University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Bruecker explains ‘Wisconsin’s got some work to do’ in bolstering FAFSA completion rates

There are more than 100 high schools across the state, according to the report, where “most seniors had not filled out the form in the last application cycle, meaning thousands of students may have missed out on discounts for college and believed they couldn’t afford higher education, according to a new USA Today Network–Wisconsin analysis …

‘Point of View’ — Cap Times features four artists with ties to UW–Madison

The report is headlined: “Point of View: Four Madison artists make new work, ask questions and build community.” The artists being featured are: Connect with us Recent News

Water-skiing star — and UW–Madison senior — nabs a world first in international competition

The UW–Madison senior and two fellow members of the 2018 USA Water Ski Show Team just became the first female trio ever to perform a triple helicopter spin in competition. The record-setting feat occurred Sept. 8 at the Show Ski World Championships in Ontario, Canada. The three sailed off a ski jump, spun 360 degrees …

Enright examining the power of forgiveness and harnessing it for medicine

He is not — he is sure to emphasize — a physician. So how did Enright become involved with a study to prolong remissions for patients with the blood cancer, multiple myeloma? “It was 1985, I went to Memorial Library and the librarian did a mainframe search for published research articles on the idea of …

UW–Madison’s Bruecker speaks with Inside Higher Ed about new ‘myStudentAid’ app

And among the experts the digital media outlet used in putting this topic in perspective is UW–Madison’s Ellie Bruecker, a doctoral student with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. The news report begins: “Students seeking financial aid for college can encounter any number of obstacles to completing the Free Application …

‘Passing’ from UW–Madison’s Corby heralded by See Chicago Dance as a ‘divine comedy’

Warnecke describes the duet as a “sort of purgatory” which plagues the dancers as they battle through a “beautiful boxing match.” She writes that the pairing of dancers Erin Kilmurray and Mikey Rioux is “organic and natural” and refers to the piece as “a divine comedy.” Corby is an associate professor and chair of the …

State Journal spotlights Breathe For Change work launched by UW–Madison alum Nankin

Breathe for Change was founded by Ilana Nankin, who earned her Ph.D. from the School of Education’s No. 1-ranked Department of Curriculum and Instruction in 2016. The State Journal reports: “The company runs the world’s only 200-hour Wellness and Yoga Teacher Training for Educators, and offers an app with recorded meditations and yoga classes as well as …

WISCAPE policy brief highlights impact of performance funding at community colleges

Titled “Policy Design Matters: The Impact of Performance Funding Policies on Credential Completion at Community Colleges,” and authored by Amy Y. Li, Alec I. Kennedy, and Margaret L. Sebastian, the brief shares results from a recent study examining how policies with particular design features affect short-term certificate, medium-term certificate, and associate degree completions. The study found that ​some …

Making sense of big data: New tool offers lens to study culture and human behavior

Even showing up on security footage while shopping will do it. Active or passive, all these activities leave a digital record that moment by moment is driving the largest collection of information ever accumulated. According to Google CEO Eric Schmidt, the information being generated online every two days equals the total amount recorded in all …

Graue speaks with ‘Research Minutes’ podcast about ‘What guides today’s Pre-K Programs?’

Graue is the university’s Sorenson Professor of Early Childhood Education and is a faculty member with the​ School of Education’s top-ranked Department of Curriculum and Instruction. A former kindergarten teacher, Graue also directs the Center for Research on Early Childhood Education within the Wisconsin Center for Education Research. A preview of the “Research Minutes” podcast …