‘Notable grad’ merged art and science in unique degree combo

January 3, 2024

On Dec. 17, hundreds of winter graduates earned degrees from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Among them was Madisson Delebeck, an art and biochemistry double major who was spotlighted as a “notable grad” in a campus news story for her unusual pairing of academic interests.

Game developed by UW–Madison alums wins ‘Best Game For Impact’ award

December 8, 2023

A game developed by UW–Madison alums Max Puchalsky and Kyle Herrera with their artist collective, Solarpunk Surf Club, was honored at this year’s 2023 Games for Change Awards. Puchalsky and Herrera both earned their MFA degrees from the School of Education's Art Department in 2020.

UW–Madison art alumni featured on Wisconsin Life

December 4, 2023

Two alumni of the UW–Madison School of Education's Art Department have been featured recently on Wisconsin Life, an award-winning co-production of Wisconsin Public Radio and PBS Wisconsin that celebrates what makes Wisconsin unique through the diverse stories of its people.

UW–Madison students are finalists for AXA Art Prize

November 21, 2023

UW–Madison students Skylar Simpson and Mallory Stowe, both MFA candidates in the School of Education’s Art Department, are finalists for the 2023 AXA Art Prize, one of the leading student art competitions in the United States.