September 19, 2024
A new multimedia resource aimed at combating the shortage of Black men in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields launched today at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
School News
New Faculty Profile: Looking at how exercise changes mood
September 18, 2024
New kinesiology faculty member Jacob Meyer is interested in developing and testing behavioral interventions to treat mental health conditions, particularly depression. In particular, he’s exploring ways to integrate movement into mental health treatment and determine how physical activity actually changes mood at the molecular and mechanistic levels.
UW–Madison Dance Department, Jin-Wen Yu Dance present ‘Resonate’ Sep. 26-28
September 17, 2024
The UW–Madison Dance Department and Jin-Wen Yu Dance present “Resonate,” a two-part concert of new contemporary choreography and nationally recognized works by Jin-Wen Yu, Sep. 26-28 in the Margaret H'Doubler Performance Space, Lathrop Hall.
Engeleiter honored with Distinguished Alumni Award
September 16, 2024
Susan Engeleiter, a UW–Madison School of Education alum and longtime supporter of the School, is the recipient of a Distinguished Alumni Award, the Wisconsin Alumni Association’s highest honor and most high-profile and long-standing award.
Morgridges honored with Distinguished Service Award
September 13, 2024
John and Tashia Morgridge are being honored with a Distinguished Service Award from the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA), recognizing their unparalleled impact on UW–Madison.
Teaching About the Elections conference returns to UW–Madison in 2024
September 12, 2024
Experts in politics, civic education, and media literacy from across the country will once again gather at UW–Madison this fall to provide a day of training and support for educators preparing to provide high-quality lessons about an upcoming election.
UW–Madison alum selected as Wisconsin’s 2025 National Teacher of the Year representative
September 11, 2024
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction has announced the state’s representative to the 2025 National Teacher of the Year Program is Ana Celia Báez, a bilingual counselor at South Division High School in Milwaukee and UW–Madison alum.
UW–Madison’s Nathan appointed to NSF committee working to advance mathematics learning
September 10, 2024
UW–Madison’s Mitchell Nathan was appointed to serve on a National Science Foundation (NSF) steering committee focused on shaping the future of mathematics learning and education.
School of Education’s Farrar-Edwards wins inaugural award for research mentorship
September 9, 2024
A leader in the School of Education has been honored for her exemplary mentorship of scholars across campus by the University of Wisconsin Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR).
Screendance work by UW–Madison’s Li honored with several awards
September 9, 2024
A screendance work by UW–Madison’s Li Chiao-Ping was honored with several awards at the recent 2024 Chinatown International Film Festival in Los Angeles.