Higher education is constantly evolving to reflect the changing interests of students and specialized needs of employers. At UW–Madison, the majors with the greatest enrollment growth are a good barometer of the university’s responsiveness to …
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Research partnership helmed by UW–Madison’s Kendall and DiPrete Brown transforms lives of grandmothers and orphans in Malawi
In a small village in Malawi, a grandmother of five lost her will to live. Gogo Abiti Juma took over care for her five grandchildren after their parents died of AIDS, and the family struggled …
EWB brings hands-on design experience with Ugandan project
After a long wait, the University of Wisconsin-Madison student chapter of Engineers Without Borders will soon work with community members on the other side of the world to begin construction on two schoolhouses in rural …
School Movements, Labs, and the Universal Language of Dance
No matter where you go in the world, dance is a shared language. It is not, however, a language that is widely taught at a high level in upper academia. For Brazil native, Rayane Prado …
A message from the dean: A welcome beginning to 2023!
It is with great pleasure that I greet you all in 2023! The new year is always an exciting time, but especially on campus as we also welcome the beginning of the spring semester and …
Fulbright program brings visiting teachers from across Eastern Europe, Central Asia to School of Education
During a six-week stretch in the fall semester, the UW–Madison School of Education hosted 22 teachers from 12 different countries across Eastern Europe and Central Asia as part of the Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement …
Alumna Kari Anderson (’04) helps families displaced by the war in Ukraine find a new path.
The first interview must be cancelled at the last minute, because another wave of Russian bombs has taken out the power and internet near Lviv, Ukraine, where Kari Anderson has been stationed for much of …
UW–Madison professor emeritus conferred honorary doctorate from University College Dublin
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 …
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 …