December 16, 2025
UW–Madison’s Taylor Odle, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, recently shared insights with Insider Higher Ed on a successful direct admissions pilot in California.
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UW–Madison’s Bell shares expertise on youth sport specialization in USA Today
December 12, 2025
UW–Madison’s David Bell, a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology, recently contributed his expertise to a USA Today feature examining when young athletes should specialize in a single sport.
UW–Madison’s Karumbaiah shares insights on AI use in schools in Appleton Post-Crescent
December 2, 2025
UW–Madison’s Shamya Karumbaiah, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology, recently spoke with the Appleton Post-Crescent about how artificial intelligence (AI) is being integrated into classrooms and what it means for teachers and students.
UW–Madison’s Odle quoted in Washington Post article on double majoring
November 19, 2025
UW–Madison’s Taylor Odle, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, was recently quoted in the Washington Post’s story, “More students are double-majoring out of fear they won’t be able to get jobs.”
UW–Madison’s Chen shares process of making book art on Wisconsin Public Radio
November 4, 2025
UW–Madison’s Julie Chen, a professor of book art in the School of Education’s Art Department, was recently featured on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Wisconsin Today” program in a segment titled, “When Books Become Art.”
UW–Madison’s Karumbaiah featured on Bloomberg’s ‘Wall Street Week’
October 27, 2025
UW–Madison’s Shamya Karumbaiah, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology, was featured on Bloomberg’s “Wall Street Week” in a segment titled, “Can AI Replace Teachers?”
CCBC gets shoutout as ‘local gem’ in Madison365 story on new MMSD reading app
October 17, 2025
UW–Madison’s Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) was recently featured in a Madison365 article about the Madison Metropolitan School District’s (MMSD) new reading initiative and mobile app, “Mad for Reading.”
PBS Wisconsin spotlights Department of Theatre and Drama’s role in arts career summer program
October 13, 2025
UW–Madison’s Department of Theatre and Drama was recently featured on PBS Wisconsin’s “Wisconsin Life” program for its involvement in the Arts Career Exploration Spotlight (ACES) program, a summer initiative designed to introduce high school students to careers in the arts.
UW–Madison’s Hudnall shares the process behind her wooden sculptures in On Wisconsin
October 7, 2025
UW–Madison’s Katie Hudnall, associate professor in the School of Education’s Art Department and director of the woodworking and furniture program, is featured in the fall 2025 issue of On Wisconsin magazine.
UW–Madison’s Odle discusses benefits of direct admission on PBS Wisconsin
October 6, 2025
UW–Madison’s Taylor Odle, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, was recently featured on PBS Wisconsin’s “Here & Now” program to discuss his research on direct admission programs and their role in boosting student enrollment in college.