May 7, 2020
UW-Madison’s Thomas Popkewitz released his latest book, “The Impracticality of Practical Research: A History of Contemporary Sciences of Change that Conserve,” a work that examines the politics of practical knowledge and the paradox of exclusion in contemporary social and physical sciences.
May 6, 2020
Fans of the hip-hop television drama “Empire,” which abruptly ended its six-year run in April, and anyone interested in the music industry, can take a step closer to the realities of the music business by immersing themselves in a new and free online learning game, “Beats Empire.” University researchers from Columbia, UW–Madison, and Georgia Tech worked together to create the game, which places players in the roles of music producers who leverage data and analyze trends to dominate the music industry.
May 5, 2020
Diego Román, an assistant professor with the School of Education's Department of Curriculum and Instruction, was selected as a 2020 Somos Professional Development Award recipient.
May 5, 2020
Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) utilized the expertise of UW-Madison’s Elizabeth Graue in a report examining preschool access in the state. Graue is the Sorenson Professor of Early Childhood Education with the School of Education’s No. 1 Ranked Department of Curriculum and Instruction. She is also the director of the Center for Research on Early Childhood Education (CRECE).
May 4, 2020
Graduation is a time for reflection and celebration of many achievements –– and this year is no different. Carly Winner will graduate as part of the Class of 2020 with a double major in environmental studies and elementary education. However, Winner’s time as an undergraduate will continue until her student teaching field experience with the Madison Metropolitan School District finishes in June.
May 1, 2020
Richard Smith, a professor emeritus with the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, has published a new book, titled “Tales from a Twilight House.” Smith’s book reflects upon growing old in a community of peers in a continuing care retirement community — or what he refers to fondly as a "twilight house" – where members share fond memories and comfort those who are lonely.
April 28, 2020
UW-Madison’s Jeremy Stoddard and Diana Hess are co-authors of a report that received the Outstanding Paper Award from the American Educational Research Association’s Social Studies Research special interest group (SIG).
April 28, 2020
UW-Madison student Alexandra Lakind recently published an essay for Edge Effects titled, “Remixing environmental icons for a better future.” Lakind is a doctoral student with the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction and the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. Her current work spans environmental humanities, childhood studies, and arts programming.
April 24, 2020
UW–Madison’s Elizabeth Graue is a co-editor of a newly released book titled, “Scientific Influences on Early Childhood Education: From Diverse Perspectives to Common Practices.” A preview of the book explains how it “offers a new framework for examining the diverse scientific perspectives that shape early childhood education.”
April 14, 2020
The School of Education’s Erica Halverson and Kate Vieira are two of 13 faculty members from across campus to be recognized with a 2020 UW-Madison Distinguished Teaching Award, which are designed to recognize the university’s finest educators. Both are faculty members with the School's No. 1-ranked Department of Curriculum and Instruction.