University of Wisconsin–Madison
Can lessons learned in one context help you thrive in another? Freya Joëssel studies exactly that in her research on skill transfer–and she experiences it every day. As a postdoctoral researcher in the Learning and Transfer Lab at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Joëssel works with her supervisor, C. Shawn Green, to study human learning. The …
Twelve years ago, a two-minute conversation during his training forever changed the life and career path of Edward Portillo (PharmD ’14), associate professor and associate dean for advancement for the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy.
Year-round warmth and wet climates make Colombia and Puerto Rico natural dengue hotspots. A mosquito-borne viral disease that causes flu-like symptoms—high fever, severe headaches, muscle and joint pain, and rash—dengue is prevalent year-round in both countries, with seasonal peaks typically occurring between May and November.
Direct recycling technique uses electricity and low-cost chemicals to restore emerging lithium-iron-phosphate batteries. The only byproducts are water and oxygen.
Exercise is often pointed to as the simple solution for mental health struggles. Depressed? Go for a run. Anxious? Try the gym. For some, that might even be the perfect kick starter. But for many, those “simple” prescriptions feel out of reach—or even impossible—when mental health gets in the way. That tension is at the …
Four scholars with ties to the UW–Madison School of Education have been ranked among the top 0.5% in Curriculum and Teaching by Scholar GPS. The honorees include Michael W. Apple, John Bascom Professor Emeritus of Curriculum and Instruction; Gloria Ladson-Billings, professor emerita and former Kellner Family Distinguished Chair in Urban Education; and Thomas S. Popkewitz, …
A School of Education faculty member has earned a Fulbright award to support an Egyptian university as it develops its graduate-level program in adapted physical education.
The SVM’s Dairyland Initiative (DI), which delivers research-driven strategies to enhance dairy cow health and productivity, continues to be a resource to dairy farmers around the world.
How Alberto Vargas turned interdisciplinary interests into a career-defining strength. Read the full The Transdisciplinarian article, which appeared first on The Commons.
Valerie Stull sought a nexus between the environment, human health, and nutrition. She found it with crickets. Read the full The Gateway Bug article, which appeared first on The Commons.