September 10, 2025
A son-and-father duo from Ireland, better known as “Fionnathan,” shared a powerful message of inclusion with UW–Madison’s Adapted Fitness community last month.
Department of Kinesiology
‘Trailblazers in Motion’: New virtual history exhibit showcases UW–Madison women in physical education
September 3, 2025
The women of UW–Madison’s Department of Physical Education for Women — which existed from 1912 until its merger with the men’s department in 1976 — pushed boundaries and broke new ground in women’s academic and social relationships with sport and science. Their work is at the heart of a new virtual history exhibit, “Trailblazers in Motion,” created at UW–Madison.
Department of Kinesiology faculty member appointed interim vice provost for teaching and learning
September 1, 2025
Janet Branchaw, a physiologist by training and tenured faculty member in the Department of Kinesiology, will serve as interim vice provost for teaching and learning at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Three from School of Education are named Morgridge Fellows
August 22, 2025
Three students and faculty from the UW–Madison School of Education have been selected for the 2025-26 cohort of Morgridge Fellows.
Q&A: UW–Madison alum Carlos Bustamante shares his journey to athletic training for NBA stars
August 8, 2025
An alumnus shares his path from UW–Madison’s athletic training program to the NBA.
Q&A: UW–Madison alum Geoff Kaplan reflects on decades of athletic training in the NFL
August 8, 2025
An alumnus shares his experience working at the highest level of professional football.
Through the Fog: Project seeks best way to measure one long-term effect of COVID-19
August 6, 2025
A community-driven research project in the School of Education seeks the best way to measure one long-term effect of COVID-19.
UW–Madison’s Fields discusses equine therapy for dementia on Badger Talks podcast
May 29, 2025
UW–Madison’s Beth Fields, an associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology, was recently featured on a Badger Talks podcast discussing Riding in the Moment — a community-based program using horse interaction to improve the quality of life of individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
App under development at UW could make it easier, more affordable to ‘age in place’
May 16, 2025
UW–Madison researchers are using augmented reality to make the homes of older adults safer. Their innovation will not only streamline a sometimes clunky process but also support a more affordable and community-based approach that can reach more people.
Two projects involving School of Education students and staff awarded 2025–26 Wisconsin Idea Fellowships
May 9, 2025
Two projects involving students and guided by staff from the UW–Madison School of Education have been selected for 2025–26 Wisconsin Idea Fellowships, a public service program administered by the Morgridge Center for Public Service.