April 27, 2020
UW-Madison’s Kendra Raczek, a student with the School of Education’s Art Department, has created a virtual exhibit on her website titled “COVID19 / Together.” This project came about during the class, "Art 448: Creative Coding for Graphic Design," taught by Assistant Professor Yeohyun Ahn. Raczek's work uses generative motion typography to capture the binary between fear of the COVID-19 virus and the healing power of togetherness.
April 25, 2020
UW-Madison alumnus Todd McGrain is streaming two of his films for free through May 3 in honor of Earth Day.
April 24, 2020
David Kaplan and Laurie Beth Clark, both faculty members with the School of Education, were honored with UW–Madison Hilldale Awards for their distinguished contributions to research, teaching, and service. Each year, the Secretary of the Faculty recognizes four professors from across campus for these major awards, which have been given annually since the 1986-87 academic year. One faculty member each from the arts and humanities, social sciences, physical sciences, and biological sciences is selected from nominations by department chairs. The winners are awarded $7,500.
April 24, 2020
UW–Madison’s Elizabeth Graue is a co-editor of a newly released book titled, “Scientific Influences on Early Childhood Education: From Diverse Perspectives to Common Practices.” A preview of the book explains how it “offers a new framework for examining the diverse scientific perspectives that shape early childhood education.”
April 23, 2020
UW-Madison’s Rachelle Winkle-Wagner and the University of Texas, Austin’s Bridget Goosby were recently awarded a $50,000 Spencer Foundation grant for a project, “Health profiles of African American Women on the Tenure Track and Beyond.”
April 23, 2020
There was a time when UW–Madison junior Tina Marshalek hesitated to tell people she was a non-traditional transfer student. Or that she had been homeschooled from kindergarten through 12th grade. Marshalek’s atypical academic path has led to a very elevated place. She has been named a Truman Scholar, one of the most prestigious undergraduate honors in the country.
April 22, 2020
UW-Madison’s John Diamond delivered a keynote presentation at the Carnegie Corporation Summit with Amanda Lewis. The two co-authored the award-winning book, “Despite the Best Intentions: Why Racial Inequality Persists in Good Schools.” The book is the result of five years of interviews and data-gathering at a suburban high school that “created a rich and disturbing portrait of the racial achievement gap” more than 50 years after the formal end of segregation.
April 22, 2020
Earlier this year, UW-Madison alumnae Helen Klebesadel and Mary Kay Neumann announced that their collaboration, “The Flowers are Burning … Oceans a Rising: An Art and Climate Justice Exhibition,” would be shown in Middleton beginning April 16 as part of the Nelson Institute’s Earth Day @ 50 – Arts Initiative. Now, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the exhibition is available digitally.
April 21, 2020
UW-Madison named student Shehrose Charania as its 2020 Newman Civic Fellow. Newman Civic Fellows are nominated by university presidents and chancellors for their potential for public leadership and commitment to finding solutions for challenges facing communities throughout the country. Charania, an undergraduate student with the School of Education, was nominated by UW Chancellor Rebecca Blank for her commitment to fight health inequities that affect immigrant and refugee populations.
April 20, 2020
UW-Madison’s Peter Miller has launched a new podcast called, “Sport and the Growing Good.” His podcast examines how athletics contribute to everyday improvement in our society by taking an embedded approach to tell stories of the “hidden” people and practices on the front lines of sport.