By Kari Dickinson Mechanical engineering students gained practical experience casting screwdriver handles this fall in the Art Department’s foundry in a collaboration between the two departments. For one week in October, the foundry was the classroom for ME 311 — Manufacturing: Metals and Automation, where more than 200 students worked on creating the handles they …
UW–Madison’s Erica Halverson started off the new year with a new episode of her podcast, “Arts Educators Save the World,” speaking with Aaron Bossen, a glass artist and PhD student in materials science engineering at Penn State University, along with his mentor, Helen Lee, the director of the UW–Madison Glass Lab. Halverson, a professor in …
UW–Madison alumna Wai Tung Jocelyn Chan, who earned her BFA from the School of Education’s Art Department in 2021, is the first place winner of the prestigious 2024 Stanislav Libenský Award. The Libenský Award is an international competition of emerging glass artists organized by the Prague Gallery of Czech Glass. The award was established in …
Is growth always good in education? Or is it possible that can educators and learners benefit — and systems become more sustainable — while consuming less? A special issue of the journal Nordic Studies in Education, co-edited by UW–Madison’s John Baldacchino, examines this question, delving into the concept of “degrowth” in education. In an introduction …
UW–Madison graduate student Carly “Car” Riegger has been honored with a 2024 Midwest Award for Artists with Disabilities from Arts Midwest. Nine artists from throughout the Midwestern region were selected for this award from over 300 applicants by a panel of seven reviewers. The awardees will receive $3,000 each celebrating their exceptional work and recognizing their …
The Los Angeles Times recently spotlighted an “audacious installation” by UW–Madison’s Christina A. West at the American Museum of Ceramic Art in Pomona, California. West, an associate professor in the School of Education’s Art Department, is known for her explorations of the human form in provocative ways, notes the article. Her installation, called “Strut,” includes …
As 2024 comes to a close, we are thrilled to look back on another year of learning, achievement, and community across our No. 1-ranked School of Education. From the conclusion of Diana Hess’ nearly decade-long tenure as dean to the introduction of our new leader, Dean Marcelle Haddix, this year has given us opportunities for reflection, gratitude, and excitement …
UW–Madison students living in University Housing each year have the opportunity to recognize outstanding educators through the Honored Instructor program. This program allows students to nominate instructors who challenge them, make learning enjoyable, and inspire their academic and personal growth. The fall 2024 list of Honored Instructors includes six exceptional educators from the School of …
Tomiko Jones, an associate professor in the School of Education’s Art Department, has been honored with a Vilas Faculty Early-Career Investigator Award. This award recognizes exceptional research and teaching excellence among UW–Madison faculty in the early stages of their careers. Since joining the department in fall 2018, Jones has made a significant impact through her research …
UW–Madison’s Darcy Padilla, an associate professor within the School of Education’s Art Department, was awarded the inaugural Award for Documentary Photography from the Royal Photographic Society in November. One of the world’s oldest photographic societies, the U.K.-based organization has been presenting awards since 1878. However, this is the first time it has presented an award specifically for documentary …