Stories indexed under: Graduate School

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• Four finalists identified for top UW-Madison research job June 10, 2011 Four individuals - a social scientist, an engineer, a biologist and a medical physicist - have been identified as finalists for the University of Wisconsin-Madison's top research job, it was announced today (June 10).
• Provost, Graduate School reaffirm tuition remission will continue March 3, 2011 The following message was sent by Provost Paul M. DeLuca Jr. and Graduate School Dean Martin Cadwallader to UW-Madison graduate students on Thursday, March 3.
• World's largest neutrino observatory completed at South Pole Dec. 17, 2010 Culminating a decade of planning, innovation and testing, construction of the world's largest neutrino observatory was successfully completed today.
• Search and screen panel named for WID director Nov. 5, 2010 A search and screen committee has been named to find the first permanent director for the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery. Martin Cadwallader, vice chancellor for research and dean of the Graduate School, says the committee is accepting nominations and hopes to have a candidate selected by late spring.
• UW-Madison research expenditures top the $1 billion mark Oct. 7, 2010 For the first time, annual research expenditures at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have surpassed the $1 billion milestone.
• Fifteen UW-Madison teaching assistants awarded for service Feb. 16, 2010 Fifteen University of Wisconsin-Madison teaching assistants have received awards for their contributions to learning on campus.
• Writer seeks to clarify Graduate School reorganization issue Dec. 10, 2009 The following letter was submitted to Wisconsin Week on Nov. 17. Find more information about the resolution referenced in the letter.
• Faculty Senate presentation addresses recent resolution Dec. 10, 2009 Editor’s note: Robert Hauser, professor of sociology, gave the following presentation at the Nov. 2 Faculty Senate meeting regarding a resolution about the reorganization of the Graduate School.
• Faculty Senate OKs slower research overhaul Nov. 4, 2009 A proposed reorganization of the Graduate School will be slowed down until university administrators have responded to an upcoming review of the plan, under a resolution overwhelmingly approved Nov. 2 by the Faculty Senate.
• Faculty Senate approves resolution to slow research overhaul Nov. 3, 2009
• Fifty years of expanding girls’ horizons in science, math Nov. 3, 2009 The Expanding Your Horizons program, a daylong conference designed to expose young women to careers in science, technology, engineering and math, has touched thousands of Wisconsin women during its 50-year history at UW-Madison.
• From the desk of the chancellor: Chancellor addresses Graduate School proposal Oct. 21, 2009 “UW-Madison is a research powerhouse. Once again, the university ranks third in the nation in research expenditures, a testament to the quality of our faculty and research staff, and a reminder of the importance of a responsive and supportive infrastructure for research and for graduate education.”
• Graduate School proposal aired at meetings Oct. 21, 2009 A proposed reorganization of the Graduate School designed to address shortfalls in the infrastructure of the university’s research environment is the focus of a series of town-hall meetings across campus.
• Research expenditures jump, UW-Madison retains top ranking Oct. 16, 2009 According to statistics compiled by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the University of Wisconsin-Madison is the nation's third largest research university as measured by dollars spent on research.
• Two additional sessions address research, graduate education Oct. 7, 2009 UW–Madison has consistently demonstrated national leadership in research and graduate education. As one indicator, UW–Madison is the only institution, public or private (other than Johns Hopkins), that has remained in the top five in research expenditures for more than 20 years. That success is a tribute to the quality of faculty and staff, supported by the Graduate School.
• UW-Madison researchers ranked among world's top 20 universities Oct. 5, 2009 A recent assessment of the research impact of scientists at more than 4,000 universities around the world ranked those at the University of Wisconsin-Madison No. 20.
• Graduate School project raises profile of research integrity discussion March 12, 2009 Researchers in any field know that ethics are a top concern. But what, exactly, does that entail? One Michigan State University poll found that as graduate students become more immersed in their program, they feel less obligated to report violations of research integrity.
• Renamed Graduate School office plans open house Dec. 10, 2008 In response to an evolving funding landscape for graduate students, the Graduate School’s newly renamed Office of Fellowships and Funding Resources (OFFR) is changing how it does business. This reorganization will involve expanded educational and informational activities and a greater collaboration with units within and beyond the Graduate School.
• New UW Press director named June 11, 2008 Sheila Leary has been named director of the University of Wisconsin Press, Martin Cadwallader, dean of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School and vice chancellor for research, has announced.