Category: People and Departments
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Posted on February 3, 2009
Carroll’s new book recounts adventures of pioneering evolution theorists
Remarkable Creatures, Sean Carroll’s new book, is being released this month amongst a flurry of media attention. Book and author have been mentioned in publications […]
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Nominate by March 1 for Wisconsin Idea Seminar
The nomination deadline for the Wisconsin Idea Seminar is March 1 to the dean’s offices. We are especially interested in your recommending new faculty, recently […]
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Posted on February 2, 2009
Shawn Conley listed among “big thinkers” in ag world
Shawn Conley, assistant professor in the Department of Agronomy, was included in an article in Farm Industry News entitled Big Think: Four of the most […]
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Nominate for Lawrence Awards by April 1
The Department of Energy invites nominations for the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Awards, which are among the longest running and most prestigious science and technology awards […]
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Posted on January 22, 2009
Seminars by Nobel Prize winner Smithies now online
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s first annual Smithies Symposium took place on Thursday, May 29, 2008. Oliver Smithies gave a slightly modified version of his Nobel […]
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Posted on January 21, 2009
Ahna Skop featured in article on balancing life and science
Ahna Skop, genetics, is featured in an article in The Scientist entitled “Balancing Life and Science: How four successful scientists find time for their other […]
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UW emeritus sociology professor takes key NSF post
Cora Marrett, University of Wisconsin-Madison emeritus professor of sociology and former UW System senior vice president for academic affairs, has been named acting deputy director […]
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Kate O’Connor-Giles join the genetics faculty
Kathaleen (Kate) O’Connor-Giles has joined the faculty in the Genetics Department and the Laboratory of Molecular Biology. She earned her Ph.D. in 2003 from Washington […]
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Posted on January 16, 2009
Arnold Alanen honored as founder of Landscape Journal
Arnold R. Alanen, landscape architecture, has been received an honor award for communications from the American Society of Landscape Architects in recognition of the twenty-fifth […]
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Posted on January 7, 2009
Two articles by Andrew Bent’s team make journal’s most-cited list
A list of the top-ten most-read articles in the journal Molecular Plant Microbe Interactions for 2008 includes two authored by the research team of Andrew […]