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Kimchi is more than food. Widely recognized as Korea’s national dish, the fermented staple—made of cabbage, radish, garlic, ginger, and chili—appears on tables across the country. Though it is frequently associated with Korean cuisine, the food transcends international boundaries. Produced and consumed worldwide, it moves across borders and production networks, carrying different cultural meanings depending …
UW–Madison’s Thomas S. Popkewitz, a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, has received a Fulbright Specialist Program award.
In February 2026, a group from the School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) returned to Hyderabad, India, to deliver the fourth installment of the TEACH (Training in Emergency Animal Care and Handling) program for veterinarians with EMRI Green Health Services (India’s largest provider of pre-hospital medical services, serving more than 800 million people through its emergency response system).
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is once again recognizing academic staff members who have gone above and beyond in their campus roles as researchers, instructors, administrators, technicians, and public servants.
Professor of Chemistry Tehshik Yoon was just named one of the 2026 Samsung Ho-Am Prize Laureates. He is being honored for his work in the chemistry and life sciences, specifically for developing an innovative methodology for organic synthesis by utilizing transition metals as photocatalysts, enabling complex bond-forming reactions in organic molecules with low-energy visible light.
A film by UW–Madison’s Micha Espinosa, a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama, has been recognized with an Honorary Award for Efforts in Social Filmmaking at the Activists Without Borders Film Festival. The award spotlights films that advance social impact and honors filmmakers whose works deliver powerful messages regardless of …
When an international faculty member joins the University of Wisconsin–Madison, they often hear about the Wisconsin Idea—the principle that the university’s influence should reach every family in the state and beyond. For many, it is a new concept to study. But for Rajdeep Khangura, discovering the Wisconsin Idea felt less like an introduction and more …
Professors Dan Cavanagh, Jess Johnson, Nadia Chana, Oriol Sans, Lindsay Flowers, and Johannes Wallmann visited the Universidad del Norte in Barranquilla, Colombia from March 8 to March 13 to work with students and collaborate with faculty in their music department.
Professor Mimmi Fulmer has won a Hilldale Award, recognizing her contributions to teaching, research, and service. Each year, the faculty divisions honor four University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty members with the Hilldale Award.
A new study co-authored by UW–Madison School of Education faculty member Courtney Bell explores whether artificial intelligence (AI) can help assess teaching quality using real classroom data and do it as well or even better than traditional human ratings, which can be time-consuming, expensive, and inconsistent.