Viruses are everywhere: from the air we breathe to the pets and wildlife around us. But where some see only a potential threat to human health, Jennifer Golden sees the possibility of scientific breakthroughs. Golden, an associate …
Faculty & Staff
New Faculty Q&A with Jing Wang
Q&A with Jing Wang, incoming assistant professor of Race, Ethnicity, and Media. Jing will be joining the School of Journalism and Mass Communication in Fall 2023. Hometown: Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China I come from Zhejiang Province in …
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 …
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 …
Dean Sambamurthy Appointed to AACSB International Board of Directors
Vallabh “Samba” Sambamurthy, Albert O. Nicholas Dean of the Wisconsin School of Business, has been appointed to the international board of directors of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Founded in 1916, …
UW–Madison educational psychology faculty member, department ranked among most productive in the world for research
UW–Madison’s Martina Rau is one of the most productive researchers in the world in her field, according to an analysis just published in Educational Psychology Review. The analysis also ranked UW–Madison among the top 10 institutions globally …
Environmental Performance Boosts Market Value, But a Firm’s Collective Reputation May Sink It
As it turns out, maybe you should give a darn about your bad reputation—at least if you’re a major corporation. A study on corporate sustainability by Ann Terlaak of the Wisconsin School of Business suggests …
UW–Madison’s Nathan to deliver presentation for teachers in Santiago, Chile
UW–Madison’s Mitch Nathan has been invited to deliver a presentation at an event for teachers in Santiago, Chile, focused on “Enseñando con el Cerebro en Mente / Teaching with the Brain in Mind.” Nathan is …
Lochner Atkinson elected chair for NAFSA Education Abroad Knowledge Community
The International Division at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is pleased to announce that that Susan Lochner Atkinson of International Academic Programs has been elected as the chair for NAFSA’s Education Abroad Knowledge Community by the …
Zuzana Buřivalová receives Nature Award for Driving Global Impact (DGI)
Nelson Institute Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE) and Department of Forest & Wildlife Ecology assistant professor, Zuzana Buřivalová is the 2021 recipient of the Nature Award for Driving Global Impact (DGI). This …