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Iowa State names Dorhout (Ph.D. 1989, Ellis) as next vice president for research

Posted on November 16, 2020

AMES, Iowa – Peter K. Dorhout from Kansas State University has been named vice president for research (VPR) at Iowa State University. Dorhout, a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and …

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Alumnus Jonathan Bohmann uses supercomputing to search for COVID-19 drug compounds

Posted on October 26, 2020

View the full story here.

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Kenneth T. Gillen wins 2020 Melvin Mooney Distinguished Technology Award

Posted on January 6, 2020

Dr. Kenneth T. Gillen (Ph.D. 1970, Noggle) will be honored for his technical competency and contributions to rubber technology as winner of the 2020 Melvin Mooney Distinguished Technology Award. He was featured in Rubber News …

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UW-Madison Department of Chemistry alumna featured in book on career paths

Posted on December 26, 2019

Kathy Gisser, who received her Ph.D. from the UW-Madison Department of Chemistry in 1992 with advisor Art Ellis, was recently featured in the book Find Your Path: Unconventional Lessons from 36 Leading Scientists and Engineers …

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UW-Madison faculty, staff return to Vilas Hall months after flooding displaced them

Posted on May 23, 2019

An update on post-flood recovery at UW-Madison from the Wisconsin State Journal:   https://chippewa.com/news/state-and-regional/uw-madison-faculty-staff-return-to-vilas-hall-months-after/article_e11e015e-cdfd-5a0f-9778-ea7b0c5f8dd0.html

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Boydston featured in L&S faculty focus

Posted on December 18, 2018

New Faculty Focus: Andrew J. Boydston Katie Vaughn View original post here Title: Associate Professor and Yamamoto Family Professor of Chemistry Hometown: Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but grew up in Eugene, Oregon. I consider Eugene my hometown. …

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Thank you, Professor – Students remember favorite professors

Posted on November 26, 2018

The Wisconsin Alumni Association gave Badger Insider readers the opportunity to thank their former professors, which they did with interesting stories and explanations of how some of these professors changed how they viewed learning and …

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Alumni in the News: 5 Favorite Things: Tanya Knickerbocker, Yakima, chemistry professor

Posted on October 26, 2018

Tanya Knickerbocker, who teaches chemistry at Yakima Valley College, was recently featured in the Yakima Herald. Read the article here: https://www.yakimaherald.com/lifestyle/favorite-things-tanya-knickerbocker-yakima-chemistry-professor/article_fd908ea0-d3f7-11e8-977f-5bb9a41232cb.html

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Researchers find value in unusual type of plant material

Posted on September 28, 2018

By Mark E. Griffin Communications Specialist at the Wisconsin Energy Institute An ideal biorefinery would turn renewable crops into a variety of fuels and products with little waste. A significant challenge in realizing this vision …

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Dr. F. Fleming Crim, Chief Operating Officer, National Science Foundation (NSF)

Posted on July 1, 2018

Dr. F. Fleming Crim has been appointed National Science Foundation (NSF) chief operating officer (COO), effective July 1, 2018.

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