Six CALS faculty honored with Vilas awards
Six CALS faculty members, listed below, were among 48 UW–Madison faculty selected to receive Vilas professorships and awards this year. The awards are supported by the estate of professor, U.S. Senator and UW Regent William F. Vilas (1840-1908).
Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship
Twelve professors, including one from CALS, were named to Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorships, an award recognizing distinguished scholarship as well as standout efforts in teaching and service. The professorship provides five years of flexible funding — two-thirds of which is provided by the Office of the Provost through the generosity of the Vilas trustees and one-third provided by the school or college whose dean nominated the winner.
Vilas Faculty Early Career Investigator Awards
Eighteen professors, including two from CALS, received Vilas Faculty Early Career Investigator Awards, recognizing research and teaching excellence in faculty who are relatively early in their careers. The award provides flexible research funding for three years.
- Steven Hall, Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences
- Jennifer Van Os, Animal and Dairy Sciences
Vilas Faculty Mid-Career Investigator Awards
Eighteen professors, including three from CALS, received Vilas Faculty Mid-Career Investigator Awards, recognizing research and teaching excellence. The award provides flexible research funding for three years.
- Amaya Atucha, Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences
- Chris Hittinger, Genetics
- Paul Koch, Plant Pathology