The Distinguished Teaching Awards have been held since 1953 to recognize exceptional educators on the University of Wisconsin campus. Faculty, departments and student organizations can submit nominations for faculty members who they feel not only exceeded expectations as teachers but also profoundly changed the community.
Associate Professor in English Caroline Gottschalk Druschke, awarded the Community-Based Learning Teaching Award.
Professor of Anthropology John Hawks, awarded the Van Hise Outreach Teaching Award, which recognizes excellence in outreach teaching.
Professor of Political Science Yoshiko Herrera, awarded the Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award.
Professor of English Amaud Johnson, awarded the Chancellor’s Inclusive Excellence Award, which recognizes achievements in diversity and inclusion.
A ‘Prince’ investigation has uncovered allegations that Katz, a classics professor who spent more than two decades at the University, crossed professional boundaries with three of his female students.
Germin8 Ventures Names Dr. Ashlie L. Burkart as Chief Scientific Officer
February 4, 2021
CHICAGO – Feb. 3, 2021 – Germin8 Ventures, a purpose-driven venture capital firm backing the founders of technology companies transforming the food system as a means of solving global challenges, today announced the appointment of physician-scientist Dr. Ashlie L Burkart, MD as Chief Scientific Officer. Drawing upon her deep pathology and research background, Dr. Burkart will play a key role in extending Germin8’s scientific capabilities and actively supporting Germin8 portfolio companies.
As a double-boarded anatomic and clinical pathologist with expertise in gastrointestinal/liver pathology, Dr. Burkart is uniquely skilled at diagnosing and investigating the nature of gastrointestinal diseases, as well as the laboratory application of biologic, chemical and physical sciences. Since this skill set could be used towards health and nutrition, microbiome, agro-ecology, and climate alike
2021 Distinguished Teaching Award recipients announced January 21, 2021
Thirteen faculty members have been chosen to receive this year’s Distinguished Teaching Awards, an honor given out since 1953 to recognize the university’s finest educators. A virtual recognition event will take place at 5 p.m. April 6. The event is open to the public and anyone wishing to join can contact the Office of the Secretary of the Faculty at admin@secfac.wisc.edu for information on how to attend. Watch for more information on this year’s honorees’ achievements in a future issue of Inside UW.
The recipients are:
John Hawks, professor, Anthropology, Van Hise Outreach Teaching Award