As the spring semester comes to a close, so does a semester’s worth of academic awards. From regional to national to global organizations, Nelson Institute faculty are representing UW–Madison with their excellence in teaching, research, and outreach. Here are some of the awardees from the spring 2024 semester:
Louise Hemstead Leadership Award
UW–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, April 2024
Awardee: Monica White
Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorships
UW–Madison Office of the Provost, April 2024
Awardees: Caroline Gottschalk Druschke, Claudio Gratton
About the Vilas professorships and awards
Vilas Faculty Early Career Investigator Awards
UW–Madison Office of the Provost, April 2024
Awardees: Daniel Wright
Vilas Faculty Mid-Career Investigator Awards
UW–Madison Office of the Provost, April 2024
Awardees: Holly Gibbs, Elizabeth Hennessy, Erin Silva
Exceptional Service Award
UW–Madison Office of the Provost, April 2024
Awardee: Hannah Zanowski
Cozzarelli Prize, Class V: Behavioral and Social Sciences Finalist
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), March 2024
Awardee: Holly Gibbs for “Agricultural intensification and childhood cancer in Brazil”
Most Impactful Research Finding
The “Organic Oscars,” hosted by The Organic Center and Organic Voices, March 2024
Awardees: Horacio Aguirre-Villegas, Becky Larson, Michel Wattiaux, and Erin Silva for “Farm level environmental assessment of organic dairy systems in the US”
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