Congratulations to CSN Director Bob Hamers for receiving the Hilldale Award in the Physical Sciences, given annually by UW-Madison to recognize one faculty member in primary areas of the university on the basis of combined research, teaching, and service.
CSN Affiliate Shana Stoddard won the Kirschstein Diversity in Science Award from the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. This award was established to honor an outstanding scientist who has shown evidence of a sustained commitment to breaking down local and/or systemic barriers against scientists and students from historically marginalized or excluded groups. She delivered an award lecture entitled “Believe Without Boundaries.”
Congratulations to graduate student Beza Tuga (Haynes group), who was awarded the 2024 Merck Underrepresented Chemists of Color Research Award! This award was established in 2021 to “create a supportive, inclusive networking environment for rising chemists of color.” Read the full press release here.
In March 2024, CSN Director Bob Hamers and UW-Madison staff member Desiree Bates recived the Midwest Association of Graduate Schools Award for Excellence and Innovation in Graduate Education for their efforts founding the UW-Madison Bridge to the Chemistry Doctorate Program. Congratulations, Dr. Hamers & Dr. Bates!
Dr. Stoddard, our 2023 CSN Scholar-in-Residence, was recently awarded the Silvia Ronco Innovative Mentor Award 2023. This award was stablished to recognize an investigator working with undergraduates that has had significant impact in the careers of the students. Read the full news release featuring Dr. Stoddard here!
Congratulations to CSN graduate student Leslie Sigmon who was chosen for the Science Policy Scholars program! “The Science Policy (SciPol) Scholars-in-Residence Program provides hands-on training and experiential learning opportunities for early-career scientists and engineers seeking to build and use their skills in policymaking. Scholars are selected from a competitive applicant pool to participate in a six-week boot camp where they learn key skills in science policy, communication, and professional development. Scholars who complete the boot camp are then eligible to be matched with host offices for a remote “residency” (internship) in which they can put their skills into practice.” (NSPN, 2021) See Leslie and all the other cohorts that were accepted into this program here on Twitter and the SciPol… Read More »CSN Graduate Student Leslie Sigmon Chosen for SciPol Scholars-in-Residence Program
