University of Wisconsin–Madison

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UW–Madison’s Romero-Reyes accepted to doctoral incentive program in California

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UW–Madison student Joseph Romero-Reyes, a doctoral candidate in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, was recently accepted into the California State University Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program. According to his acceptance letter, Romero-Reyes’ selection honors his “promise as a doctoral student and (his) interest in pursuing future tenure-track faculty opportunities in …

UW–Madison student’s work exhibited at NYU’s Construct3D conference

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UW–Madison student Atilano Escobar, who is studying graphic design in the School of Education’s Art Department, will have his work displayed in a juried exhibition at New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering in Brooklyn, New York. The exhibition is part of the annual Construct3D conference Aug. 1-3, which showcases works of digital printing from …

UW–Madison’s Odle receives grant to study experience of parents who borrow for college, debt inequalities

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By Laurel White A new research project from a School of Education faculty member aims to shed more light on a widely-used loan parents take out on behalf of college students. The federal loan, called a Parent PLUS loan, has virtually no borrowing limit and is most often utilized by Black, Latinx, and low-income families.   …

Q&A with Learning Analytics alum Jay Winston

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Following is a Q&A with Learning Analytics alumna, Jay Winston. Winston graduated in May 2023 with an MS in Educational Psychology: Learning Analytics, and is now working for the City of Madison. Read along to learn about Winston’s experience in the program and find out what she has been up to since. Can you speak …

From the South Pole to rural Wisconsin: Field Day Lab and librarians explore using virtual reality to engage rural Latinx communities with polar research

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By Sofie Schachter Last month, 17 librarians from across Wisconsin convened at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) to explore how virtual reality experiences could help increase rural Latinx students’ engagement with scientific research in the Arctic and Antarctic. Field Day Lab, an educational video game lab within WCER and the UW–Madison School of …

Two UW–Madison students selected as finalists for national art prize

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UW–Madison graduate students Skyler Simpson and Mallory Stowe have been selected as finalists for the AXA Art Prize U.S. 2023 Exhibition. They created two of the 40 pieces selected for this honor, out of over 700 nationwide submissions. Their work will be exhibited in New York in the fall, with first and second place prizes …

From grant to global impact: WIDA’s journey over two decades

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By Hannah Haynes, WIDA Communications Picture it: The year is 2002. The winter Olympics are being held in Salt Lake City, Utah. Tobey Maguire’s “Spider-Man” is the number one movie in the world. The reality television phenomenon “American Idol” premieres. The average cost of a gallon of gasoline is $1.61. In the education world, significant …

A new Bucky celebrates 175 years, honors UW–Madison’s past, present, and future

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By Kari Dickinson, photos by Sarah Maughan and Sirtaj Grewal On July 26, a new Bucky on Parade statue, “Honor the Air, Land, and Water,” will debut at the Memorial Union kicking off UW–Madison’s 175th Anniversary celebration. The statue, featuring iconography that represents the university’s past, present, and future, was painted by Art Professor John …

Q&A with Education Studies alum Emily Kurtin

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Emily Kurtin earned a BS in education studies from the School of Education this past spring, in addition to receiving certificates in public policy, disability rights and services, gender and women studies, Asian American studies, and environmental studies. She recently shared her thoughts with the School of Education’s communications team about her time at UW–Madison. …

‘Sherlock flipped’: Introducing UW–Madison’s summer production, ‘Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson — Apt 2B’

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By Sofie Schachter Monday through Friday nights, and sometimes even Saturdays, one wandering around the basement of UW–Madison’s Vilas Hall may hear joyous laughter, shouting, crying, or even sounds of fighting drifting through the hallways. With a peek into a non-descript rehearsal room, a small crew can be seen as the culprit of the noise. …