March 27, 2026
Colleen Conroy, assistant professor in the Department of Theatre and Drama, received the Chancellor’s Inclusive Excellence Teaching Award, one of 13 honors recognizing outstanding teaching across the university.
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UW–Madison’s Odle, McQuillan receive national awards from Association for Education Finance and Policy
March 27, 2026
Two faculty members from the UW–Madison School of Education received awards from the Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) at its 2026 Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) Annual Conference.
UW–Madison study highlights isolation and collaboration in Black men’s experiences during graduate school
March 27, 2026
A new study from UW–Madison researchers offers insight into the unique experiences of Black men pursuing advanced degrees in engineering.
New national project aims to strengthen career-related mentoring conversations
March 26, 2026
A new collaborative project is bringing together the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER) at UW–Madison and the national nonprofit Professional Development Hub (pd|hub) to improve how career‑related mentoring happens in biomedical research environments.
Art in Focus: Q&A with MFA candidate Matt Bruhn
March 25, 2026
Matt Bruhn creates furniture and sculptural objects that "exist between function and autonomy." His MFA thesis exhibition, “13 Pretty Things,” will be on view April 7–12 in Gallery 7 on the seventh floor of the Humanities Building.
New research reveals whether AI can judge teaching as well as people
March 25, 2026
A new study co-authored by UW–Madison School of Education faculty member Courtney Bell explores whether artificial intelligence (AI) can help assess teaching quality using real classroom data and do it as well or even better than traditional human ratings, which can be time-consuming, expensive, and inconsistent.
Rodgers selected for UW–Madison Exceptional Service Support Program
March 24, 2026
Aireale Rodgers, an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis in the School of Education, has been selected for funding through UW–Madison’s Exceptional Service Support Program.
UW–Madison’s Farrar Edwards receives national occupational therapy mentor award
March 23, 2026
UW–Madison’s Dorothy Farrar Edwards, associate dean for research and director of health research in the School of Education, has received the Dr. Carolyn Baum Cognitive Function in Daily Life Mentor Award from the American Occupational Therapy Foundation.
A closer look at how and why college advising works — at scale
March 20, 2026
A recent working paper co-authored by UW–Madison School of Education Assistant Professor Taylor Odle and PhD student Isabel McMullen offers some of the strongest evidence to date on when and why college advising programs for high school students are successful at scale.
‘CCBC Choices 2026’ highlights recommended children’s and teen books of past year
March 19, 2026
The Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) has released “CCBC Choices 2026,” an annual best-of-the-year list created by the center’s librarians recommending books for children and teens.