Assistant professor of horticulture Amaya Atucha has been named the Gottschalk Chair for Cranberry Research. The chair award, established by the Gottschalk family, supports cranberry research in the Department of Horticulture.
Tim Van Deelen, a professor in the forest and wildlife ecology department, was recently appointed the Beers-Bascom Professor in Conservation. The professorship was established by Mr. William Beers, former chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Kraft, Inc.
Philanthropists John ’55 and Tashia ’55 Morgridge have just announced a landmark gift of $100 million, continuing their long history of investing in the future of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Last month, during Homecoming Week, UW-Madison brought together the boards of visitors for nearly all of UW-Madison’s schools, colleges, and departments. Chancellor Rebecca Blank delivered an address to the group.
It’s a good life John Bolender has lived since Boeing recruited him right off the UW campus, and that’s why he has established three charitable gift annuities with the University of Wisconsin Foundation and recently made a significant gift from the combined IRA belonging to him and his late wife, JoAnn, also a UW graduate with a degree in home economics education.
A $3 million gift will allow the University of Wisconsin Law School to support top legal scholars in a new and creative way, Dean Margaret Raymond announced today.
The legacy of a professor who pioneered sustainable design, the new Ruth Davis Design Gallery at the School of Human Ecology inspires all who enter.
It all adds up for the Wisconsin School of Business when PwC matches partner and staff contributions for a $1.1 million gift toward the future of accounting education.
