UW–Madison’s Anthony Hernandez, a teaching faculty member in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, is the author of a new essay in Fortune magazine. The essay examines the contributions of Latino-owned businesses to the U.S. economy and argues for investing in the educational institutions that help develop future entrepreneurial talent. In the …
UW–Madison’s Michael Hora was recently quoted in the New York Times discussing the ongoing debate over intern compensation. The article highlights a campaign by unpaid government interns in New York seeking fair compensation and notes that, according to some labor estimates, roughly four in 10 interns still are not paid. Hora, an associate professor of …
UW–Madison’s Taylor Odle, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, recently spoke with Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Wisconsin Today” about a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that found a state college grant program for minority students unconstitutional. Established in 1985, the Minority Undergraduate Retention Grant Program provided up to $2,500 in …
By Katie Grant, Office of Research & Scholarship Communications Deja Mason, project manager at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER), has been named to In Business Madison’s 40 Under 40, in recognition of her leadership, professional accomplishments, and community impact. Mason supports the Comprehensive Assessment of Leadership Learning/Equity-Centered Leadership (CALL-ECL) project, a major initiative focused on …
By Kari Dickinson The University of Wisconsin–Madison will host the Comparative Drama Conference (CDC) 2026 from July 9–11 at the Madison Concourse Hotel, bringing together an international community of artists and scholars for three days of presentations, performances, and dialogue exploring theatre research and production. Co-directed by Ann Shanahan and Baron Kelly, faculty members in …
UW–Madison alumnus Brian Counselman, who earned a bachelor’s degree in secondary education from the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, is featured in PBS Wisconsin Education’s new “Field Notes on Climate” series. The series helps students in grades 6–12 explore how climate change affects their communities while learning about the people working to …
By Karen Rivedal, Office of Research & Scholarship Communications A timely infusion of bridge funding enabled UW–Madison program evaluators over the past year to sustain and expand crucial work supporting induction and mentoring programs for the state’s special education workforce. The replacement money, triggered by the loss of a federal grant, totaled $60,000 in matching …
UW–Madison’s Mariah Pol, a teaching faculty member in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, has received the James E. Davis Early Career Scholar Award from the Social Science Education Consortium (SSEC). The award was presented during the organization’s 2026 Annual Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico. As part of the honor, Pol …
By Tod Pritchard, story for Wisconsin Alumni Association Four rare, signed and editioned screen prints created by visionary designer, artist, cultural innovator, and UW–Madison alumnus Virgil Abloh as part of a Wisconsin Alumni Association collaboration will be available on offer in Sotheby’s Contemporary Discoveries auction, open for bidding July 7-14. Offered as a single lot, the works …
UW–Madison’s Frank Fernandez, an associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, was recently featured in The EDU Ledger for his expertise on how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping higher education financing. The article, “Universities Are Betting Big on AI — and Some Are Already Cashing In,” examines how …