Stories indexed under: Faculty

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  • Bousquet to return to faculty; Podestá continues in interim role April 30, 2013 Gilles Bousquet, dean of international studies and vice provost for globalization at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will rejoin the university’s faculty in July after taking leave to serve as UW-Eau Claire’s interim chancellor during the 2012-13 academic year.
  • Violinist Tyrone Greive to retire from School of Music April 30, 2013 After 36 years as professor of violin at UW-Madison, Tyrone Greive is retiring this spring. But the indefatigable musician, well-known to Madison audiences as the former concertmaster of the Madison Symphony Orchestra, will still teach, perform and indulge his lifelong passion for Polish string literature.
  • Mellon Foundation awards grant to develop new careers for humanities Ph.D.s April 17, 2013 What do you do with a doctorate in medieval history if there are no teaching positions or you want to reach a wider audience? With a $1.1 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Center for the Humanities at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will develop career opportunities beyond academia for humanities doctoral students. The grant also will support faculty and students who reach out to the public with their work.
  • Gift of $5 million establishes two faculty chairs at School of Nursing April 16, 2013 The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing has received a gift of $5 million from John and Tashia Morgridge in honor of Mary and Carl Gulbrandsen, establishing two permanently endowed faculty chairs - one in pediatric nursing and one in health systems innovation.
  • Six chosen for sabbaticals to advance Educational Innovation April 16, 2013 The University of Wisconsin-Madison has awarded six faculty members Educational Innovation (EI) funds designed to provide them the opportunity to extend their sabbatical plans to further an educational innovation project.
  • Undergraduate Symposium to showcase exceptional students, honor mentors April 15, 2013 The 15th Annual Undergraduate Symposium, an event that highlights the creativity, achievements and research that UW-Madison's undergraduate students have accomplished with the personal involvement of their faculty and staff mentors, will be held Thursday, April 18, at Union South.
  • Jerry Marwell, expert on social movements, dies at 76 March 28, 2013 Gerald Marwell, Richard T. Ely Professor Emeritus of sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, died on Sunday, March 24 in New York City. He was 76.
  • UW to recognize and welcome faculty of color Jan. 15, 2013 The tradition of welcoming new UW–Madison faculty of color and honoring all faculty of color will continue with a campus reception on Tuesday, Jan. 22.
  • New faculty members eager to make their mark Oct. 18, 2012 For Kimberlee and Randy Gretebeck, accepting positions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison meant coming home.
  • Photo: Woman in research lab Studies point to rising role for women scientists at UW-Madison Sept. 25, 2012 As the University of Wisconsin-Madison competes with the world's top universities for talent and expertise, it is getting more help from women, who in 2011 comprised 31 percent of the faculty — up from 18 percent in 1990.
  • HR Design strategic plan to be released Friday Sept. 20, 2012 A strategic plan for enhancing UW–Madison’s personnel system will be released Friday by the HR Design project.
  • Summer’s no snooze on campus Aug. 30, 2012 Campus is not dormant during the summer. Though they may not quite match the hustle and bustle of the fall and spring semesters, the summer months are filled with activity at UW–Madison.