for Frank Keutsch and for Mahesh Mahanthappa. We are really lucky to have such outstanding colleagues in our department. …
JR Schmidt Named an Alfred P. Sloan Fellow
Assistant Professor JR Schmidt has been named an Alfred P. Sloan Fellow. To quote the Sloan Foundation: “… this is an extraordinarily competitive award involving nominations for most of the very best scholars of your …
Professor Mark Ediger Awarded a WARF Professorship
We are delighted to learn that Professor Mark Ediger has been awarded a named WARF professorship. This is one of the highest honors the University can bestow on a faculty member. Our understanding is that …
Howard Zimmerman Memorial Fund Information
The Chemistry Department has established a fund at the UW Foundation for donations in Howard’s memory. The fund will be used to sponsor a Named Lectureship, a Scholarship, a Graduate Fellowship, or some other named …
Professor Helen Blackwell Wins Romnes Award
We’re very pleased to inform you that Professor Helen Blackwell was selected one of two Romnes Awardwinners on campus. Congratulations, Helen!
University of Wisconsin Professor Bassam Shakhashiri Becomes President of World’s Largest Scientific Society
Bassam Shakhashiri will start his term as the new ACS President for 2012 starting on January 1st, 2012. Way to go Bassam!
Linda Zelewski Recognized as an Honored Instructor
Linda Zelewski was recognized as an Honored Instructor by students living in University Housing for making a significant impact on their educational experience. Students nominated Linda for her “extraordinary way of simplifying very complicated topics …