By Laurel White The two researchers, with labs an ocean apart and seemingly little in common, were supposed to chat for just five minutes. But science and fate had much more in store. As their conversation — set up by a colleague and mutual friend, a sort of academic blind date — moved from MRIs of …
UW–Madison’s Henrique Nardi, a lecturer in the School of Education’s Art Department, is hosting DiaTipoX, an international typography conference, on Saturday, March 25, from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. The theme for this year’s conference is the ninth Latin American Typography Biennial, and 20 speakers from Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Columbia, and Mexico will present the working …
UW–Madison’s Taylor Odle was recently quoted in Diverse Issues in Higher Education about the increasing number of women who are leading Ivy League institutions. Come July 2023, six of the eight universities in the Ivy League will be headed by women. Columbia University, Dartmouth College, and Harvard University each named new presidents that will take …
Carl F. Kaestle, a former UW–Madison professor and renowned historian of American education and literacy, passed away on Jan. 5, 2023, in Bloomington, Indiana. Kaestle came to UW–Madison in 1970 and later became the William F. Vilas Research Professor in educational policy studies and history. He was the chair of the Department of Educational Policy …
Vox magazine utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Robert Enright recently for an article that is headlined, “How (and why) to stop holding a grudge.” Enright, who holds the Aristotelian Professorship in Forgiveness Science with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology, tells Vox that grudges exist on a spectrum. “Some grievances don’t impact your daily life, but …
UW–Madison graduate students Teresa Audet and Xinchen Li are the winners of the 2023 Arts + Literature Laboratory Prize from the Arts + Literature Laboratory and the School of Education’s Art Department. The annual ALL Prize exhibition is awarded to one or two graduating MFA candidates from UW–Madison each year, selected by curators on the ALL visual arts team. The prize winners’ MFA thesis …
Neon work by UW–Madison’s Tom Zickuhr was featured in a recent article in the Wisconsin State Journal about the restoration of the iconic Badger Liquor Shop sign on State St. in Madison. Zickuhr, a lecturer in the School of Education’s Art Department, teaches the popular “Neon: Light as Sculpture” class at UW–Madison each semester and is a longtime neon artist. …
The School of Education’s program in Health Promotion and Health Equity (HPHE) is among UW–Madison’s fastest-growing majors. The HPHE program launched in 2019 in the Department of Kinesiology in collaboration with the departments of Counseling Psychology and Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education. The degree ranks number 7 on a list of undergraduate majors that added the most students from fall 2018 to fall 2022. The …
The Administrative Support Program (ASP) within the School of Education’s Business Office is designed to provide ongoing, sustainable administrative support to all departments and units throughout the School. For instance, administrators who might be dealing with an excessive workload, who need coverage during an absence, or who need help navigating a system or process can …
UW–Madison’s Clifton Conrad and Gerald Dryer were recently interviewed for WalletHub’s “2023’s Most Educated States in America.” Conrad is a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA). His research is focused on both undergraduate and graduate education, with his primary emphasis on advancing student learning and …