A new bilingual psychological services certificate program in the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology was spotlighted by Madison 365 in an article that is headlined, “Centro Hispano’s Esperanza program brings holistic framework to …
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GNS+ professor awarded fellowship at Institute for Advanced Study
Professor of German Pamela M. Potter was awarded a fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) for the 2023-24 academic year. The position allows for uninterrupted curiosity-driven research among a community of scholars at …
Prestigious Rome Prize awarded to UW-Madison art history professor
When she received the call, emotions washed over Preeti Chopra in waves: shock, disbelief, great joy. “I had to hold onto something and sit down,” recalls Chopra, Professor of Visual Studies, South Asian Art and …
Di Sanza premieres “Ancient Echoes”
Professor Anthony Di Sanza recently premiered “Ancient Echoes,” a new concerto by Michael Udow commissioned by the Longmont Symphony Orchestra. In addition to a modern lithophone and percussion instruments from around the world, Professor Di …
Barber, printmaker, professor finds humanity beyond race
Faisal Abdu’Allah, a professor and the Chazen Family Distinguished Chair in Art at UW–Madison, is a printmaker and a trained barber whose artworks explore race, culture and identity. His most recent work is a 7-foot …
Brittany St. John is awarded Fulbright postdoctoral scholarship
UW–Madison graduate student Brittany St. John has been awarded a Fulbright Future Postdoctoral Scholarship by the Australian-American Fulbright Commission. St. John is a doctoral candidate in the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology, focusing on …
New biography on Mildred Fish-Harnack illuminates the life of the resistance leader, alumna
A New York Times bestseller by Rebecca Donner, the great-great-niece of Mildred Fish-Harnack, is shedding light on the life of the famed resistance leader, Wisconsinite, and UW–Madison alumnus. The biography, All the Frequent Troubles of …
New School of Education certificate program aims to address shortage of bilingual teachers
In 2020, there were over 30,000 Spanish-speaking English learners — or “emergent bilingual” — K-12 students in Wisconsin schools. However, less than 35 percent of these learners were enrolled in bilingual-bicultural programming. One reason for …
Wolff Fellowship awarded to ‘exceptional’ graduate
Her adventure around the world started with a class about space. Claire James, the inaugural winner of the Wolff Fellowship, which provides substantial funds for post-graduation travel, pinpoints an early astronomy class as key to …
Spring 2022 grad: Guolong Liang inspired to pursue international ag development
Guolong Liang, who grew up in northwestern China, will be graduating with a master’s degree in horticulture in spring 2022. In this Q&A, Liang talks about making the decision to pursue horticulture, the benefits of …