Sterling Johnson, PhD, has been awarded a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship, an appointment given to extraordinary members of the University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty. The award provides five years of flexible funding and recognizes distinguished scholarship and standout teaching and service efforts.
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Watch “Determined: Fighting Alzheimer’s” on NOVA
The independent film “Determined: Fighting Alzheimer’s” premiered on the PBS science series NOVA on April 8, 2022, and is now available to watch online for free. The documentary is about the search for a cure for Alzheimer’s disease and follows three participants from the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention (WRAP) and includes interviews with scientists from University of Wisconsin–Madison Alzheimer’s disease research programs.