UW–Madison’s Field Day Lab, housed in the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research, has launched the Vault, a free and growing collection of high-quality educational video games designed for K-12 learners. Built in the spirit of public media, the Vault learning games library brings together educators, artists, and game designers to provide engaging …
As the University of Wisconsin–Madison Dance Department prepares to celebrate its centennial in 2026, it is also stepping boldly into the future with the launch of a new Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Dance program. This fully funded, two-year graduate degree program will allow exceptional artists to engage in advanced creative and scholarly explorations …
Several faculty members and alumni from UW–Madison’s Department of Educational Policy Studies (EPS) and Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA) are featured in the newly released “Handbook of Education Policy Research,” second edition, published by the American Educational Research Association (AERA). This is the first comprehensive update of the handbook since the 1990s …
Faculty and alumni from UW–Madison’s Art Department are among those featured in the 2025 Wisconsin Triennial, which opened May 2 at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA). The exhibition, a major survey of contemporary art in the state, includes work by nine current faculty members and several graduates of UW–Madison’s art programs. Through a …
Marvin Fruth, a beloved UW–Madison faculty member who mentored generations of students with warmth and dedication, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2025. Fruth was a professor emeritus within the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, where he served for nearly three decades. Fruth’s connection to UW–Madison began early in life. …
By Hannah Black, School of Human Ecology University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers are using augmented reality to make the homes of older adults safer. Their innovation will not only streamline a sometimes clunky process but also support a more affordable and community-based approach that can reach more people. It’s an urgent issue: Older adults in Wisconsin …
UW–Madison’s Harry Brighouse has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honorary societies. Brighouse was one of four UW–Madison faculty members elected this year in the social and behavioral sciences category, along with Patricia Devine, Lisa Martin, and Mark Seidenberg. Brighouse is the Mildred …
Two projects involving students and guided by staff from the UW–Madison School of Education have been selected for 2025–26 Wisconsin Idea Fellowships, a public service program administered by the Morgridge Center for Public Service. This year’s cycle was the most competitive in the program’s history, with 10 projects selected and 23 undergraduate students participating. Each …
UW–Madison’s Tamara McLean, an MFA candidate in the School of Education’s Art Department, has been accepted to present at the 2025 AIGA Design Educators Community’s Design Education Conference, taking place June 12–13 at Illinois State University. McLean will present a case study titled, “Beyond the Brief: Teaching Design as a Tool for Social Change.” Her …
By Jason Gohlke, UW–Madison Office of Strategic Communication As part of the annual UW Day at the Capitol on April 30, 2025, School of Education researchers and faculty were among nearly 300 UW–Madison alumni, students, and staff who provided their unique perspective on the university’s critical role in the future of Wisconsin. The university’s top capital …