University of Wisconsin–Madison

Tag: Faculty/Staff

Abdu’Allah among 11 UW-Madison professors to receive Romnes Faculty Fellowships

Eleven promising young members of the UW–Madison faculty have been honored with Romnes Faculty Fellowships, including the School of Education’s Faisal Abdu’Allah. Romnes awards recognize exceptional faculty members who have earned tenure within the last six years. The awards are supported by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF). The award is named for the late …

Diamond’s new book examines, ‘How Racial Inequality Thrives in Good Schools’

John Diamond has spent more than a decade examining various aspects of academic disparities in schools and conducting in-depth research into the hot-button issue that’s commonly referred to as the racial achievement gap. And over the years, one theme in Diamond’s investigations has consistently emerged. “This is a very complex problem and there aren’t simple answers,” …

Wei LAB lead organizer for International Colloquium on Black Males in Education

The 2014 International Colloquium on Black Males in Education, a research gathering set to explore the global dynamics of black males in the educational pipeline, runs Oct. 1-4 at Morehouse College in Atlanta. The event’s lead organizer is Wisconsin’s Equity and Inclusion Laboratory (Wei LAB), an education research laboratory based out of the Wisconsin Center for Education Research …

Exercise program for women 40-and-over going strong after three-plus decades

It’s not even 7 a.m. and 30 women, several of whom are 70-and-older, are already working up a good sweat inside Gym 2 of the UW-Madison Natatorium. Wearing a headset and wireless microphone, class instructor Bonnie Loughran demonstrates and talks the women through their workout while the Eagles’ “Take it to the Limit (One More Time)” …