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Finalists for Chief Research Administration Officer to deliver public presentations March 11 and 13
Two finalists have selected from a nationwide search for the Chief Research Administration Officer and Director of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (RSP). Presentations will take place on Wednesday, March 11, and Friday, March 13.
Round up of campus research news
IceCube upgrade; recommendations in Alzheimer’s disease treatment and prevention; menopausal relief for women with MS; and Badger Talks on powerful computers, faster answers.
Research events and deadlines
Register by March 12 for the Data Science Research Bazaar and so much more to keep you busy!
The Road Map for Research Success at UW–Madison: Shaping the Future
The next phase is to implement restructuring the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research to increase operational excellence and the quality of service, transparency, and efficiency.
Resources for researchers
Libraries hosting Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week April 6-10; RSP launches newsletter for research administrators; and new resource for more effective human-centered teams and organizational change.
How UW–Madison and industry are working together to shape Wisconsin’s AI future
As businesses explore how to apply AI effectively and responsibly, UW researchers, faculty and students are offering their knowledge in the emerging space.
Integrated with AI, robotic lab will free scientists to explore more lines of investigation
An autonomous experimentation platform at the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center is poised to accelerate discoveries that will harness the power of microbes to advance U.S. leadership in the developing bioeconomy. The AI-enabled platform, known as Proteus, will enable researchers to make quicker, smarter decisions when engineering microbes for biomanufacturing, including development of bio-based fuels, chemicals, and other products.
Shout-Outs: UW–Madison researchers awarded prestigious Sloan Fellowships
UW–Madison’s 2025 Sloan Fellows are James Roberts Crall, assistant professor of entomology, and Sharon Yixuan Li, assistant professor of computer sciences.
RISE-EARTH lead and headquarters announced
Chris Kucharik, professor of plant and agroecosystem sciences in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, and investigator with the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and the Wisconsin Energy Institute (WEI), has been chosen to lead the RISE-EARTH Collaboration Headquarters (HQ). Housed in the WEI, the HQ will advance interdisciplinary scholarship in sustainable energy and reimagining economic and environmental systems.
Excellence in outreach recognized with 2026 Bassam Z. Shakhashiri Public Science Engagement Award
Ahna Skop, professor in the Departments of Genetics and Medical Genetics, and Anne Lynn Gillian-Daniel, distinguished teaching faculty III and director of education/outreach in the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, have received the Bassam Z. Shakhashiri Public Science Engagement Award.