UW–Madison graduate student Sky Duke, a PhD student in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, has been selected to participate in the 2024 NCES Data Institute. The institute, focused on “Using Federal Datasets to Support Research on Postsecondary Education,” provides an intensive introduction to National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) datasets and research …
John Baldacchino, an art education professor in the School of Education’s Art Department, is the author of a new paper that explores his experience writing about philosophy in Maltese. “I am pleased by this paper,” Baldacchino says, “as for me it’s a first where I invite my English-speaking readers to engage with my native Maltese …
By Karen Rivedal, WCER Communications Driven by the goal of improving the country’s ability to solve complex problems, a partnership led by UW–Madison’s Wei LAB will help engineering societies apply a newly released international standard on diversity and inclusion. It aims to foster STEM disciplinary excellence by supporting fuller engagement of women and minoritized people in …
By Laurel White Federal and state budgets that use “equity-based” funding principles for higher education could be the key to addressing achievement gaps for low-income and minority students, according to a new report from UW–Madison researchers. The report released today by the Student Success Through Applied Research (SSTAR) Labbrings together decades of research about higher education funding and …
By Käri Knutson, University Communications A search-and-screen committee has been appointed to help identify and select candidates for the next dean of the School of Education. Carolyn Kelley, professor of educational leadership and policy analysis in the School of Education, is chairing the search committee. Diana Hess, who has served as dean of the University of Wisconsin–Madison School …
A short film that honors the legacy of artist and UW–Madison professor Truman Lowe has been awarded a regional Emmy. The film, “Exploring the Artistic Process of Truman Lowe: A Journey Through Native American Art & Education,” spotlights Lowe’s artistic achievements and teaching legacy and was premiered by Discover Wisconsin on April 19. In November, …
UW–Madison graduate student Cynthia Baeza, a PhD candidate with the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, is a recipient of a 2024 Jhumki Basu Scholar Award from the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST). NARST is a global organization of professionals committed to the improvement of science teaching and learning through research. The award, …
Four people with ties to UW–Madison are receiving recognition in the annual Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings that are designed to spotlight the top 200 education scholars across the nation “who move ideas from academic journals into the national conversation.” The Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings, released on Jan. 4, are compiled by Frederick Hess, an Education Week blogger …
On Dec. 17, hundreds of winter graduates earned degrees from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Among them was Madisson Delebeck, an art and biochemistry double major who was spotlighted as a “notable grad” in a campus news story for her unusual pairing of academic interests. “I want to show people that they don’t have to settle for one …
The Summer Education Research Program (SERP) aims to encourage, promote, and prepare undergraduate students with diverse backgrounds to both pursue and thrive in their future graduate studies. SERP is sponsored by UW–Madison’s School of Education and the university’s Graduate School, and it aims to increase opportunities for individuals to engage in important, independent research in …