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• Eleven faculty members named Kellett award winners March 29, 2011 Honors go to professors five to 20 years past first tenured position
• UW-Madison researcher Thomson wins prestigious Albany Prize March 16, 2011 In recognition of his pioneering work in isolating human stem cells and the promise they hold for the future of medicine, Wisconsin researcher James Thomson has been named a co-recipient of the 11th annual Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research.
• UW-Madison graduate programs ranked by U.S. News and World Report March 15, 2011 Several University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs are ranked among the nation's best in the 2012 edition of U.S. News and World Report's "Best Graduate Schools."
• UW-Madison celebrates 50 years of Peace Corps, Wisconsin Idea with events March 14, 2011 Celebrating 50 years of the Peace Corps and the state of Wisconsin's history of volunteerism and public service, the University of Wisconsin-Madison will host a variety of free and public programs featuring stories, film, poetry and some well-known former Peace Corps volunteers on Friday and Saturday, March 25-26, as part of "Peace Corps and Africa: 50 Years," an event honoring and assessing a half-century of volunteer service.
• UW-Madison trio named Leopold Leadership Fellows Feb. 28, 2011 Three University of Wisconsin-Madison professors are among only 20 academics from throughout North America chosen this year to participate in a prestigious environmental leadership and communications training program.
• Foundation funds housing research of three UW-Madison faculty members Feb. 9, 2011 Three researchers with the Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison received honors from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to explore the role housing plays in the long-term health and well-being of children, families and communities.
• William Clancy rejoins faculty as sports medicine chair Jan. 25, 2011 William Clancy, who developed numerous surgical knee reconstruction techniques now used by nearly all orthopedic surgeons around the world, is rejoining the faculty of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
• White House honors UW-Madison engineering physics professor Jan. 24, 2011 President Barack Obama has named a University of Wisconsin-Madison engineering physics professor as one of 15 recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM), the highest federal award for mentoring in the country.
• Wisconsin stem cell pioneer wins Faisal International Prize Jan. 21, 2011 James Thomson, director of regenerative biology at the Morgridge Institute for Research and a University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher since 1994, learned this week that he is this year's co-winner of the prestigious King Faisal International Prize in Medicine.
• Eight UW-Madison faculty honored as AAAS fellows Jan. 11, 2011 Eight members of the University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), it was announced today (Jan. 11).
• UW-Madison Arts Institute announces creative arts award recipients Jan. 7, 2011 The University of Wisconsin-Madison Arts Institute has announced its 2010-11 recipients of awards that honor faculty, staff and students in the arts who have demonstrated excellence in creative inquiry, outreach and professional excellence.
• UW-Madison tops Internet brand rankings Jan. 4, 2011 The University of Wisconsin-Madison ranked first among U.S. colleges and universities in a new study examining higher education "brand equity" on the Internet.
• UW-Madison among leaders in producing CEOs Jan. 4, 2011 The University of Wisconsin-Madison is among the leaders in producing chief executive officers of major corporations, according to a new study from U.S. News & World Report.
• Kiplinger’s ranks UW-Madison ninth best value Jan. 4, 2011 In a national survey, business magazine Kiplinger's Personal Finance has ranked the University of Wisconsin-Madison the ninth best value among public universities, jumping five spots from last year's ranking of No. 14.
• UW Cinematheque names new director of programming Dec. 6, 2010 The University of Wisconsin-Madison Cinematheque, a film group dedicated to showcasing archival and other rare films from around the word, has installed a new director of programming, Jim Healy.
• UW-Madison chemistry professor elected to lead American Chemical Society Nov. 29, 2010 University of Wisconsin-Madison chemistry professor Bassam Shakhashiri has been voted president-elect of the American Chemical Society (ACS).
• Engineers receive U.S. Air Force early career support Nov. 23, 2010 Three University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers are among 43 researchers to receive prestigious Air Force Young Investigator Research Program funding through the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR).
• UW-Madison soil scientist named U.S. professor of the year Nov. 18, 2010 A University of Wisconsin-Madison associate professor of soil science has just been named U.S. Professor of the Year
• UW-Madison scholar tapped to lead American Historical Association Nov. 12, 2010 University of Wisconsin-Madison historian William Cronon has been elected president of the American Historical Association, a position considered one of the highest honors in the profession.
• Urban League honors UW-Madison’s Crim Oct. 25, 2010 Dawn Crim, UW-Madison director of community relations, was named a Young Professional of the Year by the Urban League of Greater Madison.