University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Karumbaiah brings research on AI in education to New York

School of Education faculty member Shamya Karumbaiah will share her research on artificial intelligence in education at the Wisconsin Alumni Association’s UW Now event in New York City on Tuesday, April 28. Karumbaiah, an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Psychology, will join several UW–Madison speakers to highlight how the university is addressing some of today’s …

School of Education’s Michael Apple named to American Academy of Arts & Sciences

By Laurel White  A professor emeritus in the School of Education was elected this week to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, a national honorary society and research center. Michael W. Apple, the John Bascom Professor Emeritus of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Policy Studies, was one of five UW–Madison faculty members elected to the prestigious institution …

UW–Madison entomology research to anchor new learning game

By Karen Rivedal, Office of Research and Scholarship UW–Madison entomology professor Claudio Gratton had wanted to make an educational video game about insects for years. He believed a game would be an incredible way to engage young learners with the important research he does on insect diversity, but he needed a like-minded partner with the …

Article from UW–Madison’s Turner offers new framework for justice-oriented public education in a multiracial democracy

By Karen Rivedal, Office of Research & Scholarship A new article by Erica O. Turner, associate professor in the Department of Educational Policy Studies at UW–Madison, offers a timely rethinking of what educational justice for all should look like in today’s multiracial democracy. Co-authored with Alexandra Freidus of the University of Connecticut, the essay, published online …

School of Education graduate students recognized with 2025–26 Teaching Assistant Awards

Thirty-two graduate students across the UW–Madison campus have been selected as recipients of the 2025–26 Campus-Wide Teaching Assistant Awards, recognizing their excellence in teaching. Among this year’s honorees are four graduate students from the School of Education. Advanced Achievement in Teaching Award The Advanced Achievement in Teaching Award recognizes teaching assistants with significant instructional experience who …

UW–Madison’s Popkewitz receives Fulbright Specialist Award

UW–Madison’s Thomas S. Popkewitz, a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, has received a Fulbright Specialist Program award. The award, granted by the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, supports short-term international exchanges that promote collaboration and knowledge sharing between U.S. scholars and institutions abroad.  Popkewitz …

Building research leaders: A new model for empowering undergraduates to strengthen research teams

By Karen Rivedal, Office of Research and Scholarship At the Center for Research on Complex Thinking (CRCT) in UW–Madison’s School of Education, undergraduates routinely perform at a graduate-student level and help train faculty and researchers from around the world, said Brendan Eagan, CRCT’s associate director of research, in a recent presentation. That outcome is no accident. Eagan …

ELPA higher education faculty member Xueli Wang wins inaugural UW–Madison graduate student mentoring award

By Laurel White A faculty member in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA) was one of just six faculty members campus-wide to be chosen for the The Graduate School’s inaugural Faculty Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring. Xueli Wang, the Barbara and Glenn Thompson Professor in Educational Leadership, received the …

Dance Department presents Repertory Concert 2026

The UW–Madison Dance Department presents its Repertory Concert 2026, featuring work from Omari Carter, Bradford Chin, Aaron Loux, Anna Peretz Rogovoy, Liz Sexe, and Collette Stewart. Performances will take place April 23–25 in the Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space, Lathrop Hall (1050 University Ave.). The program will include Assistant Professor Omari Carter’s “Footnotes in Defiance: Cadence of …

UW–Madison research reveals experiences of HMoob (Hmong) undergraduates across Universities of Wisconsin

By Karen Rivedal, Office of Research and Scholarship An updated statistical portrait of HMoob (Hmong)* American undergraduates enrolled in the 13 campuses of the Universities of Wisconsin reveals a college experience marked by unique challenges and opportunities. These enrollees, compared to their peers, are less wealthy and less likely to report having a disability. They …