Feature Stories
Ilia Guzei Receives Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research
The 2013 Academic Staff Excellence Awards honor staff members representing a broad spectrum of fields and duties at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Ten individuals have been selected to receive recognition for their achievements in leadership, …
Howard Zimmerman: A Defining Influence on Organic Chemistry
March 1 Issue of Journal of Organic Chemistry Honors Former Chemistry Professor Within the Department of Chemistry at UW-Madison, the late Professor Emeritus Howard Zimmerman (1926-2012) was widely known for two things: his pioneering research …
Chemistry and Other L&S Graduate Programs Ranked Highly by U.S. News & World Report
Several graduate programs from the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s College of Letters & Science are ranked among the nation’s best in the 2014 edition of U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools.” “We’re proud of …
Chemistry Staff Help Uncover the Lost History of UW’s 19th-Century Glass Treasures
In 2005, Zoology Academic Curator Paula Holahan made an accidental discovery: she unearthed a priceless collection of ocean invertebrates made out of glass. Holahan revealed a collection of rarely seen glass models that depict numerous …
Analytical Trick May Accelerate Cancer Diagnosis
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found a new way to accelerate a workhorse instrument that identifies proteins. The high-speed technique could help diagnose cancer sooner and point to new drugs for treating a …