Linda Greene awarded Outstanding Woman of Color Award
Linda Greene, Evjue-Bascom Professor of Law and WISELI Leadership Team member, has been awarded the UW System's 13th Annual Outstanding Woman of Color Award. Prof. Greene's accomplishments were celebrated with a reception held in the Memorial Union on Monday April 7th. Additional information about Prof. Greene's numerous contributions to academic and public life can be found here.

Biochemistry professor elected to National Academy of Sciences Council
Judith Kimble, Vilas Professor of Biochemistry, was elected to join the National Academy's governing body, the Council. Prof. Kimble will assume this major leadership role, as one of 12 elected Councilors, in July.

Prof. Emily Stanton wins Romnes Award for research on inland water management
Emily Stanton, associate professor of Zoology and member of UW-Madison's Center for Limnology, recieved one of seven Romnes Awards given on the UW-Madison campus. The award, which carries a $50,000 prize, recognizes the outstanding potential of recently tenured UW-Madison faculty.

Nelson Center team identifies effect of foreign air pollution on U.S. pollutant levels
A team led by Tracey Holloway used computer models to identify to what extent ozone concentrations in various regions of the U.S. are the result of foreign air pollution. The work, presented at the American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco on December 10, 2007, is significant because it takes a first step towards disaggregating the impact of foreign pollution on U.S. ozone pollutant levels on a regional basis. For instance, Holloway found that foreign pollution contributes more to total ozone levels in the Western states as compared to the Eastern states. Read the full story here.

UW-Madison hydrogeologist finds disinfecting wells can help control arsenic contamination
Madeline Gotkowitz's research, which was presented at the American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco on December 10, 2007, suggests that an existing bleaching technique can effectively control arsenic contamination in they types of wells common in parts of Wisconsin. Previously, there was concern in the hydrological community that the bleaching technique might actually increase arsenic levels in the long run.

Chancellor to step down
Chancellor John D. Wiley announced on December 7, 2007 that he will step-down from his post as of September 2008. Credited with guiding the university through budget challenges, a building boom, and a changing campus community, Wiley noted that he hoped to make way for a new Chancellor to take the reigns in time to address an upcomming reaccredidation and the 2009-2011 State budget cycle. Reactions from the Governor and others are available in the full press release.

Stem-cell researcher identifies new method to predict drug side-effects and identify disease
Gabriela Cezar, an assistant professor of Animal Sciences at the UW-Madison, and her team have identified a way of using stem cells to predict when and why drugs may have toxic side-effects. The research, published in the journal "Stem Cells and Development," also demonstrates a method that uses stem cells to identify and diagnose disease. Together, these findings have been heralded as an important step towards fulfilling the promise of stem-cell research. Additional details on this story can be found here.

Geology professor mentors women
Jean Bahr, a professor of geology who herself credits the efforts of mentors in inspiring her career, takes an active role in mentoring women and encouraging their participation and persistence in the Earth Sciences. Read the full story here.

Assistant professor in Civil & Environmental Engineering wins best paper award
Prof. Jessica Y. Guo, along with her co-authors, was awarded the Pyke Johnson Award for their outstanding paper in the field of transportation systems planning and administration. More information about the award and paper are available here.

WISELI executive and research director, Dr. Jennifer Sheridan, receives Women's Philanthropy Council Champion Award
Sheridan was awarded the $5,000 grant for her "pivotal role in transforming WISELI from a vision, to a fledgling organization, to a powerful force for institutional change at UW-Madison and nationally." The award was presented to Sheridan on Thursday, November 8 at the WPC's Biennial Forum at the UW-Madison Memorial Union.

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Improving Careers of Women (and Men) in Research

April 8, 2008
Noon
Union South (See TITU for location)

Presentation by Suzanne de Cheveigne from the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique in Marseille, France. An informal brownbag lunch with the speaker will follow. (See flyer )

Sponsored by: European Union Center of Excellence, Center for European Studies, Women in Science & Engineering Leadership Institute, and Holtz Center for Science & Technology Studies.

History of Science Lecture on Rosalind Franklin

April 8, 2008
3:30 pm
Ebling Symposium Center
1220 Microbial Sciences

The Department of History of Science welcomes Angela Creager, Ph.D., Professor of History at Princeton University, who will give a lecture: After the Double Helix: Rosalind Franklin's Research on Tobacco Mosaic Virus.

Co-sponsored by WISELI's Celebrating Women in Science and Engineering Grant Program, the Holtz Center for Science & Technology Studies, and the Departments of Plant Pathology and Bacteriology.

Department of Chemistry - Women in Science Lecture Series

February 19, 2008
The division of physical chemistry hosts Song-I Han, Ph.D., Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara presenting on: Dynamic Nuclear Polarization Enhanced Magnetic Analysis to Study Local Water Dynamics in Soft Molecular Assemblies and Protein Aggregates
11:00am, 1315 Chemistry

This lecture is supplemented by a reception and informal conversation on Women in Science: It's Easier if you know who you are and what you want.
5:15pm, 1315 Chemistry

UW Madison's Department of Horticulture Welcomes Women in Plant Science

The Department of Horticulture welcomes women in plant science with a spring seminar series featuring prominent women plant scientists.

All seminars are held on the following Tuesday afternoons at 3:30pm in 108 Moore Hall with a special outreach luncheon and evening reception:

February 19
Ellen Leue, PhD., Breeder and Product Group Director, Pan American Seed, presents: "Getting it done: How to succeed in commercial flower product development."
Contact: Shelley Jansky

March 11
Sarah Hake, PhD., Director Plant Gene Expression Center, Albany, CA, presents:
"Deciphering cell fate in a maize plant"
Contact: Sara Patterson or Julie Young

March 25
Barbara Schaal, PhD., Department of Biology,Washington University, presents:
"Diversity and Domestication in Rice"
Contact: Johanne Brunet

April 15
Caren Chang, PhD., Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, University of Maryland, presents:
"Ethylene Signaling in Arabidopsis"
Contact: Sara Patterson or Julie Young

April 22
Bonnie Appleton, PhD., Department of Horticulture, Virginia Tech, presents: "From the Applied Side"
Contact: Laura Jull

Co-sponsored by the Department of Horticulture and WISELI's Celebrating Women in Science and Engineering Grant Program.

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