UW–Madison’s Taylor Odle, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, recently shared insights with Insider Higher Ed on a successful direct admissions pilot in California. As part of the pilot, the California State University (CSU) system began offering guaranteed admission to qualifying high school seniors in Riverside County at …
UW–Madison’s Shamya Karumbaiah, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology, recently spoke with the Appleton Post-Crescent about how artificial intelligence (AI) is being integrated into classrooms and what it means for teachers and students. In a Nov. 11 article, headlined “As AI use grows, here’s how area schools are starting …
UW–Madison’s Taylor Odle, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, was recently quoted in the Washington Post’s story, “More students are double-majoring out of fear they won’t be able to get jobs.” The story discusses the rise of undergraduate students double-majoring to diversify their skillsets in the face of …
UW–Madison’s Julie Chen, a professor of book art in the School of Education’s Art Department, was recently featured on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Wisconsin Today” program in a segment titled, “When Books Become Art.” In the segment, Chen, an internationally recognized book artist and founder of Flying Fish Press, offers a close up look at how …
UW–Madison’s Shamya Karumbaiah, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology, was recently featured on Bloomberg’s “Wall Street Week” in a segment titled, “Can AI Replace Teachers?” The program, which aired on Oct. 12, examined how artificial intelligence is being used in classrooms across the country to help teachers tailor instruction …
UW–Madison’s Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) was recently featured in a Madison365 article about the Madison Metropolitan School District’s (MMSD) new reading initiative and mobile app, “Mad for Reading.” The article, headlined “‘Mad for Reading’ app supports and celebrates MMSD students’ reading,” highlights how the new app is designed to engage students and families across …
UW–Madison’s Department of Theatre and Drama was recently featured on PBS Wisconsin’s “Wisconsin Life” program for its involvement in the Arts Career Exploration Spotlight (ACES) program, a summer initiative designed to introduce high school students to careers in the arts. The ACES program, based at Madison’s Overture Center, offers hands-on experiences at arts organizations across southern Wisconsin. …
UW–Madison’s Katie Hudnall, associate professor in the School of Education’s Art Department, is featured in the fall 2025 issue of On Wisconsin magazine. The article, headlined “From Trash Can to Treasure,” spotlights Hudnall’s distinctive practice of creating sculptural furniture pieces from found wood. Her work often resembles utilitarian objects like boxes or furniture but functions …
UW–Madison’s Taylor Odle, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, was recently featured on PBS Wisconsin’s “Here & Now” program to discuss his research on direct admission programs and their role in boosting student enrollment in college. Direct admission is a college access initiative that offers students automatic admission …
Marcelle Haddix, dean of the UW–Madison School of Education, is featured in the fall 2025 issue of On Wisconsin magazine. In a Q&A titled, “Finding Creative Solutions in Community,” Haddix describes community engagement as her anchor: “Everything that we do, every decision that we make, should be done in community,” she says. While inheriting the nation’s …