Paper examines the ‘culture’ of having multiple internships

March 8, 2022

UW–Madison’s Matthew Wolfgram and Vivien Ahrens (Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions) are the authors of a new paper published in the Journal of Education and Work that is titled, “ ‘One internship, two internships, three internships … more!’: exploring the culture of the multiple internship economy.”

Ochrach in Counseling Psychology receives campus TA award

March 7, 2022

Chase Ochrach, a PhD candidate in the Department of Counseling Psychology, is a recipient of a UW–Madison Campus-Wide Teaching Assistant (TA) Award for 2021. She received the Excellence in Community-based Learning Teaching Award — a new award this year — which recognizes TAs who have demonstrated outstanding instruction using a community-based learning approach.

Paper from UW-Madison’s Puntambekar receives ‘Research Worth Reading’ honor

March 2, 2022

The paper being recognized by the Journal of Research in Science Teaching (JRST) is titled, “Supporting middle school students’ science talk: A comparison of physical and virtual labs.” This award is given to three papers published in JRST in the past year deemed to have the most significant impact for science educators and practitioners.

UW–Madison School of Education Wisconsin Teacher Pledge, extended through 2025-26, offers tangible step toward educator shortage solutions

March 1, 2022

The university on Tuesday announced the extension of the UW–Madison School of Education Wisconsin Teacher Pledge, which pays the equivalent of in-state tuition and fees, testing, and licensing costs for all teacher education students. In return, graduates “pledge” to teach for three or four years at a pre-kindergarten through 12th grade school in Wisconsin.

Abdu’Allah sculpture unveiled on State Street in Madison

March 1, 2022

The highly anticipated “Blu³eprint” by UW–Madison’s Faisal Abdu'Allah was unveiled last week on Tuesday, Feb. 22, and now stands in front of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMOCA) on State Street in Madison.

‘A Piece of My Heart’ spotlights women who served in the Vietnam War

February 28, 2022

Focusing on a tumultuous era in our history, the UW–Madison Department of Theatre and Drama’s upcoming production of “A Piece of My Heart” presents a potent message on the human cost of war and the scars that still remain. The play will run March 3-11 in Vilas Hall's Gilbert V. Helmsley Theatre.