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Fueling Discovery Today, We Day in the College Illustration by Elena Poiata, Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association Sunday, May 3, 2020 | go.madison.com/discovery 2 | SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2020 | WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL UW-MADISON COLLEGE OF LETTERS & SCIENCE COLLEGE OF LETTERS & SCIENCE Curiosity-driven research fuels life-changing discovery at L&S n late February, I sat down to own research in their own words, About the write an opening piece for this not for the professional peers with interim dean I special section of the Wiscon- whom we are so used to discussing sin State Journal. our work, but in the spirit of the My essay was Wisconsin Idea. Eric M. Wilcots is the interim dean full of pride for my The pieces in this supplement of the College of Letters & Science. College of Letters & were chosen well before the start Prior to assuming that role, Wilcots Science colleagues of the global outbreak of the virus served as deputy dean, charged with and the ways in behind COVID-19 and do not spe- overseeing the college’s efforts on a which they are cifically touch on the pandemic. wide range of initiatives, including working to under- Yet, the underlying principle of inclusivity/diversity, undergraduate ERIC M. education enhancement, research WILCOTS stand and influence curiosity-driven research that how we all think guides the College of Letters & initiatives and research services. about our world. Science, reflected here, also in- He is also the Mary C. Jacoby Profes- The last few months have turned fuses our efforts to understand the sor in the Department of Astronomy, that world upside down. virus, its spread and its impact on which he joined in 1995 and chaired As I write this, the University of society. from 2005-08. Wilcots’ research Wisconsin-Madison has transi- We believe deeply in the impor- focuses on the evolution and environ- tioned all in-person instruction to tance of curiosity-driven research. ment of galaxies and groups in which BRYCE RICHTER, UW-MADISON alternative modes of delivery and My colleagues in L&S seek to un- they reside through the lens of radio I, like my colleagues and many of derstand the natural world we in- College of Letters & Science Interim Dean Eric M. Wilcots shakes a graduate’s wavelengths. you, have been adapting to work- habit, be it the complex functions hand during winter commencement. Wilcots says the college’s faculty ing remotely. We are all facing un- of atoms and molecules, our own members, graduate students and undergraduates are all part of a research In addition to his academic research precedented challenges as a result brains, the lakes and ecosystems enterprise powered by curiosity. and classroom work, he’s won two of this global pandemic. of Wisconsin, or the universe as a teaching awards during his time at As the crisis unfolds, I am whole. craft and share, and the art and our rapid transformation. UW-Madison, including the Chancel- convinced more than ever of the We are compelled to understand music we create, leads to a greater We often see a push for more ap- lor’s Inclusive Excellence Teaching importance of what we do in the how we as humans interact with understanding of who we are as plied research that might have an Award. College of Letters & Science. one another as individuals and as human beings. immediate impact on society. And DISCOVER MORE What you will find in this “Fuel- societies, and how these interac- As technology has changed our this remains important. go.wisc.edu/ls ing Discovery” supplement to tions have changed over the course world, including the availability of Yet, the profound importance the Wisconsin State Journal is a of human history. massive amounts of data and the of curiosity-driven research is discoveries made years, decades or celebration of research – the act of Our college’s research is also need for ever-greater computing its impact on future generations. even centuries ago. discovering – that happens every inspired by thinking about our power, we see not only the value of The knowledge, technology and By fueling discovery today, we day in the college. political systems, our histories and curiosity-driven research, but also understanding we sometimes are investing in our futures, in our We asked faculty from across our cultures. of research inspired by an obliga- take for granted today are rooted children and in the world they will the college to write about their Understanding the stories we tion to understand the nature of in curiosity-driven research and inherit. INDEX OF CONTRIBUTORS ABOUT THE SECTION Eric M. Wilcots Rebekah Pryor Paré Marzena Rostek Autumn Kent “Fueling Discovery” is a joint effort of the UW-Madison College of College of Letters College of Letters & Department of Economics Department of Mathematics Letters & Science and the Wisconsin State Journal. No taxpayer dol- & Science Science Career Initiative Armando Ibarra Caroline Gottschalk lars were used to create the section. The effort was financed through Steve Kean Jeffrey Beneker Chican@ and Latin@ Druschke sponsorships and gifts from alumni and friends. Special thanks are Wisconsin Foundation and Department of Classical and Studies Department of English extended to the Cool Science Image contest at UW-Madison. Alumni Association Ancient Near Eastern Studies Rebekah Willett Aws Albarghouthi Hannah E. Bailey Kenneth R. Mayer Information School Department of Computer College of Letters & Department of Political Sci- Ankur Desai Sciences SECTION STAFF Science Undergraduate ence Department of Atmospheric Loris D’Antoni Research Scholars program Sami Schalk and Oceanic Sciences Department of Computer Publisher: Tom Wiley, Wisconsin State Journal; Sales/marketing: Sam Ahler Department of Gender Audra Sterling Sciences Mike Rodriguez, Capital Newspapers; Section editors: John Smalley Conservation biology & Women’s Studies Department of Communica- Mark Saffman and Beth Williams, Wisconsin State Journal; Letters & Science In- and environmental studies Neil Kodesh tion Sciences and Disorders Department of Physics terim Dean: Eric Wilcots; Editorial Director: Dennis Chaptman; L&S student Department of History Diane C. Gooding Claire Evensen Assistant Dean of Strategic Communications and Advancement: Natalie K. Pahapill Michael G. Titelbaum Department of Psychology Biochemistry and Denise Hickey; L&S Communications Director: Mary Ellen Gabriel; Biology student Department of Philosophy Stephanie Robert mathematics student L&S University Relations Specialist: Aaron Conklin; L&S Alumni School of Social Work Relations Specialist: Kaitlin Mcintosh; Cover art: Elena Poiata, Wis- consin Foundation and Alumni Association; Designer: Matt Arroyo, Lee Enterprises; Copy editor: Ann Langel, Wisconsin State Journal. At the Morgridge Institute, we explore uncharted research territory and go where the science takes us. By asking the right questions and following the highest standards of quality research, we will improve human health. VISIT MORGRIDGE.ORG VIROLOGY REGENERATIVE BIOLOGY METABOLISM MEDICAL ENGINEERING CORE COMPUTATION BIOETHICS OUTREACH 4 | SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2020 | WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL UW-MADISON COLLEGE OF LETTERS & SCIENCE WISCONSIN FOUNDATION AND ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BRYCE RICHTER, UW-MADISON The power of private gifts to UW-Madison is reflected in the transformative research that is conducted across the College of Letters & Science, and in the entire university’s reputation as a research leader. Philanthropy bolsters UW legacy as a top 10 research university hatever may be the limita- Faculty across the College of Letters & the university’s ability to hire and retain About the tions which trammel inquiry Science are executing critical research on talented faculty. Associate Vice President “Welsewhere, we believe that worldwide topics ranging from regulating Private gifts now play a pivotal role in the great state University of Wisconsin sleep in the Department of Integrative preserving the university’s legacy and its Steve Kean is associate vice president and should ever encourage Biology; the effects of warming oceans ability to expand research and ignite new managing director of development at the Wis- that continual and fearless in the Department of Atmospheric and ideas. consin Foundation and Alumni Association, sifting and winnowing by Oceanic Science; laser sailing as a means Since the Wisconsin Foundation leading 16 development professionals working which alone the truth can of space transportation in the Depart- launched the All Ways Forward cam- on behalf of the College of Letters & Science. be found.”- UW Board of ment of Physics; and how threats to paign, the College of Letters & Science Regents, 1894 people’s sense of identity drive protest has been able to more than double the Discover more This past September, movements in the Department of Politi- number of endowed professorships and those words – inscribed on cal Science. chairs. STEVE Making a Gift KEAN a plaque at Bascom Hall’s Those examples represent only a snip- During this campaign, thousands of Consider making a gift to the College of Let- entrance – turned 125 years pet of the amazing innovation, creativity, friends and alumni have contributed mil- ters & Science by visiting www.allwaysfor- old. and knowledge our faculty pursues. lions of dollars to funds in Letters & Sci- ward.org/schools-colleges/ls or contacting In that time, UW-Mad- Earlier this year, Badger alums John and ence that support our research across the Steve Kean at [email protected] or ison created a tradition of free thought Tashia Morgridge announced another breadth of our disciplines. 608-512-2097. and a culture of presenting, challenging, gift that will support up to $70 million in I hope that you will continue to sup- analyzing and advancing ideas. matching donations for faculty recruit- port our faculty and students so that we All Ways Forward From that culture, our faculty have es- ment and retention at UW-Madison. can uphold our long tradition of contin- Find out more about the university’s tablished a legacy as one of the nation’s Their incredible generosity comes at a ual and fearless sifting and winnowing.
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