University of Wisconsin–Madison

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UW–Madison’s Goldberg presents on meditation-based interventions at Harvard-affiliated Grand Rounds

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UW–Madison’s Simon Goldberg, an associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology, recently presented at the Mindfulness and Compassion Grand Rounds at Harvard Medical School. Goldberg’s talk, titled “What Have We Learned From Two Decades of Randomized Trials Testing Meditation-Based Interventions?” offered findings from numerous randomized trials evaluating meditation-based programs.  Drawing on …

UW–Madison’s Fields discusses equine therapy for dementia on Badger Talks podcast

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UW–Madison’s Beth Fields, an associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology, was recently featured on a Badger Talks podcast alongside Jolie Hope, executive director of the Three Gaits Therapeutic Horsemanship Center in Stoughton, Wisconsin. The two discussed Riding in the Moment — a community-based program using horse interaction to improve the quality …

UW–Madison alumna publishes third book in award-winning Cady Whirlwind Thunder series

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UW–Madison alumna Ann Dallman has released the third book in her award-winning Cady Whirlwind Thunder middle-grade mystery series. Her latest title, “Cady and the Search for Family,” was published by Modern History Press in April 2025. Dallman earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism education from the School of Education in 1970. A retired high school …

Field Day Lab launches free educational game library for classrooms

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UW–Madison’s Field Day Lab, housed in the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research, has launched the Vault, a free and growing collection of high-quality educational video games designed for K-12 learners. Built in the spirit of public media, the Vault learning games library brings together educators, artists, and game designers to provide engaging …

UW–Madison MFA graduate Moneda featured in Madison365 for thesis exhibition

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UW–Madison MFA graduate Mariah Moneda is featured in a Madison365 article spotlighting her recent thesis exhibition, “Magmula Sa Lupa” (“From the Earth” in Tagalog), which explored themes of survival, memory, and belonging through interdisciplinary work grounded in Filipino cultural traditions. Moneda, who completed her MFA in studio art in May, describes her path to the …

UW–Madison launches innovative Dance MFA as department nears 100th anniversary

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As the University of Wisconsin–Madison Dance Department prepares to celebrate its centennial in 2026, it is also stepping boldly into the future with the launch of a new Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Dance program.  This fully funded, two-year graduate degree program will allow exceptional artists to engage in advanced creative and scholarly explorations …

UW–Madison faculty, alumni contribute to landmark AERA handbook

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Several faculty members and alumni from UW–Madison’s Department of Educational Policy Studies (EPS) and Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA) are featured in the newly released “Handbook of Education Policy Research,” second edition, published by the American Educational Research Association (AERA). This is the first comprehensive update of the handbook since the 1990s …

UW–Madison Art Department faculty and alumni featured in 2025 Wisconsin Triennial

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Faculty and alumni from UW–Madison’s Art Department are among those featured in the 2025 Wisconsin Triennial, which opened May 2 at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA). The exhibition, a major survey of contemporary art in the state, includes work by nine current faculty members and several graduates of UW–Madison’s art programs. Through a …

Marvin Fruth, esteemed UW–Madison professor and mentor, dies

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Marvin Fruth, a beloved UW–Madison faculty member who mentored generations of students with warmth and dedication, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2025. Fruth was a professor emeritus within the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, where he served for nearly three decades.  Fruth’s connection to UW–Madison began early in life. …

UW–Madison’s Hillman weighs in on return of federal student loan collections

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UW–Madison’s Nick Hillman, a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, was recently quoted in Time magazine about the return of federal student loan collections. The article, headlined “What to Know About ‘Involuntary Collections’ If You’re a Student Loan Borrower,” discusses the U.S. Department of Education’s plan to resume …