UW–Madison Professor Emeritus Michael Apple has been awarded an honorary doctorate from University College Dublin (UCD) in Ireland. During a ceremony on Dec. 5, UCD conferred Apple, the former John Bascom Professor of Curriculum and Instruction and …
Year: 2022
A message from the dean
As you know, in a couple of weeks, after ten years and one semester, I will be stepping down from my role as vice provost and dean of the International Division. I want to extend …
Archit Gupta creates tax and financial tech gamechanger in India
Navigating tax season can be a frustrating for anyone—well almost anyone. When Archit Gupta, M.S. ’08, listened as his father, a CPA in India, described issues with filing taxes for firms and users, he heard …
PhD candidate helps strengthen diversity and amplify international student voices
World-class education, cultural exposure and new experiences are all reasons students choose the University of Wisconsin–Madison. For PhD candidate Omar Dumdum, his reasoning wasn’t as simple as that. Rather than stay in a country facing …
Three books by UW–Madison’s Popkewitz translated into Chinese
Three books by UW–Madison’s Thomas Popkewitz have recently bolstered their international reach and were translated and published in Chinese. Read the full story.
UW–Madison senior was a finalist this year for a Rhodes Scholarship
University of Wisconsin–Madison senior Sarah Almutawa was a finalist this year for a Rhodes Scholarship, one of the most prestigious and selective undergraduate academic honors in the world. By the end of this year’s awards …
Alumna receives honorary doctorate from Finnish university
UW–Madison alumna Ulla Connor received an honorary doctorate of philosophy from Åbo Akademi University in Finland in May 2022. Connor earned her PhD in curriculum and instruction from the School of Education in 1978, and now serves …
Stop counting cups. There’s an ocean of difference in our water needs
A new study of thousands of people reveals a wide range in the amount of water people consume around the globe and over their lifespans, definitively spilling the oft-repeated idea that eight, 8-ounce glasses meet …
Reesor: Update on missing UW-Madison student
Dear campus community, I am grateful to share with you that a missing UW–Madison student has been found safe, thanks to a tip from a community member that the UW–Madison Police Department received overnight.
UW-Madison Ischool Professor B. Ian Hutchins Emphasizes Importance of Preprints
In a recent paper that was published in The Lancet Global Health Journal, iSchool professor B. Ian Hutchins and his research team shared results demonstrating that preprints are likely accurate enough to be used more …