John D. Wiley, who will step down as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin at Madison in September, has been named to another position of leadership at the institution.
In November, Mr. Wiley will become interim director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, the public half of an interdisciplinary research center scheduled to open on the campus in 2010.
Martin Cadwallader, dean of the university’s graduate school, which oversees the institute, says Mr. Wiley is the perfect choice for this stage of the institute’s development. “He knows about the science side of things, he has great leadership skills, and he’s got the ability to attract the best talent,” he says. (Final item.)