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2018 Academic Staff Excellence Awards
Nine UW–Madison professionals have been selected as recipients of the 2018 Academic Staff Excellence Awards. The awards recognize achievements in leadership, public service, research, teaching and overall excellence.
University honors excellence in academic staff
Eight members of UW–Madison’s academic staff have been selected as recipients of the 2017 Academic Staff Excellence Awards.
Faculty Senate approves academic calendar changes
The Faculty Senate has approved revisions to the Academic Calendar for academic years 2017 through 2021, including the creation of more predictable, even-length semesters of 69 days of instruction over 15 weeks. The summary period will also be shortened by one day and no exams will be held on the day of commencement.
New symposium will showcase postdocs’ research Sept. 20
All students, postdocs, faculty and staff are welcome at the inaugural UW–Madison Postdoctoral Research Symposium on Tuesday, Sept. 20, from 1 to 4:15 pm.
Mara McDonald, ‘quintessential boundary crosser,’ dies at 68
Although the longtime assistant administrator in the Laboratory of Genetics and J.F. Crow Institute for the Study of Evolution retired from the university last year, she continued to touch lives.
Clarity of vision: Chemistry’s glass whisperer
In a lab built around tools and techniques that are more than a century old, Tracy Drier performs miracles of construction and reconstruction.
Academic Staff Excellence Awards honor nine campus professionals
Nine members of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's academic staff have been selected as recipients of the 2016 Academic Staff Excellence Awards.
Nominations accepted for Academic Staff Excellence Awards
For the 25th year, the University of Wisconsin–Madison plans to honor the achievements of nine extraordinary members of the academic staff.
Faculty Senate approves academic calendar changes
The Faculty Senate has approved revisions to the Academic Calendar for academic years 2016 through 2021, including a fixed date for spring commencement and adding a new summer session.
UW–Madison researcher wins Governor’s Business Plan Contest
Katie Brenner, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and her team of co-founders won the 2015 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest in Madison Wednesday for an app-based device to help women monitor their fertility.
Nine honorees receive Academic Staff Excellence Awards
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has recognized nine outstanding members of the academic staff for achievements in leadership, public service, research, teaching and overall excellence.
Academic Staff Assembly joins call for further study of proposed public authority
The Academic Staff Assembly voted Monday on resolutions calling for more study on a proposed public authority for the University of Wisconsin System and greater flexibility in the timing and amount of state budget cuts.
Electronic Lab Notebooks now available
Researchers have long relied on the venerable and trusted paper lab notebook for keeping an orderly record of research data, notes and experimental procedures. Soon, researchers on the UW–Madison campus will have a new option to store and organize these activities in the form of Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) software services under a new UW contract with LabArchives.
Endlich exhibit on display at Academic Staff Art Gallery
The Academic Staff Art Gallery, located in room 270 of Bascom Hall, is showcasing the works of Linda Endlich for this semester’s featured artist which can be seen through July.
Academic Staff Excellence Awards recognize nine outstanding professionals
Nine members of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s academic staff are receiving recognition for their achievements in leadership, public service, research, teaching and overall excellence.
Shared governance – the voice of campus
Shared governance gives representation to academic staff, classified staff, faculty and students – all taking part in making significant decisions concerning the operation of the university.
Heather Daniels selected as secretary of the academic staff
With a long history of both committee work and administrative coordination, Heather Daniels will draw on a wealth of experience as she becomes the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s secretary of the academic staff.