Category: People and Departments
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Posted on June 23, 2009
Larry Meiller honored by the Wisconsin Tree Legacy Fund
UW-Madison emeritus professor Larry Meiller has been chosen as the first recipient of the Wisconsin Tree Legacy Fund’s Joyce Kilmer Award. Meiller is on the […]
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FFA honors Karen Knipschild, Rick Daluge and CALS students
The Wisconsin FFA has bestowed honor on Karen Knipschild and Rick Daluge, elected a CALS student as its president and recognized several recent Farm and […]
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Posted on June 9, 2009
Bioenergy center’s annual retreat draws 275
The Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center met last week in South Bend, Ind., for its annual retreat, bringing together nearly 275 people from UW-Madison, Michigan […]
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Video: CALS partners in effort to help middle-schoolers get fit by growing food
Gardens are a great place to grow healthier lifestyles, and the earlier you plant the seed, the better. That’s the idea behind GardenFit, a program […]
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Posted on June 3, 2009
Nominate alums for “Forward under 40” awards by July 9
Nominations are now open for the 2010 Forward under 40 awards. These annual awards from the Wisconsin Alumni Association honor and recognize outstanding UW-Madison graduates […]
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James Crow receives Lifetime Achievement Award
James F. Crow, emeritus professor of genetics at the UW-Madison and a pioneer in the field of genetics, received the 2009 UCSD/Merck Life Sciences Lifetime […]
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Michel Wattiaux receives USDA Excellence in Teaching Award
Michel Wattiaux, dairy science, is among six individuals nation-wide to receive a regional U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Agricultural Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award. […]
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Nominate for the Wolf Prize by August 31
The Wolf Foundation invites nominations for the 2010 Wolf Prizes in the Sciences. The Wolf Prizes have been award since 1978 to outstanding scientists and […]
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Posted on May 28, 2009
Dan Gianola to receive honorary doctorate
Dan Gianola, Sewall Wright Professor of Animal Breeding and Genetics in the animal sciences and dairy science departments, will be receiving an honorary doctorate at […]
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Posted on May 27, 2009
Professor Patricia McManus awarded named professorship
Patricia McManus was appointed Vaughan-Bascom Professor of Plant Pathology, effective January 1, 2009. This honor recognizes Professor McManus’ internationally regarded extension and research program on […]