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 …
Awards & Honors
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 …
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 …
Lloyd Smith & Josh Coon Receive NIH Grant
Please join me us congratulating Professor Lloyd Smith and Professor Josh Coon’s receipt of an $8 Million, 3-year grant from NIH to establish a Wisconsin Center of Excellence in Genomics Science that will link faculty …
Susan Brastad Wins Outstanding Poster Award at ACS
Please join us in congratulating Susan Brastad from Gil Nathanson’s group. Susan received the award for Outstanding Poster Presentation from the Physical Chemistry Division at the ACS National Meeting in Washington, D. C.. Congratulations to …