Milestones

AWARDED

William H. Nienhauser, Jr., professor, East Asian languages and literature, received the Research Award for Foreigners from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. The award is given annually to 150 non-Germans with internationally recognized academic qualifications. Nienhauser plans to use the money to travel to Germany next spring and work with scholars at the universities of Erlangen and Munich on the next volume of his ongoing translation of “The Grand Scribe’s Records.”

Robert Skloot, professor, theatre and drama, and director, Center for Jewish Studies, received the Rabbi Joseph L. Baron Faculty Achievement Award by the Wisconsin Society for Jewish Learning in Milwaukee. The award is presented “to a faculty member of a Wisconsin institution of higher learning who demonstrates outstanding achievement in service, teaching or publishing in the area of Jewish Studies.”

GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS

Rob Carpick, engineering physics assistant professor, has received a grant from Argonne National Laboratories to conduct collaborative research into the properties of ultra-nanocrystalline diamond, which holds promise for use in micromachines because of its extremely high strength. Carpick also received a grant from Sandia National Laboratories to study multiscale modeling and friction measurement in micromachines. The grant is part of a three-year program funded by Sandia.

Elizabeth Walker, a first-year student in the School of Veterinary Medicine, has received one of 26 Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation “Frontiers in Veterinary Medicine” fellowships in North America. The fellowships are designed to bring new and creative problem-solving perspectives to pressing animal-related issues.

Amanda Wunder, a new Ph.D. in history from Princeton University, has been selected for the two-year Woodrow Wilson Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities. This is the first time UW–Madison has been awarded this prestigious fellowship. Wunder, whose research focuses on the history of Southern Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries, will begin her fellowship this fall. She will also be a Solmsen Fellow at the Institute for Research in the Humanities.

Jason Yaeger, assistant professor, anthropology, was awarded a Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Grant for his research project entitled “The San Pedro Maya and the British Colonial Enterprise in Belize, 1847-1936.”

PUBLISHED

Susan Brantly, professor, Scandinavian Studies, has published “Understanding Isak Dinesen” (University of South Carolina Press, 2002).

The third of 10 projected volumes of “The Grand Scribe’s Records,” edited and co-translated by William H. Nienhauser, Jr., professor, East Asian languages and literature, has been published by Indiana University Press. An annotated translation of a book published circa 100 B.C., this work contains the chapters that depict the first five emperors and one empress of the Former Han dynasty (206 B.C.-8 A.D.).

James B. Rawlings, chemical engineering chair, and John G. Ekerdt, University of Texas chemical engineering chair, have written a textbook, “Chemical Reactor Analysis and Design Fundamentals” (Nob Hill Publishing, 2002), for undergraduate and graduate students in reactor design and reaction engineering courses.

MORE AWARDS

Tuncer B. Edil, professor of civil and environmental engineering and geological engineering, recently made a lecture tour in Japan. He delivered talks on topics involving geotechnical and geo-environmental research at UW–Madison.

Engineering External Relations has won two first-place awards in the 2001 National Association of Government Communicators competition. In the printed media competition, brochures and booklets category, “Engineering Wisconsin: 2001 Annual Report” received top honors. Staff members working on the printed report include Karen Walsh, Renee Meiller, Rebecca Smith, Phil Biebl, Al Moucha and Jim Beal. In the video/public service announcement competition, internal communications, “University of Wisconsin–Madison Student Invention Competitions” won the first-place award. The video promoted the Schoofs Prize for Creativity and Tong Prototype Prize, and was written and produced by Assistant Dean Karen Walsh and Senior Broadcast Specialist Jeff Stevens.

Business
Several teaching/service awards were presented to School of Business faculty and academic staff at a Celebration of Excellence April 27.

The Erwin A. Gaumnitz Distinguished Faculty Award was presented to associate professor Ella Mae Matsumura, accounting and information systems. The award honors a School of Business faculty member who has an outstanding service record and has excelled in at least two of the following areas: teaching, research and community service.
The Robert A. Jerred Distinguished Service Award was presented to Donald Hausch, professor, operations and information management, and director of the Executive Master’s of Business Administration program, for an outstanding record of public service with demonstrated integrity, ability and dedication to contributing to society.
The Lawrence J. Larson Teaching Excellence Award was presented to Mark Browne, professor, actuarial science, risk management and insurance, for demonstrated excellence in course design, distinguished performance in the classroom and effective communication with students.
The Mabel C. Chipman Teaching Excellence Award was presented to Tim Pollock, assistant professor, management and human resources, for outstanding teaching.
The Dean’s Academic Staff Teaching Excellence Award was presented to Sandra Ihle, teaching professor, business communication, for demonstrated excellence in the classroom and dedication to students.

Veterinary Medicine
The School of Veterinary Medicine’s “Class of 2002 Celebration” April 20 recognized exemplary achievement by its faculty and staff.

Peter MacWilliams, a professor and pathologist in the Department of Pathobiological Sciences, received the Walter F. Renk Distinguished Professor Award for exemplary performance within the school.
Jean Bjorenson, a senior lecturer in the Department of Comparative Biosciences, received the Pfizer Norden Distinguished Teacher Award based on nominations from students and departments in the school.
Gordon Mitchell, chair of the Department of Comparative Biosciences, received the Pfizer Award for Research Excellence for outstanding research efforts and productivity.
Stephen Johnson, an associate scientist in the Department of Comparative Biosciences, was elected Instructor of the Year by the Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association for distinguished teaching.
Dane Coombs, large animal medicine, received the Large Animal Resident of the Year award for the second year in a row.
Jennifer Steele, small animal internal medicine, received the Small Animal Resident of the Year award.
Lynda Beaver, a certified veterinary technician in the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital’s small animal medicine service, received the Distinguished Veterinary Technician Award for distinguished teaching and exemplary contributions to students.

Student Fellowships Awarded
Students received 2002-03 Wisconsin/Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Fellowships at a ceremony April 29. The fellowships were created to provide undergraduates the opportunity to get involved in the research enterprise with faculty or instructional academic staff members. The fellowships provide a grant of $3,000 to the student and $1,000 to the faculty/staff supervisor to help defray the costs of research. The fellowships are awarded on the basis of a research proposal. Here are the Hilldale winners, listed by student, faculty member and department:

Alford, Sara K., Walter Block/Thomas Grist, Biomedical Engineering/Radiology and Medical Physics; Anderson, Sara L., Richard Proctor, Medical Microbiology and Immunology/Medicine; Anderson, Theodore D., Kenneth Sytsma, Botany; Aumock, Nathan M., Howard Zimmerman, Chemistry; Aw, Sherry S., Marvin Wickens, Biochemistry; Bauer, James W., Dandan Sun, Neurosurgery/Physiology; Bishop, Katherine E., Patricia Devine, Psychology; Brigell, Madeline I., Aili Tripp, Political Science; Bruegl, Amanda S., William Reznikoff, Biochemistry; Carlisle, Erica M., N.J. Benevenga/Frank Greer, Animal Sciences/Pediatrics; Cechvala, Meredith M., Peggy Farnham, Oncology; Childs, Sara L., Brenda Dingus, Physics; Chow, Chi-Kin, Sean Palecek, Chemical Engineering; Christianson, Kate J., Wendy Crone, Engineering Physics; Cleereman, Kristin L., Eddie Harmon-Jones, Psychology; Crain, Jessica M., Rebecca Montgomery, Biochemistry; Currie, Erin E., Eddie Harmon-Jones, Psychology; Daley, Timothy J., Thomas Sutula, Neurology; Diem, Stephanie J., Ray Fonck, Engineering Physics; Eberhardt, Jennifer S., Brian Hyer, Music; Ehrbar, Anthony W., Judith Burstyn, Chemistry; Eimerman, Patrick R., Eric Johnson, Bacteriology/Food Microbiology and Toxicology; Farjad, Nasim, Aaron Friedman, Pediatrics; Fellows, Megan M., Judith Harackiewicz, Psychology; Frazier, Cristianne R., Catherine Marler, Psychology; Friedman, Eric M., Richard Vierstra, Horticulture; Fritz, Laura L., Eddie Harmon-Jones, Psychology; Gille, Caitlin M., James Kitchell, Zoology; Gulbrandsen, Peter W., Lawrence Bank, Civil and Environmental Engineering; Gunadi, Erika, Mikko Lipasti, Electrical and Computer Engineering; Hackel, Benjamin J., Eric Shusta, Chemical Engineering; Harris, Elizabeth E., Herbert Chen, Surgery; Harris, Matthew H., Julia Murray, Art History; Hassebroek, Betsy C., Paul Lambert, Oncology; Heideman, Julie E., Patricia Devine, Psychology; Heppner, Angela L., JoAnne Robbins/Mark Nicosia, Medicine/Surgery; Ho, Chu Kwen, William Engels, Medical Genetics; Ho, Lena, Michael Cox, Biochemistry; Holden, Richard J., Brad Postle, Psychology; Hunt, Lynae M., Judith Harackiewicz, Psychology; Hyslop, Gwendolyn M., Marlys Macken, Linguistics; Janis, Clara G., Jeanne Boydston, History; Jungbluth, Nathaniel J., James Shah, Psychology; Kasprzak, Julia M., James Franklin, Neurological Surgery; Khwaja, Shariq S., Caroline Alexander, Oncology; Kim, Stephen J., Daniel Loeb, Oncology; Klein, Lawrence O., James Weisshaar, Chemistry; Klundt, Christopher M., Christina Kendziorski, Biostatistics and Medical Informatics; Kowieski, Terri M., Nancy Keller, Plant Pathology; Krekelberg, William P., Manos Mavrikakis, Chemical Engineering; Kurt, Timothy D., Lauren Riters, Zoology; La Rosa, Raffica J., Donald Waller, Botany; Langley Shaun A., Anthony Ives, Zoology; Lawniczak, Rebecca A., Nizar Jarjour, Medicine; LeMarbre, Gabrielle B., James Skatrud, Medicine; Lenart, Brett A., Dandan Sun, Neurosurgery; Lischka, Stacy A., John Magnuson, Limnology; Mackiewicz, Kristen L., Jack Nitschke/Richard Davidson, Psychology/Psychiatry; Maniar, Jay M., Philip Anderson, Genetics; Manos, Rachel C., Janet Hyde/John Delamater, Psychology/Sociology; Marks, Jaclyn T., Paul Bach-y-Rita, Rehabilitation Medicine; Martin, Peter A., Clive Svendsen/Anita Bhattacharyya, Anatomy/Neurology; May, Alexander J., David Morgan, History; McCutcheon, Sarah E., Charles Snowdon, Psychology; McGee, Christopher J., Peter Belshaw, Chemistry; McMahon, Meghann E., Joseph Kemnitz, Physiology; Melvin, Emily C., Charles Snowdon, Psychology; Miller, Adam, Peter Belshaw, Chemistry/Biochemistry; Mohapatra, Leena, Diane Gooding, Psychology; Munson, Stuart J., Sam Gellman, Chemistry; Nesbit, Kyle J., James Smith, Electrical and Computer Engineering; Nguyen, Steve M., Leonard Levin, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences; Nowakowski, Michelle M., Jenny Saffran, Psychology; Olsen, Jared M., William Weidanz, Medical Microbiology and Immunology ; Pierce, Sarah E., Murray Katcher, Pediatrics; Pi¯eyro, Marcelo J., Ken Albrecht/Craig Grau, Agronomy/Plant Pathology; Piton, Karen S., Richard Amasino, Biochemistry; Prescott, Moire K., Eric Wilcots, Astronomy; Reinke, Matthew L., Raymond Fonck, Engineering Physics; Robe, Kathryn A., Julia Evans/Jenny Saffran, Communicative Disorders/Psychology; Roth, Ryan J., Jeffery Walker, Physiology; Shada, Amber L., Karen Downs, Anatomy; Shumow, Daniel B., Robert Joynt, Physics; Sieglaff, Justin M., Jonathan Martin, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences; Soesanto, Yudi A., James Ntambi, Biochemistry; Soper, Lachlyn M., Ellen Rafferty/Charles Hallisey, Languages and Culture of Asia/Religious Studies; Spletter, Maria L., Judith Croxdale, Botany; Staskal, Rene E., Craig Berridge, Psychology; Stahlhut, Carolyn B., Patricia Devine, Psychology; Thomas, Sarah A., Ksenija Bilbija, Spanish and Portuguese; Traeger, Kelly A., Herbert Chen, Surgery; Van Den Hoek, Jamon L., William Aylward, Classics; Vardi, Shira, Seth Pollak, Psychology; Worden, Blaise L., John Curtin, Psychology; Yi, Joanna S., David Schwartz, Genetics/Chemistry.

Holstrom Scholarships
These grants provide $3,000 to the student and $1,000 to the faculty/staff supervisor to help defray the costs of research. The Holstrom Environmental Scholarships were created by Carleton and Mary Beth Holstrom of Pipersville, Pa. The award provides undergraduate students with the opportunity to get involved in a meaningful way in the research enterprise and to foster collaborative research between undergraduate students and faculty or instructional academic staff members.

Here are the Holstrom winners, listed by by student, faculty member and department:
Culbert, Patrick D., Volker Radeloff, Forest Ecology and Management; Flaaten, Adam K., Timothy Allen, Botany; Frank, Briana G., Raymond Guries, Forest Ecology and Management/Institute for Environmental Studies; Gieryn, Nathaniel T., Jamie Peck/Richard Brooks, Geography/Professional Development and Applied Studies; Grimm, Erica J., Jonathan Foley/Chris Kucharik, Institute for Environmental Studies; Pabian, Sarah E., William Karasov, Wildlife Ecology; Warrich, Trista N., Daniel Young, Entomology.

University Book Store Awards
These grants provide $1,000 each to 20 undergraduate students who have distinguished themselves by completing outstanding independent projects at UW–Madison under the supervision of a faculty/staff member. Here are the University Book Store winners, listed by by student, faculty member and department:

Ayers, Rebecca A., Gail Robertson, Physiology; Chow, Chi-Kai, Silvia Cavagnero, Chemistry; Cullen, Michael W., James Ntambi, Biochemistry; Duffy, Zachary L., Ronald Wallace, English; Greenfield, Alyson H., Jesse Lee Kercheval, English; Hellman, Elissa R., Karen Downs, Anatomy; Kurten, Erin L., Ronald Raines, Biochemistry/Chemistry; Kruse, Jessica A., Ronald Wallace, English; Larsen, Katherine A., Jesse Lee Kercheval, English; Martinelli, Joseph R., Steven Burke, Chemistry; Martines, Carmen R., Ronald Wallace, English; Moore, Jordan M., Tom Yin, Physiology; Nelson, Aaron D., Bermans Iskandar, Neurosurgery; Raghu, Jyoti, Alger Doane, English; Ruder, Kelly T., Ronald Wallace, English; Schoeller, Nicholas P., Steven/Barbara Ingham, Food Science; Shanton, Julia S., Thomas Sutula, Neurology; Sowatzke, Elizabeth A., Stanley Dodson, Zoology; Wilson, Nathan T., Rebecca Montgomery, Biochemistry/Institute for Molecular Virology.