University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: School News

Creative Insights: Q&A with MFA candidate Sam Northcut

Over the last few months we have been offering a glimpse into the creative process of the Art Department’s graduating master of fine arts candidates, who are presenting their final thesis exhibitions throughout the spring semester. These exhibitions represent the culmination of years of dedicated study and artistic exploration, showcasing our students’ diverse talents and …

UW–Madison School of Education again ranked No. 1 by U.S. News

UW–Madison is home to the top-ranked school of education in the nation for a second consecutive year, according to the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Education Graduate Schools rankings published on Tuesday. The UW–Madison School of Education is solely at the top of this year’s U.S. News education school rankings, after tying for No. 1 …

UW–Madison alumna wins Dissertation of the Year Award

UW–Madison alumna Nicole Soulier, who earned her PhD from the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA) in 2024, is receiving the 2025 Dissertation of the Year Award from the Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC). Soulier is a member of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe …

School of Education’s Eklund wins 2025 Distinguished Teaching Award

Katie Eklund, a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology, is among the UW–Madison faculty members chosen this year to receive Distinguished Teaching Awards, an honor given out since 1953 to recognize some of the university’s finest educators.  A ceremony will take place at 5 p.m. April 15 in the Great Hall of …

UW–Madison alumna wins Early Career Award from AERA Critical Issues in Curriculum and Cultural Studies SIG

UW–Madison alumna Sun Young Lee is the recipient of the 2025 Early Career Award from the American Educational Research Association’s Critical Issues in Curriculum and Cultural Studies special interest group (SIG). Lee, who earned her PhD from the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, is currently an assistant professor in the School of …

Creative Insights: Q&A with MFA candidate Teralyn Brown

Over the next few months we are offering a glimpse into the creative process of the Art Department’s graduating master of fine arts candidates, who are presenting their final thesis exhibitions throughout the spring semester. These exhibitions represent the culmination of years of dedicated study and artistic exploration, showcasing our students’ diverse talents and innovative …

UW–Madison’s Dance Department presents H’Doubler Concert 2025

UW–Madison’s Dance Department, housed in the School of Education, presents its annual H’Doubler Concert April 3-5 in the Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space in Lathrop Hall (1050 University Ave.). The concert will feature a variety of contemporary dance works from student choreographers Harley Blanchard, Whitney Bleick, Nathan Castro Llanos, Jared Cataggatan, Cleo Decker, Harper Deeken, Alyssa …

Creative Insights: Q&A with MFA candidate Anamika Singh

Over the next few months we are offering a glimpse into the creative process of the Art Department’s graduating master of fine arts candidates, who are presenting their final thesis exhibitions throughout the spring semester. These exhibitions represent the culmination of years of dedicated study and artistic exploration, showcasing our students’ diverse talents and innovative …