UW–Madison graduate student Tony DelaRosa was called on by NBC News recently to reflect on the legacy of the 2004 blockbuster hit, “Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle,” during its 20th anniversary year. Released in July 2004, the film is one of the only mainstream movies of its decade to star two Asian American …
Pauline Ho, who today will be graduating with a doctoral degree from the School of Education, was recognized as one of UW–Madison’s spring 2024 “notable graduates” by University Communications. Ho “had just $3,000 in her bank account when she started her graduate work at UW–Madison. English was her fourth language, and neither of her parents had …
By Laurel White A new special issue of the journal Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis underscores the influence of UW–Madison scholars in the development of the field of critical policy research in education. Erica O. Turner, an associate professor in the Department of Educational Policy Studies, served as a special editor of the issue. Turner …
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UW–Madison student Kat Schneider, who is graduating this month with a bachelor’s degree in rehabilitation psychology, is the School of Education’s recipient of this year’s Ginsberg Family Award. Since 2018 Ginsberg Family Awards have recognized outstanding student leaders. The Ginsberg family has chosen to offer these awards in honor of the late Dean of Students …
By Laurel White The latest video game from UW–Madison’s Field Day Lab and engineering professor Victor Zavala teaches high school students how to harness systems engineering and attempt to navigate one of the biggest environmental challenges facing the United States right now — and it all has to do with cow poop. The game, Bloom: …
UW–Madison student Annabelle Zhang, who is pursuing a BS in the School of Education’s Art Department, recently won the Best in Show award at the 2024 Digital Salon for her project, “Block Scheduler for Visually Impaired Kids.” In her artist’s statement, Zhang writes that “this project seeks to bridge the gap in daily scheduling tools …
This year’s winners of Bucky Graduate Student Awards include three students from the School of Education. Tony DelaRosa and Qiang Xie each received Graduate School Student Commitment to Engagement and Activism Awards, and Emily Nott was honored with the Graduate Peer Mentor Award. Graduate Student Commitment to Engagement and Activism Awards recognize graduate students who …
A 28-minute documentary short about UW–Madison’s Lynda Barry, associate professor of interdisciplinary creativity in the School of Education’s Art Department, screened recently as part of this year’s Wisconsin Film Festival. Tommasina Capelli, who graduated from UW–Madison last spring, created “A Room Alive!” as a senior class project after taking Barry’s comic drawing classes. She told Isthmus …
UW–Madison alumna Erin Hastey, who graduated with a PhD from the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis in 2023, has received the Dissertation of the Year Award from the Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC). For over a decade, Hastey “has empowered organizational leaders to move from conflict to …