Tandem Press is thrilled to host an outdoor screening of the documentary “David Lynch: The Art Life” this September, in conjunction with a reception for its new gallery exhibition opening Sept. 6, “Enigma: The Prints of David Lynch.” The reception and screening will take place on Friday, Sept. 23, from 5 – 8:30 p.m. The …
Teen Vogue utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Matthew Hora for a recent report on unpaid internships — and why it is problematic to ask college students to work for free. Hora is an associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, and in the Department of Liberal Arts and Applied Studies in …
Forbes highlighted the expertise of Robert Enright, professor in the Department of Educational Psychology, in a recent feature on forgiveness. Enright is considered to be one of the founders of the scientific study of forgiveness and was recently lauded as a “game changer” in modern psychology by the American Psychological Association. In the Forbes article, Enright explained …
The Summer 2022 edition of Learning Connections, a magazine for alumni and friends of the UW–Madison School of Education, is now posted online. This latest issue centers on “Rising to the Challenge.” The nation is divided on a range of topics and ongoing divisions are making it difficult to solve problems. In this environment, School of …
By Laurel White Years of work breaking down barriers to physical activity for autistic children and their families have won a UW-Madison kinesiology professor national recognition. Luis Columna, associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology, was honored this summer with a prestigious research award from the National Consortium for Physical Education for Individuals with Disabilities. According …
The University of Michigan School of Education magazine published a profile of UW–Madison’s Brian Burt in a story spotlighting the school’s inaugural alumni award winners. Burt, who received an Emerging Leader Alumni Award, is currently an associate professor in the UW–Madison School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. He earned his PhD from the University of Michigan in …
Lisa Jansen was recently named the new IT director for the UW–Madison School of Education. Jansen will start in this role on Monday, Aug. 1, and will provide leadership and vision for the School of Education and its information technology support. She will lead a new IT leadership trio within the School — along with …
Mindy Yadev — who is pursuing a double major in biology and health promotion and health equity — is among the 107 UW–Madison undergraduate students who were awarded Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Fellowships at the 2022 Chancellor’s Undergraduate Awards Ceremony. These fellowships support undergraduate research done in collaboration with a faculty or staff member. To help …
The New Yorker utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s KT Horning, director emerita of the School of Education’s Cooperative Children’s Book Center, for a recent article exploring how children’s books with gay- or queer-centered themes have evolved through the years. The article, headlined “What Should a Queer Children’s Book Do?” also discusses how this burgeoning genre is …
Educational psychology professor Robert Enright joined Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Central Time” program last week to share his expertise about the scientific study of forgiveness. Enright, who holds the Aristotelian Professorship in Forgiveness Science in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology, spoke about decades of research that have shown offering forgiveness to others reduces …