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  • Hildebrand named special assistant to UW-Madison vice chancellor May 1, 2009 Scott Hildebrand, senior executive assistant to the chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, has been chosen as special assistant to Darrell Bazzell, vice chancellor for administration at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • Master of Engineering in Engine Systems receives distance-learning award April 30, 2009 The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) presented its 2009 International Distance Learning Award to the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Master of Engineering in Engine Systems (MEES) program in conjunction with the 2009 National Conference in St. Louis.
  • UW-Madison researcher wins Hartwell Foundation Award April 30, 2009 The Hartwell Foundation has named Laura J. Knoll, associate professor in the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, one of 12 winners of its 2008 Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Awards.
  • UW-Madison physicist elected to National Academy of Sciences April 28, 2009 Susan N. Coppersmith, a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor of physics, was elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences today (April 28), in recognition of her "distinguished and continuing achievements in original research."
  • Gladfelter Awards recognize government innovation April 28, 2009 Improvements in the state's capital finance program, Madison's switch from manual to automated refuse collection and an informational blitz on a city of Princeton referendum have won Lloyd D. Gladfelter Awards for government innovation.
  • WAA honors food science professor with Outreach Excellence Award April 27, 2009 The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) has selected University of Wisconsin-Madison food science professor Richard Hartel as the 2009 recipient of the Ken and Linda Ciriacks Alumni Outreach Excellence Award.
  • UW-Madison graduate programs ranked in latest U.S. News and World Report April 23, 2009 Several University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs are ranked among the nation's best in the 2010 edition of U.S. News and World Report's "Best Graduate Schools."
  • Four UW-Madison scholars recognized by AAAS April 22, 2009 The American Academy of Arts and Sciences elected four University of Wisconsin-Madison scholars to its 2009 class of fellows.
  • University Health Services selects clinical services director April 21, 2009 Gerald Ryan has been named director of clinical services at University Health Services (UHS), the student health clinic at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • ‘Why Files’ finally in print after 13 years on the Web April 21, 2009 A pioneering University of Wisconsin-Madison project that was among the first to deliver accurate, understandable and appealing science to the infant World Wide Web has finally found a home between the covers of a book. On Tuesday, April 28, Penguin will release "The Why Files: The Science Behind the News."
  • Remington appointed new associate dean for public health April 20, 2009 Patrick L. Remington, MD, MPH, who has spent his entire career at the interface of public health and medicine, has been appointed the first associate dean for public health at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
  • French professor named Knight in Order of the Academic Palms April 16, 2009 A UW-Madison professor has been named Chavalier dans l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques (Knight in the Order of the Academic Palms) by the French Minister of National Education.
  • UW-Madison ranks sixth in university media study April 9, 2009 The University of Wisconsin-Madison was ranked sixth nationally in a new study examining how often colleges and universities appear in the global print and electronic media, on the Internet, blogosphere and social networking sites.
  • Academic Staff Award winners honored April 9, 2009 The 2009 Academic Staff Excellence Awards recognize nine dedicated university professionals for their exemplary achievements in leadership, public service, research, teaching and career service.
  • Librarian receives Woman of Color Award April 9, 2009 Janice Rice, senior academic librarian in College Library and member of the Ho-Chunk Nation, has been selected as UW–Madison’s recipient of the 14th annual UW System Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award.
  • UW-Madison recognized as a bicycle-friendly campus April 6, 2009 The League of American Bicyclists has named the University of Wisconsin-Madison a silver award winner in its Bicycle Friendly Business program.
  • Historian, Army officer hired to teach military history at UW-Madison April 1, 2009 John Hall, a gifted historian and an active-duty career U.S. Army officer, has been named the Ambrose-Hesseltine Professor in U.S. Military History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • UW-Madison names new director of auxiliary operations analysis March 27, 2009 A certified public accountant with 24 years of experience has been named the University of Wisconsin-Madison's next director of auxiliary operations analysis, Darrell Bazzell, vice chancellor for administration, announced today (March 27).
  • Milestones March 25, 2009
  • Four faculty to receive 2009 Hilldale Awards March 24, 2009 Four faculty will receive the 2009 Hilldale Awards, which honor excellence in teaching, research and service.