University of Wisconsin–Madison

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The Virgil Abloh Estate to offer rare Virgil Abloh screen prints at Sotheby’s Auction

By Tod Pritchard, story for Wisconsin Alumni Association Four rare, signed and editioned screen prints created by visionary designer, artist, cultural innovator, and UW–Madison alumnus Virgil Abloh as part of a Wisconsin Alumni Association collaboration will be available on offer in Sotheby’s Contemporary Discoveries auction, open for bidding July 7-14. Offered as a single lot, the works …

New UW–Madison study reframes community college student mental health as a driver of purpose and career development

By WCER Communications A newly published study by UW–Madison School of Education researchers based at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) finds that community college students’ experiences with mental health challenges can shape not only the obstacles they face but also their sense of purpose, empathy, and career direction. The mixed-methods study, published in The …

UW–Madison offers fellowship on AI in education for Universities of Wisconsin instructors

By Laurel White A UW–Madison program aimed at helping educators ethically and effectively use artificial intelligence (AI) to support their work will continue for a second year. In its second year, the program will be offered to educators within the Universities of Wisconsin System. The Disillusioning AI for Teachers Fellowship, which launched in fall 2025, …

Andrea Mason named School of Education’s first associate dean for graduate education

By Laurel White Andrea Mason has been named the School of Education’s first associate dean for graduate education, a role dedicated to ensuring exceptional experiences for the School’s graduate students.  In the new position, which was created by Dean Marcelle Haddix, Mason will serve as the administrative officer for the School of Education’s graduate programs, …

UW–Madison’s Saldaña wins grant to reimagine how schools coordinate resources

By Karen Rivedal, Office of Research & Scholarship Communications UW–Madison Assistant Professor of Education Finance and Leadership Christopher Saldaña is part of a team that has been awarded a $75,000 Vision Grant from the Spencer Foundation to develop a major research initiative focused on improving how K–12 schools, districts, and community organizations coordinate resources to …

UW–Madison researchers receive Spencer Foundation grant to advance education for children and youth on the move

By Katie Grant, Office of Research & Scholarship Communications The Multilingual Learning Research Center (MLRC) at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER), University of Wisconsin–Madison, in partnership with the Educational Research and Action Platform (Plataforma de Investigación y Acción Educativa S.A. — PIASE), has been awarded a one-year Vision Grant from the Spencer Foundation to plan a major …

School of Education awards 18 projects through One School Innovation Fund

By Katie Grant, Office of Research & Scholarship The UW–Madison School of Education is proud to announce the selection of 18 projects for funding through the One School Innovation Fund, a competitive internal program designed to catalyze bold, collaborative research and scholarship across the arts, education, and health. Launched earlier this year by the Office …

Two School of Education-affiliated scholars awarded 2026 NAEd/Spencer research fellowships

By Laurel White Two recent doctoral graduates of the UW–Madison School of Education were among 12 individuals nationwide chosen to receive 2026 NAEd/Spencer Research Fellowships. Anshu Jain, who earned his doctoral degree from the Department of Educational Policy Studies, and Marino Miranda Noriega, who earned his doctoral degree from the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, …

MMSD celebrates inaugural Grow Your Own to Teacher cohort

Media release from the Madison Metropolitan School District The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) is celebrating a major milestone in its Grow Your Own (GYO) to Teacher Program as the initiative’s inaugural cohort completes its associate degrees at Madison College and prepares to continue toward teacher licensure through the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education. …

From 5,000 documents to clear insights: WCER researchers share lessons from building their own AI assistant

By Karen Rivedal, Office of Research & Scholarship WCER researchers recently offered a behind-the-scenes look at why and how they built a Gemini‑based AI tool to help them make sense of a vast array of complex data collected over five years as part of a national project to develop equity-centered school leadership. In a spring …