UW–Madison’s Li Chiao-Ping has been named a 2026 Fellow of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters. Li is the Sally Banes Professor of Dance and a Vilas Research Professor in the School of Education’s Dance Department. She also directs the Dance Department’s new MFA program and is the artistic director of Li Chiao-Ping Dance. …
By Laura Red Eagle, Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery Long before science caught up, Vincent Van Gogh sensed a connection between melancholy and microbes. In a letter dated April 30, 1889, he described his mysterious bouts of anxiety and exhaustion: “At times I have fits of anxiety without cause, or a feeling of emptiness and fatigue …
School of Education faculty member Shamya Karumbaiah will share her research on artificial intelligence in education at the Wisconsin Alumni Association’s UW Now event in New York City on Tuesday, April 28. Karumbaiah, an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Psychology, will join several UW–Madison speakers to highlight how the university is addressing some of today’s …
By Laurel White A professor emeritus in the School of Education was elected this week to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, a national honorary society and research center. Michael W. Apple, the John Bascom Professor Emeritus of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Policy Studies, was one of five UW–Madison faculty members elected to the prestigious institution …
UW–Madison MFA student Christie Tirado is featured in a recent PBS Wisconsin video profile highlighting her work as an artist and researcher. The six-minute segment focuses on Tirado’s interdisciplinary practice, which includes printmaking, handmade paper, and large-scale installations. Her work explores migration, memory, and family history, drawing from her experiences and cultural background. In the video, Tirado …
By Karen Rivedal, Office of Research and Scholarship UW–Madison entomology professor Claudio Gratton had wanted to make an educational video game about insects for years. He believed a game would be an incredible way to engage young learners with the important research he does on insect diversity, but he needed a like-minded partner with the …
By Karen Rivedal, Office of Research & Scholarship A new article by Erica O. Turner, associate professor in the Department of Educational Policy Studies at UW–Madison, offers a timely rethinking of what educational justice for all should look like in today’s multiracial democracy. Co-authored with Alexandra Freidus of the University of Connecticut, the essay, published online …
Thirty-two graduate students across the UW–Madison campus have been selected as recipients of the 2025–26 Campus-Wide Teaching Assistant Awards, recognizing their excellence in teaching. Among this year’s honorees are four graduate students from the School of Education. Advanced Achievement in Teaching Award The Advanced Achievement in Teaching Award recognizes teaching assistants with significant instructional experience who …
UW–Madison’s Thomas S. Popkewitz, a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, has received a Fulbright Specialist Program award. The award, granted by the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, supports short-term international exchanges that promote collaboration and knowledge sharing between U.S. scholars and institutions abroad. Popkewitz …
A story on Terrace Views, the official blog of the Wisconsin Union, spotlights how a cross-campus internship program supported by School of Education alumna Kathy Deuel and her husband Joe Lillis is making a difference. The article notes that both Deuel and Lillis “found clarity and confidence” during their time at UW–Madison. “For Kathy, it was …