Tag: education

A Guide to IRIS Virtual Resources for K-14 Educators

As part of its commitment to the Wisconsin Idea, the Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS) at UW–Madison provides K–14 educators and librarians with comprehensive virtual resources designed to bring global expertise into the classroom. The guide below outlines the digital tools offered through IRIS area studies centers to assist teachers in enriching their …

Patricia Téllez-Girón Earns Prestigious Ohtli Award From Mexican Government

Patricia Téllez-Girón, MD, associate professor of family medicine and community health at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, is the esteemed face of health care and education in Madison’s Latinx/e community and across Wisconsin. In celebration of her efforts, this month she received the Ohtli Award, the highest recognition awarded by the …

UW–Madison alum wins prestigious award from Taiwanese government

UW–Madison alumna Yun-Wen Chan is the recipient of a prestigious award from the Taiwanese government. Chan, who earned her PhD from the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction in 2019, has been awarded the Ministry of Science and Technology’s 2022 Taiwanese Overseas Pioneers Grant for Young Scholars. The purpose of these grants is to encourage …

Joel Baraka is reimagining education, and every student is a star

Education has always been a priority for Joel Baraka. Even facing obstacles, he has forged ahead. Now, he is looking to merge his passion for education and his studies in civil engineering to give back to students in the community where he grew up. As a child, he and his family fled the Democratic Republic …

Sida Ontiveros enhances perspectives on law and education through global experiences

“You don’t really understand what you’re studying until you understand the international implications as well.” For Alma Sida Ontiveros ‘19, this was a guiding principle from her first day on campus until the day she graduated after double majoring in Spanish and French, with certificates in European Studies and Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies. As a …

Higher education workshop collaboration with Peking University enters fifth year

“The U.S. and China need each other,” Blank said in her opening remarks at the fifth Peking University-University of Wisconsin Workshop on Higher Education. “And our universities need each other.  We both have things to bring to the table.  It is a bilateral relationship: we both need to educate our country’s top students to live …