Sloan Fellows
Four UW-Madison faculty members are among 118 scientists, mathematicians and economists from around the country who have been awarded the Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowships. The Sloan Fellowships, which come with two-year, $50,000 grants, were awarded to: Shuchi Chawla, computer science; Karsten M. Heeger, physics; Song Jin, chemistry; Tehshik Yoon, chemistry.
Climate seminars
A series of free public seminars beginning Thursday at UW-Madison will address how the state of Wisconsin can respond to climate change. “Bracing for Impact: Climate Change Adaptation in Wisconsin” is the theme of the nine-part series, to be held in room 1111 Genetics-Biotechnology Center Building, 425 Henry Mall. Each seminar will start at 7 p.m. and last about an hour.
Finance seminar
Undergraduate students at UW-Madison can attend the annual Financial Independence Seminar on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Grainger Hall, 975 University Ave. Hosted by the Wisconsin Alumni Student Board and the Wisconsin School of Business, students can get expert financial advice about managing student loans, improving credit scores, investing money and more. Registration is required by Wednesday at www.uwalumni.com/wasb.