Originally from Chicago, Pleasant Rowland is an educator, writer, and entrepreneur.
Tag: impact of gifts
A Monumental Achievement for the Department of Chemistry
A nine-floor, state-of-the-art addition — Chemistry Tower — is the perfect solution for the escalating challenges that the Department of Chemistry was facing.
Raimey-Noland Impact: A Legacy for the Black and Bold Badgers
In the late 1960s, a lack of resource centers and organizations at the UW led a small group of Black students to gather informally at the Rathskeller.
Cold Hard Science in the Heart of Cranberry Country
At the Wisconsin Cranberry Research Station, CALS scientists team up with growers to solve some of the toughest problems that arise while cultivating this native fruit crop — including exposure to frigid temperatures.
Kaiping Chen named first Burkhardt Professor
Kaiping Chen, an assistant professor in the Department of Life Sciences Communication who specializes in computational communication, has been named the first recipient of the Burkhardt Seed Grant Professorship. This professorship supports and encourages early-stage, high-risk/high-reward research at UW–Madison.