June 25, 2024
Two educational video games created at UW–Madison’s Field Day Lab have been chosen as finalists in the national 2024 Games for Change Awards.
School News
UW–Madison alumni explore what’s ‘Made at the UW’
June 21, 2024
In May 2024, Made at the UW, a Wisconsin Alumni Association event, brought visitors to the Art Lofts, home to several of the Art Department’s workshops, faculty and student studios, and gallery spaces.
UW–Madison to host gathering for experts on education and political polarization
June 19, 2024
A group of education and political science scholars from across the country will gather at UW–Madison later this month to dig into how political polarization is impacting young people and civic education in K-12 schools.
WCER researchers work with Uruguay leaders to improve country’s innovative ed-tech center
June 19, 2024
Top officials in Uruguay are working with UW–Madison researchers who are expert in pulling rich new patterns of meaning about culture and human behavior from big data to assess and improve the South American country's pioneering educational-technology innovation center, known as Ceibal.
UW–Madison student is finalist for AXA Art Prize for second year running
June 18, 2024
UW–Madison student Skylar Simpson, an MFA candidate in the School of Education’s Art Department, is a finalist for the 2024 AXA Art Prize, one of the leading student art competitions in the United States.
Career Center job shadow program: Helping students explore their interests
June 16, 2024
Roberta Rusch, the assistant director of UW–Madison's Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education, shares highlights from her experience hosting students through the School of Education's Career Center job shadowing program.
Career Center job shadow program: Exploring paths in health
June 15, 2024
UW–Madison student Sarah Kopp is pursuing a major in health promotion and health equity (HPHE). She recently participated in a job shadowing experience with UW–Madison's Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education through the School of Education's Career Center.
UW–Madison’s Apple delivers keynote at Ireland symposium
June 14, 2024
UW–Madison’s Michael W. Apple, the John Bascom Professor Emeritus of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Policy Studies, delivered a keynote address at the Spatial Turn for Equitable, Inclusive Systems in Education interdisciplinary symposium in Dublin, Ireland, on June 5.
UW–Madison grad Sunde wins prestigious Windgate-Lamar Fellowship
June 13, 2024
Abby Sunde, who graduated in May with a BFA from the School of Education's Art Department, is one of 10 emerging craft artists nationwide who were selected for the Center for Craft’s prestigious Windgate-Lamar Fellowship for 2024.
WIDA’s Shafer Willner wins NJTESOL/NJBE President’s Award
June 11, 2024
UW–Madison's Lynn Shafer Willner, a researcher with WIDA, has been awarded the 2024 NJTESOL/NJBE President's Award. This accolade is given annually to an individual whose work has significantly advanced the needs of multilingual learners in New Jersey, serving as a catalyst for change and excellence in education.