Extraordinary members of the University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty were honored May 11 with awards supported by the estate of professor, Senator and Regent William F. Vilas (1840-1908). Twenty professors were named to Vilas Distinguished Achievement …
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Professor J.R. Schmidt Receives Journal of Physical Chemistry ‘C’ Lectureship Award
Professor J.R. Schmidt has received the 2016 Journal of Physical Chemistry ‘C’ Lectureship Award. Sponsored by the Journal of Physical Chemistry and the ACS Physical Chemistry Division, the JPC Lectureship Awards honor the contributions of …
Professor Randy Goldsmith Earns Benjamin Smith Reynolds Award
Professor Randy Goldsmith has received the Benjamin Smith Reynolds Award for Excellence in Teaching Engineers, an annual award given by the College of Engineering. The Benjamin Smith Reynolds Memorial Fund was established to perpetuate the …
Professor John Moore Wins Van Hise Outreach Teaching Award
Twelve faculty members have been chosen to receive this year’s Distinguished Teaching Awards, an honor given out since 1953 to recognize the university’s finest educators. Chemistry Professor John Moore is among the 12 recipients and …
Bowman, Block, TAs Receive Teaching Awards
Matt Bowman, lecturer, and Stephen Block, assistant general chemistry lab director, have been awarded the 2015-16 Taylor Excellence in Teaching Award. There will be an award ceremony on Friday, December 11 at 3:30 p.m. in …
Ilia Guzei featured in Wisconsin State Journal’s Blue Sky Science
The Wisconsin State Journal has featured director of crystallography at UW-Madison, Ilia Guzei, in a new piece, Blue Sky Science: How are crystals made? The segment opens up with nine-year old Abby Webb of Mineral …
Professor Claude Woods Recognized for Outstanding Undergraduate Mentoring
For the first time this year, UW-Madison has presented awards for mentoring undergraduate students in research, scholarly, and creative activities. Professor Claude Woods is among the recipients of the awards, which were presented at the …
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 J.R. Schmidt Receives Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award
The Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program, which supports the research and teaching careers of talented young faculty in the chemical sciences, recently selected Professor JR Schmidt as an award winner for 2014. The national award …
Professor Douglas Weibel Receives Distinguished Teaching Award
Ten faculty members have been chosen to receive this year’s Distinguished Teaching Awards, an honor given out since 1953 to recognize the university’s finest educators. Chancellor Rebecca Blank will present the awards at a ceremony …