New Faculty Focus: Q&A with Aly Amidei

October 17, 2022

I am a costume designer and playwright focusing on new works and re-envisioned classics. ... Recently, my research has been on improving access and inclusion in costume design practices and theatre pedagogy for people with disabilities.

Alumna Oravec’s new book explores the good and bad of robots

October 13, 2022

UW–Madison alumna Jo Ann Oravec is the author of a new book that explores how robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance human lives, but also their unsettling “dark sides.” Oravec earned her master’s and PhD in educational administration from the School of Education, and holds degrees from UW–Madison’s La Follette School of Public Affairs and the School of Business.

Tandem Press announces Friday Jazz Series starting Oct. 21

October 12, 2022

Tandem Press announces its annual Friday Jazz Series featuring students from the UW–Madison Mead Witter School of Music’s Jazz Studies Program. The 2022-2023 series, beginning on Oct. 21, includes three concerts during the fall season and three in the spring.

Romero-Reyes, Wallace selected for Project MALES Graduate Scholars Program

October 11, 2022

UW–Madison PhD students Joseph Romero-Reyes and Josh Wallace were both recently selected to be part of this program, which is designed to support the academic and career advancement of emerging scholars whose research is focused on improving the educational outcomes of boys and men of color.