University of Wisconsin–Madison

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UW–Madison project combines art, policy, and science to create plant-based plastics and benefit marginalized communities

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By Chris Hubbuch, Wisconsin Energy Institute A team led by UW–Madison scholars has a plan to turn paper mill waste into plant-based plastics, slashing greenhouse gas emissions and other pollution and creating economic opportunities in ways that benefit marginalized communities. The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $4 million to fund a collaboration between Wisconsin Energy Institute researchers, …

Robinson to be inducted into The Reading Center’s Hall of Fame

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Shawn Anthony Robinson, a co-author of the “Dr. Dyslexia Dude” series of graphic novels with Inshirah Robinson and illustrator Brandon Hadnot, will be inducted into The Reading Center’s Hall of Fame. The graphic novels share a compelling story about an African-American boy who is a colorful superhero with dyslexia. The caped character is autobiographically based on Robinson’s early life experiences. Robinson …

Art Department to host inaugural postdoctoral research fellow in hip hop and urban arts, education

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UW–Madison’s Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) is excited to partner with the Division of the Arts to launch a postdoctoral fellowship program that recruits and retains diverse, talented, and highly qualified postdoctoral fellows across arts disciplines. Tehan Ketema is the inaugural First Wave Hip Hop & Urban Arts and Education Postdoctoral Research Fellow (FW Fellow) in the …

Columna leads consortium for UW–Madison students on adapted physical education

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By Todd Finkelmeyer UW–Madison’s Luis Columna played a leading role in hosting a consortium on campus for students and young professionals interested in learning how to conduct research in the field of adapted physical education and adapted physical activity. This was done in collaboration with Samuel R. Hodge, a professor of kinesiology at The Ohio …

WEC article describing Kimball-Arrigoni study of Wisconsin school principal evaluations published

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By WCER Communications Wisconsin has required school districts to develop an evaluation system measuring the performance of teachers and principals since 2014. But while districts and schools in the state are increasingly tailoring local practices to support teachers, the aspect of principal evaluation and support has received less attention, producing a mixed bag of district …

School of Education study abroad programs expand students’ global awareness

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By Kari Dickinson This past summer, the UW–Madison School of Education launched four short-term, faculty-led study abroad programs tied to School of Education majors. These programs offered students a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to expand their worldview and build cultural awareness, all while learning valuable course content and earning credit towards their degrees.  Nearly one hundred students …

UW–Madison’s Saldaña contributes to congressional briefing on educational accountability

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By Sofie Schachter UW–Madison’s Christopher Saldaña, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, was part of a working group on educational accountability that presented during a briefing organized by Congressman Jamaal Bowman in the U.S. House of Representatives. The briefing featured the expertise of those behind the …

Tandem Press’ Friday Jazz Series returns for another year

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The Friday Jazz Series hosted by UW–Madison’s Tandem Press begins this week. The series features students from the Jazz Studies program in UW–Madison’s Mead Witter School of Music, and includes three concerts each during fall and spring seasons.  Attendees will listen to jazz music, learn about the exciting field of fine art printmaking, and see the current exhibition hanging …

UW–Madison’s Chen wins award for her artist’s books

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UW–Madison’s Julie Chen, a professor in the School of Education’s Art Department, is a recipient of one of the first-ever BRAVA Awards from the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art (BIMA). BRAVA, which stands for “BIMA Recognizes Achievement in the Visual Arts,” was created to recognize four contemporary artists, craftspeople, or makers whose work demonstrates artistic merit and …

UW–Madison’s Ramírez Stege wins Rainbow Project award

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Alyssa Ramírez Stege, a clinical assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology, recently won an award for her work as the director of UW–Madison’s Esperanza Bilingual Psychological Services Certificate program. In September, she received the Extra-Mile Award from The Rainbow Project, which is awarded to community leaders who have demonstrated exceptional …