UW–Madison’s Mitchell Nathan has been invited to serve as an advisor on the Advisory Committee of the Centre for University and School Partnership (CUSP) in the Faculty of Education at the Chinese University of Hong …
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UW-Madison and IIASA partner on environmental policy projects
After more than 40 years of collaboration, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) are officially partnering on a variety of policy-relevant projects related to energy, climate, air quality, …
Book by UW–Madison’s Baldacchino is finalist for Malta National Book Prize
A book of literary philosophy by UW–Madison’s John Baldacchino was a finalist in the Literary Nonfiction category for Malta’s National Book Prize. Baldacchino is a professor of art and education within the School of Education’s …
Gold’s Price: Meeting demand for gold comes at a high cost to the environment
If you’re wearing gold jewelry right now, there’s a good chance it came from an illegal mining operation in the tropics and surfaced only after some rainforest was sacrificed, according to a team of University …
Thomas Yuill honored by University of Guadalajara for career achievements
Former Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies Professor and Director Emeritus Thomas Yuill was recognized by University of Guadalajara at the Guadalajara National Book Fair for his scientific career and achievement in environmental sciences. Yuill played …
School of Education well represented at INEI webinar focused around literacy
Several individuals with ties to the UW–Madison School of Education were presenters at an INEI virtual webinar, “Language and Literacy Education: Cross-National Experiences,” that took place on Dec. 10. The webinar, hosted by the School …
UW-Madison welcomes the 4th and 5th cohorts of King-Morgridge Scholars to campus
The University of Wisconsin-Madison and the International Division are proud to welcome the fourth and fifth cohorts of the King-Morgridge Scholars to campus. Coming from a variety of backgrounds and pursuing many different fields, all …
A message from the dean: Safe travels over the winter break
As the semester comes to an end, you are all no doubt looking toward a well-earned break, travelling to see friends and loved ones. For some of you, the journey may be short—taking you not …
WIDA receives $2.6 million to develop professional learning for rural educators of multilingual learners
WIDA, an educational services organization within the UW–Madison School of Education, received $2.6 million from the U.S. Department of Education to launch Rural Educators Self-Reflecting and Practicing Equity-Centered Teaching with English Learners (Project RESPECT), a …
Peña takes position as education policy analyst with Latino Policy Forum
Vanessa Peña, a doctoral candidate and alumna of the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA), has started a position as an education policy analyst with the Latino Policy Forum. Peña, …