Advancing knowledge of human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases.
From students to campus leaders, the Wards have helped to shape the course of the UW and have been shaped by it.
When David Ward returned to UW-Madison as its interim chancellor in 2011, he took over after an acrimonious attempt to create a public authority to govern UW-Madison failed in the state Legislature and then-Chancellor Biddy Martin left for Amherst College.
Denise Ney, professor of nutritional sciences, is a rare disease hero. We all know that, but now it’s official. Ney is one of 30 Rare Disease Heroes named by the Office of Orphan Products Development at FDA. This is part of the agency’s sixth international Rare Disease Day. This is an opportunity to reflect on what has been accomplished for rare diseases, while looking forward to the work that has yet to be done.
David Gamm received the Visionary Award from the Foundation Fighting Blindness at the Dining in the Dark event.
David Gamm has been selected as director of the University of Wisconsin Eye Research Institute (ERI).
Marsha Mailick Seltzer received one of 47 grants awarded by Autism Speaks
Gail Chodron of the Waisman Center has been chosen to recieve the 2011 Young Professional Award
A research article from the Vocal Tract Development Laboratory at the Waisman Center (Principal Investigator, Houri K. Vorperian, Ph.D.) is the recipient of the 2010 Editor's Award for the Speech section of the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research.
Lingjun Li, PhD, associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences, is one of thirteen tenured faculty honored with Romnes awards.
Craig Berridge, PhD, professor of psychology, is one of eleven tenured faculty to received Kellet Mid-Career Awards.
