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.
School News
Don’t miss ‘Whoopensocker LIVE! Celebration of Authors’ June 2-3
May 31, 2023
The UW–Madison Community Arts Collaboratory presents “Whoopensocker LIVE! Celebration of Authors” at the Madison Youth Arts Center (MYArts), 1055 E. Mifflin Street, in Madison, on June 2 at 6:30 p.m. and June 3 at 11:00 a.m.
Q&A with Learning Analytics alum Anjali Yadav
May 30, 2023
Following is a Q&A with Anjali Yadav, who recently received her master’s degree from the School of Education's Master's in Educational Psychology: Learning Analytics program.
Team from School of Education wins Outstanding Campus Partner Award
May 24, 2023
A team of School of Education faculty and staff received the Division of Enrollment Management’s Outstanding Campus Partner Award earlier this spring.
New UW–Madison study finds LGBTQ+ inclusivity training for elementary educators leads to fewer disciplinary issues for all students
May 23, 2023
A new study from School of Education researchers found training elementary school teachers in inclusive practices for LGBTQ+ students leads to lower disciplinary rates for all students.
UW–Madison alum awarded $500,000 Spencer Foundation grant
May 23, 2023
UW–Madison alumnus Brett Nachman was recently awarded a prestigious Spencer Foundation Large Research Grant as the co-principal investigator of a nationwide study of autistic college student success.
UW–Madison’s Wright is author of new book, ‘Emotionally Responsive Teaching’
May 22, 2023
UW–Madison's Travis Wright is the author of a new book released in April that is titled, “Emotionally Responsive Teaching: Expanding Trauma-Informed Practice with Young Children.”
School of Education’s Román, Shaffer win Distinguished Teaching Awards
May 19, 2023
The School of Education's Diego Román and David Shaffer are among 12 UW–Madison faculty members who were chosen to receive this year’s Distinguished Teaching Awards, an honor given out since 1953 to recognize some of the university's finest educators.
Hillman and SSTAR Lab project will connect Native students to financial support
May 18, 2023
UW–Madison’s Student Success Through Applied Research Lab is launching a new project to connect Native students with financial support for postsecondary education.
In memoriam: National education giant Marshall S. (Mike) Smith led WCER from 1980–86
May 17, 2023
Marshall S. (Mike) Smith, a giant in American education and social policy for over six decades who led the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) from 1980 to 1986, died May 1 at his home in Palo Alto, California.