University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Study by UW–Madison’s Bishop, Rumrill examines employment impact of COVID-19 on people with multiple sclerosis

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UW–Madison’s Malachy Bishop and Stuart Rumrill have published a study in the Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation that is titled, “The employment impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Americans with MS: Preliminary analysis.” Bishop is the Norman L. and Barbara M. Berven Professor of Rehabilitation Psychology in the School of Education’s Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special …

‘Moonshine’ — a traditional performance gathering in celebration of Black History Month — to stream live Feb. 26

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UW–Madison Professor Chris Walker, the School of Education’s Dance Department, and the university’s Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) present “Moonshine 2021” on Friday, Feb. 26. “Moonshine” is a traditional performance gathering in celebration of Black History Month featuring dance, spoken word, and experimental contemporary performance. This year’s virtual event will feature performances by First …

Wang recognized for being a ‘game-changer’ in the transfer field

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UW–Madison’s Xueli Wang is being honored with a Transfer Champion-Catalyst Award from the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students (NISTS). For more than a decade, Wang’s research has centered on community colleges, transfer, and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. She consistently partners with two-year institutions to improve transfer pathways and success, …

Student’s resilience through 2020 is inspiring

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By Chelsea Hylton, University Communications The year 2020 was difficult for everyone, with the COVID-19 pandemic forcing changes in all our lives. But UW–Madison senior and Posse scholar Shehrose Charania of Chicago went through a particularly difficult year, with members of her family suffering from the disease and even losing health insurance. But Charania carries positivity …

Abdu’Allah named Chazen Family Distinguished Chair in Art

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Faisal Abdu’Allah, an internationally acclaimed artist and professor with the School of Education’s Art Department, has been chosen as UW-Madison’s next recipient of the Chazen Family Distinguished Chair in Art. Abdu’Allah, who grew up in London, was enjoying a successful professional career as an artist when he was invited to UW–Madison in 2013 to work on …

Division of the Arts announces 2021 Creative Arts Award recipients

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A two-year long photographic essay project by Darcy Padilla examining the profound economic and social disparities experienced by Americans caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. A contemporary art exhibition by Roberto Torres Mata at the Chazen Museum of Art spotlighting the complex issues of migration from both human and animal perspectives. The creation of a functional shelving system by Anders Nienstaedt to showcase curated …

The Discussion Project accepting applications for April/May and June trainings

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The Discussion Project has released application information for trainings being offered to cohorts in April/May and again in June. The Discussion Project Virtual is an online training that supports UW–Madison instructors — including faculty, academic staff, and graduate students (teaching assistants or lecturers) — in creating the conditions for equitable, inclusive, and engaging online discussions. The initiative is …

Art students Benissan, Clark receive 2021 Arts + Literature Laboratory Prize

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The Arts + Literature Laboratory (ALL) and the UW–Madison Art Department are pleased to announce that UW–Madison graduate students Rita Mawuena Benissan and Conley Clark have been awarded the 2021 Arts + Literature Laboratory Prize. The annual ALL Prize exhibition is awarded to one or two graduating MFA candidates, selected by curators on the ALL Visual Arts Team. The …