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Nick Hill, director of Undergraduate Organic Laboratory wins mid-career award from L&S

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ACADEMIC STAFF: MID-CAREER AWARD Four academic staff members, including Department of Chemistry director of Undergraduate Organic Laboratory Nick Hill, won the L&S Academic Staff Mid-Career Award. All winners have at least eight years (including the current year) of experience as outstanding leaders with substantial professional competency and the promise of continuing contributions. Nick has revolutionized the department’s …

Thomas Brunold, professor of chemistry, wins Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award

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Thomas Brunold exemplifies the characteristics of excellence, innovation and leadership. He has brought high standards of excellence and innovation to a large variety of undergraduate and graduate courses. Although he teaches classes of more than 300 students on a regular basis, he is known for his unusual accessibility, his passion and his genuine concern for …

Shakhashiri, presenter of popular chemistry shows, wins science education award

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University of Wisconsin–Madison professor of chemistry Bassam Z. Shakhashiri is the recipient of the 2018 Grady-Stack Award for Interpreting Chemistry for the Public. The American Chemical Society announced the award Monday, adding Shakhashiri’s name to a list of recipients that includes Nobel laureates and renowned journalists and authors.