Stories indexed under: Milestones
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- Professor wins inaugural Schuster Prize May 8, 2008 Timothy Kamp, a professor of medicine and physiology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, has been awarded the inaugural Schuster Prize for excellence in advancing cardiovascular medicine at the school.
- Milestones May 7, 2008
- Biocore program turns 40 May 7, 2008 An innovative undergraduate biology program on campus is celebrating its 40th birthday.
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Time Magazine names James Thomson one of “World’s Most Influential People”
May 2, 2008
Stem cell scientist James Thomson has been named one of Time magazine's "World's Most Influential People," with Shinya Yamanaka of Kyoto University. Last year, they each discovered a way to give human skin cells many of the characteristics of embryonic stem cells, an advance that avoids the destruction of embryos.
- Wisconsin Alumni Association awards scholarships to outstanding students April 30, 2008 The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) has awarded scholarships to 16 outstanding students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in recognition of their academic excellence, overall achievement and contributions to the campus community.
- Returning adult students honored April 29, 2008 The University of Wisconsin-Madison will honor more than 30 adult students at a reception on Wednesday, April 30, with awards and scholarships that recognize their academic excellence and contributions to the community.
- Stem cell pioneer Thomson elected to National Academy of Sciences April 29, 2008 Pioneering University of Wisconsin-Madison stem cell scientist James Thomson was elected today (April 29) to the National Academy of Sciences.
- University honors distinguished undergraduates April 28, 2008 University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor John Wiley will honor more than 100 of the university's most accomplished undergraduates tonight (April 28) at the Chancellor's Undergraduate Award Ceremony.
- Milestones April 23, 2008
- UW-Madison ‘originators’ honored with Distinguished Alumni Awards April 21, 2008 Seven UW-Madison alumni whose original contributions have earned them global recognition will be honored next month with the 2008 Distinguished Alumni Awards, presented by the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA).
- Arts Institute honors faculty, staff for contributions to campus April 17, 2008 The Arts Institute has selected the recipients of its 2008 awards in the arts.
- WAGE awards three research collaborative grants related to globalization April 10, 2008 The University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE) announces the three winners of its research collaborative competition, each receiving $100,000 during a three-year period.
- UW-Madison senior to compete on ‘Jeopardy!’ April 7, 2008 “Jeopardy!” producers announced April 4 that Suchita Shah, a 20-year-old senior majoring in neurobiology, will represent UW-Madison in the "Jeopardy!" 2008 College Championship.
- UW-Madison graduate programs fare well in annual U.S. News rankings April 2, 2008 A number of graduate programs and specialties at UW-Madison scored high marks in the 2009 "Best Graduate Schools" edition of U.S. News and World Report.
- Association of University Technology Managers honors WARF’s Cohn April 1, 2008 Andrew Cohn, director of government and association relations for the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), received the Bayh-Dole Award from the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM).
- UW-Madison names vice provost for diversity, climate March 26, 2008 Damon Williams has been named vice provost for diversity and climate, the University of Wisconsin-Madison's chief diversity officer. He will start on Aug. 1.
- Four faculty members honored with Hilldale Awards March 26, 2008 Four University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty members are recipients of the 2008 Hilldale Awards, which annually recognize excellence in teaching, research and service.
- Milestones March 26, 2008
- Undergraduate receives prestigious national scholarship March 25, 2008 It's not every day that University of Wisconsin-Madison Provost Patrick Farrell drops in on the class Introduction to Statistical Methods to make an announcement.
- Six faculty members receive Kellett Mid-Career Awards March 18, 2008 Six UW–Madison faculty have been honored for their research with Kellett Mid-Career Awards.