Milestones
APPOINTED
Thomas J. Scott, assistant vice chancellor for student affairs and co-director of application development and integration, Division of Information Technology, was re-elected to the board of directors of the Higher Education Users Group. HEUG is made up of 454 higher education institutions using PeopleSoft products and represents more than 8,000.
HONORED
Constance Knop, professor emerita of curriculum and instruction, and French and Italian, has been named outstanding alumna of Kenosha Bradford High School for 2004. A UW–Madison faculty member from 1963-96, Knop will be presented with the award at a June 26 ceremony in Kenosha and honored with a permanent plaque to be displayed at Bradford High School.
Michael Penn, university relations specialist, University Communications, is the author of “Will Power,” an award-winning cover story from the winter 2003 Wisconsin Academy Review, the quarterly magazine of the nonprofit Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters. The story won first prize for magazine writing in a statewide journalism competition run by the Milwaukee Press Club with a judges’ panel of journalists from all over the country. To read the story: http://www.wisconsinacademy.org.
Catherine Sheskey, assistant registrar, received the “My Boss is a Patriot” award from the National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve in recognition of support of employees serving in the reserve forces. The nominator, Amy Jagielski, is a senior clinical laboratory science major and is serving in Southwest Asia with the 118th Medical Battalion out of Waukesha.
Beth Harper, government documents reference librarian at Memorial Library, and Helene Androski, senior academic librarian in the Memorial Library Reference Department, have been named the 2004 Librarians of the Year by their peers in the UW–Madison Librarians’ Assembly. They received the award, given to unclassified staff members each spring to recognize librarians who have made exceptional contributions to the General Library System, at the libraries’ annual High Tea, held April 15 in Lathrop Hall.
Stephen Carpenter, a professor of limnology and zoology, was elected as one of seven new foreign members of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, an independent organization that annually awards the Nobel Prizes in physics and chemistry.
GRANTS
Kenneth Zeichner, associate dean and professor, School of Education, has received a Fulbright Senior Specialists grant in education at Charles Sturt University, School of Teacher Education. The Fulbright Senior Specialists Program offers two- to six-week grants to leading U.S. academics and professionals to support curricular and faculty development, and institutional planning at academic institutions in 140 countries around the world.
OTHER MILESTONES
Daniel Diederich, John Goeser, Kristan Noeldner and Chad Staudinger, UW–Madison dairy science students, each received first-place Platinum awards and $200 Dairy Challenge Award Scholarships at the third North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge, completed April 3 at Altoona, Pa. The two-day event, drawing 25 entries from coast to coast, challenged dairy and animal science students to put their textbook and practical knowledge to the ultimate test: analyzing an operating dairy business. The team was coached by Dave Combs, associate professor of dairy science.
Mike Eaves, Wisconsin men’s hockey head coach, was selected the 2003-04 USCHO.com Coach of the Year, while senior defenseman Dan Boeser was chosen winner of the Unsung Hero Award and freshman rearguard Ryan Suter made the All-USCHO Rookie Team in postseason awards announced by the college hockey Web site.
Bernd Bruckler, Wisconsin men’s hockey junior, is the first-team goaltender in the West for the 2003-04 JOFA All-American Teams, the American Hockey Coaches Association announced April 7. Wisconsin’s third first-team All-American goaltender in school history, Bruckler is the first so honored since Roy Schultz was chosen in 1980.
UW climbed eight spots to No. 8 in the latest U.S. Sports Academy Director’s Cup standings, as of April 6. Previously 16th among the nation’s Division I programs in early winter, the Badgers earned 276.75 points from the UW swimming, indoor track and field, and wrestling teams’ recent NCAA performances. In the 10-year history of the Director’s Cup, Wisconsin has finished among the top 20 teams five times, but never among the top 10 programs.
ACADEMIC STAFF DEVELOPMENT
Bauer, Lia, orthopedics and rehabilitation: Attend meeting of the ASBMR, which highlights current research in bone biology and provides an understanding of the relationship between the clinical and basic science research.
Duffy, J Trey, McBurney Disability Resource Center: Present accepted paper at international disability conference, “The Legalization of Disability: The Advantages and Disadvantages of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on Building Successful Disability Service Programs.”
Duschak, Heidi, medicine: Attend the 115th AAMC Annual meeting in Boston. Exhibit an innovative externship program for medical students in the area of Alzheimer’s disease.
Gordon, Travis, civil and environmental engineering: Attend the Ohio Transportation Engineering Conference and present research in freight transportation.
Heinkel, Colleen, Center for Health Systems Research and Analysis: Presenting a poster session on preliminary research on meaning and cancer using CHESS data at the third Biannual International Conference on Meaning in Vancouver, B.C.
Kingsbury, Judith, Arboretum: Attend International Conference on Volunteer Administration to build skills, focusing on broadening volunteer program participation to better reflect diverse populations of UW–Madison and the greater Madison community.
McElroy, Jane, UW Comprehensive Cancer Center: Attend spatial regression analysis workshop.
McGrath, Robert, Counseling and Consultation Services: Bring in consultant for a workshop focusing on the most recent enurochemical and neurobiological theories describing consciousness and the alteration of consciousness through the use of chemicals, both legal and illegal.
McKeefry, Jason, forest ecology and management: Present paper at largest annual ESRI International User Conference held in San Diego.
Meili, Stephen, Law School: Participate in intensive Spanish language program in Oaxaca, Mexico, to become proficient in Spanish to better serve clients and supervise students in the Law School’s Consumer Laws Litigation Clinic, which he directs.
Moua-Vue, May Lee, International Student Services: Attend SIIC and gain knowledge and skills necessary to train participants in the expanding BRIDGE Program, an intercultural exchange program that connects American students with first-year international students.
Nolet, Kimberly, School of Nursing: Attend PRSA International Conference to gain training for role in practicing public relations with international students, educators, governments and long-term care providers.
Reith-Rozelle, Judith, Agricultural Research Stations: Attend International meeting of the ASA, CSAA and SSSA to obtain a broader understanding of agronomic research.
Rodenkirch, Lance, Medical School-Administration: Attend advanced multiphoton laser classes at Coherent’s training facility in Auburn, Calif. Successful completion will allow him to effectively and efficiently operate, optimize and maintain the Keck laboratory’s laser systems at the Medical School.
Sims, Paul, zoology: Attend microscopy meeting to present submitted paper, “Visualizing Green Fluorescent Protein and Fluorescence Associated with a Gold Conjugate in Thin Sections with Correlative Confocal and Electron Microscopy,” and keep abreast of techniques and results.
Sisolak, Barbara, surgery: Provide a seminar series for research staff who are writing grants, abstracts and manuscripts for publication.
Steele, Thomas, Agricultural Research Stations: Attend the 2004 Canadian Institute of Forestry/Society of American Foresters Joint Convention to present two research papers and obtain information on forest resource stewardship.
Strunk, Kelly, Carlos Reyes and Robert Seltzer, Office of Admissions: Visit three universities that successfully recruit undergraduate nonresidents and students of color. Will gain crucial perspectives to develop activities/programs for implementation; increase number of nonresidents and students of color who enroll.
Usborne, Amy, primate research center: Attend and present poster at annual ACVP to expand knowledge of training programs in veterinary pathology and increase exposure of the primate center program in the profession and to possible candidates.
Wang, Wuyi, botany: Attend the annual meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists, which is the Plant Biology 2004 conference. Present recent findings on the ethylene receptor signaling and learn the most up-to-date advances in plant sciences.
Wright, Thomas, Agricultural Research Stations: Attend and participate in the 2004 International Annual meeting of the American Society of Agronomy, and meet with researchers from around the country and enhance knowledge of agronomic research.