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Marsha Mailick Seltzer, PhD, named interim director of Wisconsin Institute for Discovery

Posted on August 8, 2006

Terry Devitt, University Communications Marsha Mailick Seltzer, director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Waisman Center and an internationally recognized scholar of developmental disabilities, has been named interim director of the new Wisconsin Institute for Discovery …

Posted in 2006, Awards and Honors, News

Research reveals how attention deficit drugs work

Posted on June 26, 2006

Although millions depend on medications such as Ritalin to quell symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), scientists have struggled to pinpoint how the drugs work in the brain.

Posted in 2006, News, Research

Liz Hecht Honored as Outstanding Parent

Posted on June 22, 2006

Elizabeth Hecht, senior outreach specialist at the Waisman Center’s Children with Special Health Care Needs Program was recently honored for her work on behalf of families.

Posted in 2006, Awards and Honors, News, UCEDD

Infant Survives Rare Disorder with help of Waisman Center and UW Hospital

Posted on June 22, 2006

A Baraboo infant overcame a life threatening condition thanks to the efforts of UW Hospital doctors in conjunction with Waisman Center doctors and nutritionists. The Waisman Center’s role was in the acute treatment and confirmation …

Posted in 2006, Clinics, Infant and Childhood Development, News, UCEDD

Seth Pollak, PhD, named Distinguished Professor of Psychology

Posted on June 17, 2006

In a recent announcement by the UW Board of Regents, Seth Pollak, PhD, was awarded a named professorship, along with eight other faculty.  Pollak is a professor of psychology and of psychiatry and pediatrics and the faculty co-director of the Waisman Center’s Research Participation Core.

Posted in 2006, Awards and Honors, News

Jenny Saffran named Distinguished Professor of Psychology

Posted on June 17, 2006

In a recent announcement by the UW Board of Regents, Jenny Saffran, PhD, was awarded a named professorship, along with eight other faculty.  Saffran is a professor of psychology and the coordinator of the Communication and Cognitive Sciences Group at the Waisman Center.

Posted in 2006, Awards and Honors, NewsTagged Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Jenny Saffran

Robin Chapman, PhD, receives Career Research Scientist Award

Posted on May 30, 2006

Robin Chapman, professor emerita of Communicative Disorders and Waisman principle investigator, received the 2006 Career Research Scientist Award on Tuesday, May 22, at its Atlanta, GA. meeting from the Academy on Mental Retardation. The award was made for …

Posted in 2006, Awards and Honors, News, Speech & LanguageTagged Career Research Scientist Award, Robin Chapman

Svendsen receives international award

Posted on May 10, 2006

Clive Svendsen, PhD, was honored by the International Academy for Child Brain Development with its highest award, the Statuette with Pedestal. The award acknowledges exceptional contributions to the study of human development and is presented …

Posted in 2006, Awards and Honors, News

Richard Davidson among Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2006

Posted on April 30, 2006

Richard Davidson, who has devoted his career to understanding how the brain regulates human emotions, is one of 100 prominent personalities featured by the magazine.

Posted in 2006, Awards and Honors, News

UW-Madison honors Academic Staff Award winners

Posted on April 19, 2006

Rita Hohlstein, clinical associate professor for the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, received the Wisconsin Alumni Association Award for Excellence in Leadership.

Posted in 2006, Awards and Honors, Cerebral Palsy, News
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