BIOCHEMISTRY

Doug Weibel has been selected as a DuPont Young Professor for 2010-2012. This grant is to encourage highly original research.

Friends and colleagues in the University of Wisconsin-Madison biochemistry department are deeply saddened by the loss of Rita Warden, who died as the result of a traffic accident on the Beltline on May 29.

"She was a kind and thoughtful person who always put her heart into helping others accomplish their work tasks," says professor Brian Fox, who worked with Warden on a daily basis.

A long-time campus employee, Warden played a key role on the department's administrative team, providing assistance to faculty members with very active research and teaching programs.

"Rita...

He was one of the world's preeminent authorities on nitrogen fixation, the
process by which certain microorganisms converts nitrogen from the
atmosphere into a form that can be taken up by plants. He made major
advances in the understanding of the biological systems involved and
developed much of the methodology used in nitrogen-fixation research. 

The award recognizes Sean as a student and a leader who demonstrates a strong record of service and enthusiasm for the College

Wisconsin now has a state microbe. The new state honor goes to... Lactococcus lactis, the bacterium used to make cheese.

A Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship has been awarded to Sonia Trevino-Dopatka, a Biochemistry major and member of the Weibel Lab, on the basis of academic merit.