Art in Focus: Q&A with MFA candidate Nika McKagen

February 11, 2026

MFA candidate Nika McKagen explores "what goes on both underground and in the dark" using traditional darkroom photography, sculpture, and writing. McKagen's final thesis exhibition, “Conduit,” will be on view at UW–Madison’s Art Lofts Gallery from Feb. 24–28.

New UW-Madison study offers ways to increase adult enrollment in college

February 9, 2026

A new journal article co-authored by School of Education doctoral student Sky Duke and professor Taylor Odle recommends ways for states to increase older-adult enrollment in college by examining whether a large program in Michigan offering free community college tuition for adults aged 25–64 actually worked.

Angie Kang wins 2026 Charlotte Zolotow Award for ‘Our Lake’

February 4, 2026

"Our Lake," written and illustrated by Angie Kang, is the winner of the 2026 Charlotte Zolotow Award for outstanding writing in a picture book. The award is given by the Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC), a library of the UW–Madison School of Education.

From art student to game changer

February 2, 2026

Raven Software co-founder and UW alum Brian Raffel is empowering the next generation of Wisconsin creators with a gift of 200 computers, boosting art, game design, and computer science programs on campus.

Dancing for (over) a century

January 30, 2026

Celebrate 100 years of our Dance program — the nation's first to offer an academic major — with a dance through the decades.

Equipping dance artists for the future

January 30, 2026

With two distinct tracks — including the nation’s first in screendance — the Dance Department’s new Master of Fine Arts program prepares artists to innovate and lead in an evolving field.