By Jill Schaefer, for the UW–Madison Summer Term website When rising University of Wisconsin–Madison junior Jimena Rico-Sotelo was five years old, she entered the American school system speaking only Spanish. “I know firsthand what it feels like not to understand English but want to learn how to speak it,” said Rico-Sotelo, a Milwaukee native majoring …
Two teams of UW–Madison students in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction’s spring 2026 Game Design 2 course have earned international recognition for games they developed to address global challenges. The student teams participated in the Games for Change (G4C) Student Challenge, an international game design competition that invites young people to create digital games …
By Katie Grant, Office of Research & Scholarship Communications Deja Mason, project manager at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER), has been named to In Business Madison’s 40 Under 40, in recognition of her leadership, professional accomplishments, and community impact. Mason supports the Comprehensive Assessment of Leadership Learning/Equity-Centered Leadership (CALL-ECL) project, a major initiative focused on …
By Kari Dickinson The University of Wisconsin–Madison will host the Comparative Drama Conference (CDC) 2026 from July 9–11 at the Madison Concourse Hotel, bringing together an international community of artists and scholars for three days of presentations, performances, and dialogue exploring theatre research and production. Co-directed by Ann Shanahan and Baron Kelly, faculty members in …
By Karen Rivedal, Office of Research & Scholarship Communications A timely infusion of bridge funding enabled UW–Madison program evaluators over the past year to sustain and expand crucial work supporting induction and mentoring programs for the state’s special education workforce. The replacement money, triggered by the loss of a federal grant, totaled $60,000 in matching …
UW–Madison’s Mariah Pol, a teaching faculty member in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, has received the James E. Davis Early Career Scholar Award from the Social Science Education Consortium (SSEC). The award was presented during the organization’s 2026 Annual Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico. As part of the honor, Pol …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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, …