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in late stage clinical trials. In addition to
other awards, Stoner is a prolific author
and has several patents. He is recognized
as an expert in the field of process chemistry.
Stoner attended UW Madison from
1985-1986, earning his B.S. in Chemistry.
He performed undergraduate research with
Professor Howard E. Zimmerman during
this time. This valuable experience solidified
his desire to continue in the field and
he left for MIT to do his graduate studies.
Dr. Stoner received his Ph.D. in Chemistry
from the Massachusetts Institute of Tech-
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Harold McGee
Food was again the topic in February
as WISL, The College of Engineering and
The Center for the Humanities presented
noted food writer Harold McGee. McGee’s
public lecture, “Playing With Food: Three
Centuries of Science in the Kitchen”,
packed a large lecture room in Engineering
Hall. While in Madison, McGee also
appeared on Wisconsin Public Radio,
gave an enrichment lecture to Professor
Shakhashiri’s Chemistry 104 class, and
participated in a public forum entitled
“Cooking Philosophies: A Chef’s Debate”
along with Madison chefs Tory Miller
(L’Etoile Restaurant), Tami Lax (Harvest
Restaurant), and Madison writer and
restaurant critic Raphael Kadushin.
McGee’s best-known book, On Food and
Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen,
was published in a revised and enlarged
edition in 2004, and has been named
the best food reference book by two
culinary associations.
Harold McGee
nology in 1991. He presently resides in
Kenosha, WI.
Mansukh Wani (Postdoc ‘62, Zimmerman)
received the North Carolina Award
(one of six honored by the Governor) for
his discovery of Taxol and captothecin. See
http://www.ncdcr.gov/ncaward.asp.
Drew Weber (PhD ‘88, Zimmerman)
reports that starting last January 1st he took
on a broader role as Global Business Director,
DuPont Fluoroproducts, Industrial
Brian Schwartz
“Science as Performance, A Proactive
Strategy to Communicate and Educate
Through Theater, Music and Dance” was
the topic of Brian Schwartz, professor of
physics at the City University of New York.
For several years, Professor Schwartz has
conducted public programs at the interface
between science and theater, art, music
and dance. He has developed and taught
a graduate course on science and theater
entitled “Staging Science” and is currently
producing a new musical based on the
novel Einstein’s Dreams by Alan Lightman.
His talk was co-sponsored by WISL and
the UW-Madison Department of Theatre
and Drama.
Conversations in Science
for Teachers
Motivating kids in the classroom is one
thing, but how do we also keep teachers
enthusiastic and up to date? Now in its sixth
year, Conversations in Science for Teachers
invited teachers in Dane County to eight
seminars with top UW-Madison researchers.
The series attracted 30 participants this
year, eight of them enrolling for credit. The
purpose is to re-invigorate the teachers’
enthusiasm for science by exposing them
to cutting-edge research, and to encourage
researchers to communicate with a broader
audience. The series is co-sponsored by
WISL, which arranges for the presenters;
the Madison Metropolitan School District,
which enrolls the teachers; and Edgewood
High School, which provides the auditorium
- Films, Membranes and Finishes. He will
continue to have business accountability
for DuPont Fuel Cells as well and will remain
in Wilmington, Delaware. Officially,
he is Global Business Director, Industrial
- Films, Membranes and Finishes DuPont
Fluoroproducts.
Joe Wilson (Postdoc ‘62-‘63, Zimmerman)
writes that he is now Emeritus
Professor at the University of Kentucky
but still does teaching.
of the new Sonderegger Science Center. All
presentations are recorded by the school
district and shown multiple times on its
cable channel in Madison. The 2005-2006
presentations included:
Dr. Rodney Schreiner (MS ‘73, Ph.D.
‘81), “What’s So Special About Science?”
Professor of Anthropology Karen B.
Strier, “Behavior, Ecology and Conservation
in Primates”
Professor of Psychology Jenny Saffran,
“Language Learning in Infancy”
Professor of Dermatology George T.
Reizner (M.D.), “Current Thinking about
Skin Cancer and Sun Screens”
Professor of Wildlife Ecology Scott
R. Craven, “The Wildlife Resources of
Wisconsin and Management Challenges”
Professor of Nutritional Sciences Susan
A. Nitzke, “Fruits and Vegetables Aren’t
Nutritious Until Somebody Eats Them”
Phil Pellitteri, Distinguished Faculty
Associate, Department of Entomology,
“Look Who Is at the Front Door Now–
The Ever-changing Insect Invasions in
Wisconsin”
Ken Ono, Manasse Professor of Letters
and Science, “The Number Theory of
Partitions”