University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: In the News

David Williamson Shaffer offers expertise on artificial intelligence on CBS58, Spectrum News 1

School of Education faculty member David Williamson Shaffer recently offered his expertise on artificial intelligence in and out of the classroom to news stories aired on CBS58 in Milwaukee and the statewide Spectrum News 1 network.  Shaffer is the Sears Bascom Professor of Learning Analytics and the Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of Learning Sciences in …

UW–Madison’s Enright discusses the science of forgiveness on CNN podcast, ‘Chasing Life’

A School of Education faculty member and pioneer in the scientific study of forgiveness joined CNN’s “Chasing Life” podcast this month to discuss the physical and psychological benefits of forgiving others. Robert Enright, who holds the Aristotelian Professorship in Forgiveness Science in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology, joined the podcast for its …

UW–Madison art alumni featured on Wisconsin Life

Two alumni of the UW–Madison School of Education’s Art Department have been featured recently on Wisconsin Life, an award-winning co-production of Wisconsin Public Radio and PBS Wisconsin that celebrates what makes Wisconsin unique through the diverse stories of its people. On Oct 4, Wisconsin Life featured Philip Salamone, a classical portrait artist who earned his …

UW–Madison’s Enright and his forgiveness research spotlighted by Wisconsin State Journal

UW–Madison faculty member Robert Enright’s decades of research on forgiveness was highlighted in a recurring Wisconsin State Journal feature, “Know Your Madisonian,” last month.   Enright holds the Aristotelian Professorship in Forgiveness Science in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology. The article highlights how Enright’s studies have shown improvements in emotional and psychological health …

Odle discusses UW System funding challenges in Cap Times article

UW–Madison’s Taylor Odle recently spoke with The Capital Times about the state of higher education funding for UW System institutions. Before becoming an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, Odle worked for the Tennessee Higher Education Committee leading fiscal policy. He points out that even with a Republican governor …

CCBC spotlighted in multiple news stories

UW–Madison’s Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) has been spotlighted in three recent Wisconsin and national news stories. On Sept. 26, CCBC Director Tessa Michaelson Schmidt was quoted in a report from ABC News5 in Cleveland, Ohio, about the growth of Hispanic representation in children’s books. According to the article, which cites the CCBC’s Diversity Statistics, 7 percent …

UW–Madison’s Kelly spotlighted in Black Masks magazine

UW–Madison’s Baron Kelly is spotlighted in an article, titled “Baron Kelly: From the Streets of New York to the World’s Stages,” in the fall 2023 issue of Black Masks magazine. Kelly is a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor in the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama, and also holds a concurrent appointment with the Odyssey Project in …

UW–Madison alum and Packers athletic trainer Roberge featured on ABC News

UW–Madison alumna Erin Roberge shared her experience as the first female, full-time athletic trainer (AT) for the Green Bay Packers recently on ABC News. Roberge graduated from the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology in 2021 with a BS in athletic training. She began an internship with the Packers in 2020, and was hired full-time in January …

Badger Insider spotlights Helen Lee and UW–Madison Glass Lab

UW–Madison’s Helen Lee and the UW–Madison Glass Lab were featured in a recent story in the Wisconsin Alumni Association’s Badger Insider, headlined “In Case of Curiosity, Break Glass.” In the feature, Lee, who is the director of the Glass Lab and holds the Helen Burish Faculty Fellowship with the School of Education’s Art Department, speaks about the …

UW–Madison researchers write op-ed for The Conversation focused on creating successful college internships

UW–Madison’s Matthew Hora, Hee Song, and Kyoungjin Jang-Tucci co-wrote an op-ed for The Conversation that was published last month. The piece, titled “How to create a college internship where students actually learn − and don’t want to quit” examines and outlines recent research from UW–Madison’s Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions (CCWT). Hora is an associate professor …