Hart-Gorman named inaugural chief operating officer of WCER

March 16, 2022

Heidi Hart-Gorman , who has been serving as assistant dean of finance and administration at Syracuse University, will manage daily operations and help execute the Wisconsin Center for Education Research's new strategic plan.

UW-Madison alum Sobe helping UNESCO shape the future of education

March 15, 2022

Noah W. Sobe earned his PhD in 2005 from the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, with a minor from the Department of Educational Policy Studies (EPS). On March 25, he’ll be delivering a keynote presentation about this important work at the 2022 EPS Conference, “The Futures of Education.”

UW–Madison faculty collaborate for performance of ‘Here Lies the Truth’ March 25-26

March 14, 2022

Li Chiao-Ping Dance (LCPD) proudly presents "Here Lies the Truth" March 25-26 at the Overture Center for the Arts. This work of multidisciplinary dance theater is an exciting mixed-media collaboration between visual artist Douglas Rosenberg, a professor in the Art Department; sound designer/composer Tim Russell, a faculty member in the Dance Department; dramaturg Cláudia Tatinge Nascimento; and choreographer Li Chiao-Ping, the Sally Banes Professor of Dance and a Vilas Research Professor in the Dance Department. 

UW–Madison Community Arts Collaboratory presents ‘Whoopensocker LIVE!’

March 11, 2022

The UW–Madison Community Arts Collaboratory presents “Whoopensocker LIVE!” at the new Madison Youth Arts Center March 24-26. Whoopensocker performers will bring to life the extraordinary creativity of kids on stage, featuring the works of students from Lowell Elementary and students in the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) who are learning virtually.

UW–Madison to host international printmaking conference March 16-19

March 9, 2022

The printmaking area within the UW–Madison Art Department will be host to the Southern Graphics Council International (SGCI) conference March 16-19, bringing over 700 printmakers and arts professionals in all stages of their careers to campus. The conference offers a unique opportunity for the UW–Madison community to hear from national and international artists and see their work right here in our own backyard.

Paper examines the ‘culture’ of having multiple internships

March 8, 2022

UW–Madison’s Matthew Wolfgram and Vivien Ahrens (Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions) are the authors of a new paper published in the Journal of Education and Work that is titled, “ ‘One internship, two internships, three internships … more!’: exploring the culture of the multiple internship economy.”

Ochrach in Counseling Psychology receives campus TA award

March 7, 2022

Chase Ochrach, a PhD candidate in the Department of Counseling Psychology, is a recipient of a UW–Madison Campus-Wide Teaching Assistant (TA) Award for 2021. She received the Excellence in Community-based Learning Teaching Award — a new award this year — which recognizes TAs who have demonstrated outstanding instruction using a community-based learning approach.