June 2, 2023
Diego Cisneros, who recently graduated from UW–Madison with a bachelor’s degree in health promotion and health equity, will be starting medical school at the University of California, Los Angeles in August.
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School of Education Dean Diana Hess discusses Teacher Pledge with VERIFY
June 2, 2023
UW–Madison School of Education Dean Diana Hess was featured in VERIFY’s “The Burnout Equation: America’s Teacher Shortage Crisis.”
Meet some of the School of Education’s amazing spring 2023 graduates
May 10, 2023
On Saturday, May 13, UW–Madison will celebrate its Spring 2023 Commencement. We reached out to a few of our graduating students from bachelor’s to PhDs to learn more about their favorite memories, advice for incoming students, and future plans.
UW–Madison students, faculty work to improve physical education, change perceptions
April 20, 2023
Cindy Kuhrasch, the program coordinator for UW–Madison’s BS in Physical Education (PE) program, is working to change the skewed perception many have of physical education.
UW–Madison study breaks new ground on how menopause affects brain health
March 22, 2023
Some health challenges faced by women who go through menopause earlier in life may be because of changes to blood flow in the brain, according to a new UW–Madison study.
The big promise of going small: UW–Madison research collaboration increases understanding of heart disease in people with diabetes
March 20, 2023
The two researchers, with labs an ocean apart and seemingly little in common, were supposed to chat for just five minutes. But science and fate had much more in store.
Health Promotion and Health Equity is among UW–Madison’s fastest-growing majors
March 16, 2023
The School of Education’s program in Health Promotion and Health Equity (HPHE), which launched in 2019, is among UW–Madison’s fastest-growing majors.
Doctoral student featured in Q&A with Wisconsin Alumni Association
March 13, 2023
UW–Madison's John Baron, a doctoral student in the School of Education's Department of Kinesiology, is studying the long- and short-term effects of exercise on the human body.
WAA spotlights UW–Madison student using horses, mobile apps to help children with autism develop motor skills
March 10, 2023
The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) spotlighted the work of UW–Madison’s Benazir Meera, a Conway Adapted Fitness Fellow and PhD candidate in the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology, who is using her experience as an athlete and expertise in adapted fitness interventions to create opportunities for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to find freedom, confidence, and joy in movement.
Adapted Fitness returns to ParaBirkie ski race after three-year hiatus
March 6, 2023
Clients of UW–Madison’s Adapted Fitness program and volunteers from the Leadership in Adapted Fitness student organization made a triumphant return to the ParaBirkie ski race on Feb. 24 after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.