August 27, 2025
This summer, UW–Madison faculty member Megan Reilly’s virtual theatre project, “Beyond the Garden of Adrian,” was featured in a showcase at the Festival d’Avignon in France — one of the world’s premier performing arts festivals.
School News
New UW–Madison study reveals keys to graduate student wellness, belonging, persistence
August 26, 2025
A new study from the University of Wisconsin–Madison sheds light on the unique challenges Black men face when adjusting to graduate engineering programs — and offers actionable insights for improving program persistence and support for underrepresented students.
Three from School of Education are named Morgridge Fellows
August 22, 2025
Three students and faculty from the UW–Madison School of Education have been selected for the 2025-26 cohort of Morgridge Fellows.
Budge receives APA’s Distinguished Contribution to Public Policy Award
August 21, 2025
UW–Madison School of Education faculty member Stephanie Budge has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Distinguished Contribution to Public Policy Award from the American Psychological Association’s Division 44 — the Society for the Psychological Study of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity.
UW–Madison doctoral student’s book reviewed in Urban Education
August 21, 2025
A book by UW–Madison’s Tony DelaRosa, a PhD student in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, was recently reviewed in Urban Education.
School of Education alumni honored with 2025 Wisconsin Alumni Association awards
August 20, 2025
Two UW–Madison School of Education alumni are among the recipients of the Wisconsin Alumni Association’s 2025 Distinguished Alumni Awards, which honor individuals for exceptional service, leadership, and impact.
‘Almost magical’: Wisconsin Youth Leadership Forum empowers young people with disabilities
August 18, 2025
The Wisconsin Youth Leadership Forum is a six-day residency program that aims to help youth with disabilities learn more about leadership, self-advocacy, and career awareness.
Dean Haddix discusses her One School vision ahead of 2025-26 academic year
August 18, 2025
“This work is about building One School that’s unified in purpose, values, and service,” says Haddix, who marked her first anniversary with the School of Education on Aug. 11.
From student mental health to great coaching, UW–Madison education experts can share back-to-school insights
August 18, 2025
As parents, students, and educators prepare for the 2025-26 academic year, experts from UW–Madison’s No. 1 ranked School of Education are ready to share their insights on some of the biggest issues facing education today with members of the media.
Rethinking fraction instruction: New study shows young children’s brains are wired to understand ratios — and it could change the way fractions are taught
August 15, 2025
A new study from the Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, reveals that children as young as seven use specialized brain circuits to process ratios — like groups of dots or lines — well before they receive any formal instruction in fractions.