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New Faculty Focus: Gabriel Zayas-Cabán
Title: Assistant Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering Hometown: Mayagϋez, Puerto Rico Educational/professional background: B.A. in Mathematics, University of South Florida, 2008; Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics,…
New Faculty Focus: Reginold Royston
Q&A Title: Reginold Royston joined the Information School faculty as the Anna Julia Cooper Postdoctoral Fellow with a joint appointment in the Department of …
Three UW–Madison scholars weigh in on meaning, aftermath of Charlottesville riot
As Christy Clark-Pujara watched news coverage of a white supremacy rally in Virginia last month, all she could think of, she said, was how apathy…
John Hall Q&A: UW professor is about to witness and document Pentagon history
UW-Madison history professor John Hall, who's been named historian for the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the Department of Defense, reflects on his new role and American history.
New Faculty Focus: Yi Wang
Q&A Title: UW–Madison assistant professor of horticulture and a UW-Extension potato and vegetable sustainable production specialist What is your educational/professional background? I…
New Faculty Focus: Alicia Lee
Alicia Lee is an associate professor of clarinet.
Noted educator, scientist and entrepreneur Mark Cook dies at 61
“His work embodied the Wisconsin Idea, seeking advances and solutions in the areas of health and agriculture," says a colleague. "He was also a man of integrity, who felt a deep sense of service and commitment."
Internal review: Most ethnic studies courses are meeting university’s content guidelines
The vast majority of courses that students can take to fulfill UW–Madison’s ethnic studies requirement are meeting university guidelines for ethnic studies content, an internal evaluation has found.
New Faculty Focus: Matt Reynolds
Q&A Title: Assistant Professor of Immunology, Department of Pathobiological Sciences Hometown: Clarksville, Tennessee Matt Reynolds Degrees: Bachelor’s degree in Medical Microbiology and Immunology,…
New Faculty Focus: Lauren Bishop-Fitzpatrick
A new professor in the School of Social Work specializes in helping adults with autism.
Faculty of Color Reception set for Sept. 18
The event will honor 39 recently-promoted faculty of color and welcome 13 new faculty of color to campus.
Astronomy video game wins national award
“At Play in the Cosmos,” an educational video game developed at UW–Madison, won the third annual Mashable + Games for Change People’s Choice Award.
UW military historian to serve Joint Chiefs of Staff
Prof. John Hall's role will involve following the development of counter-terrorism plans and strategy at the highest levels of the U.S. government and writing the official history of these efforts.
A happy homecoming for Russ Shafer-Landau
After a two-year stint at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Parr Center for Ethics, the metaethics expert is glad to be back at the UW–Madison philosophy department.
Longtime botany greenhouse director Mo Fayyaz to retire
Mo Fayyaz is retiring in August after 33 years as the distinguished director of the botany department greenhouse and botanical gardens.
Colleagues pay tribute to cancer researcher Patti Keely
It would be easy to simply say Patti Keely was a world-class, nationally recognized breast cancer researcher at the UW School of Medicine and Public…
Mike Peters named director of UW–Madison’s ag research center network
Mike Peters has been named director of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Agricultural Research Station (ARS) network, the university’s system of 11 research stations located throughout the state of Wisconsin.
34 faculty honored with Vilas professorships
Created “for the advancement of learning,” Vilas Research Professorships are granted to candidates with proven research ability and unusual qualifications and promise.
Powertrain control pioneer Moskwa passes away
Professionally, Moskwa reinvented himself several times, working as a diesel mechanic, a trumpet instructor and musician who performed nationally and internationally, and finally, as an internationally renowned mechanical engineer.
Faculty climate survey shows satisfaction among many but room for improvement
The survey went to all tenured and tenure-track faculty with 1,285 responding — a response rate of 58.6 percent. Similar surveys have been done four times since 2003.