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Professor’s innovations changed how children learn math
Emeritus professor Tom Carpenter, whose student-centered ideas about teaching math to young children from all backgrounds and skill levels helped transform the field of mathematics education, died Aug. 7
Students prepare for healthcare careers in UW summer physiology course
In Physiology 335, students capture and analyze data from their own bodies using computer software and electrode wires. Sinclair Richards For…
Local high school students participate in UW–Madison paid internship program
Seven high school students are working in UW–Madison's Small Animal Hospital as part of a new program that exposes high schoolers to careers and curriculum in the health sciences.
UW Making Comics course promotes creativity, self-expression through art and writing
Now being offered during summer term, a UW–Madison class focuses on the art and practice of making comics, or as the instructor describes it, “visual storytelling through combined words and pictures.”
UW Summer Music Clinic teaches junior high students music skills, life lessons
Nearly 400 junior high school students are participating in the UW–Madison Summer Music Clinic, a week-long band, choir and orchestra camp.
TEAM Lab provides hands-on learning experience in modern machine shop facility
With countless tools and machines, the possibilities for bringing an idea to life are endless at the College of Engineering’s Technical…
Signs of Summer
There’s plenty of interaction, but absolutely no talking in one class at UW–Madison this summer, as an intimate group of students learns to communicate with American Sign Language. Video by Craig Wild/University Communications
Abdu’Allah to lead arts learning community
Artist — and barber — Faisal Abdu’Allah talks about his work while cutting the hair of volunteer Alison Jones Chaim during…
Retirement leaves big shoes to fill at women’s science community
Ann Haase Kehl retired after 15 years helping to support women entering fields where they have traditionally been rare.
UW-Madison named to inaugural class of Excellence in Assessment designees
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is being recognized as a national leader in performance-based student assessment. UW–Madison Monday was named as one of just 10 members of the inaugural class of Excellence in Assessment (EIA) designees.
Learning like humans, machines extend the reach of research
A growing group of University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers is working on ways to use computers to make better use of human brain power.
Conference will translate distance learning technology research into practice
Drawing on current research, the Distance Teaching & Learning conference will explore technology-enabled teaching environments, including virtual reality and multimedia.
Wisconsin Energy Institute adds spark to Crawford County classroom
Lisa Andresen is teaching science for the first time this year with the help of two WEI educator institutes she attended.
Computer science program aims to make technology open to all
Wisconsin Emerging Scholars-Computer Sciences (WES-CS) provides a challenging, collaborative environment that helps recruit a broader cross section of UW students to the field of computer science.
UW-Madison revamps summer experience with scholarships
In an effort to enrich the college experience and help students stay on track toward graduation, UW–Madison is encouraging them to consider Summer Term.
Gift helps support UW–Madison REACH project
The $1.5 million gift will be used to improve student learning by increasing students’ engagement in large, introductory lecture-based courses.
UW-Madison noncredit programs cater to working professionals
Lifelong learners now have more options — UW–Madison has added dozens of noncredit certificate programs that provide convenience without sacrificing quality.
Faculty, staff can have positive influence on students’ alcohol behaviors
Alcohol is often a major reason students struggle academically at UW–Madison. One-third of students report that alcohol is the reason they perform poorly on assignments, and research suggests there is a relationship between grade point average and number of drinks per week. The good news: Faculty and instructors can have a positive effect on students’ choices outside the classroom in a number of ways.
REACH program to make large lecture courses more interactive
Large introductory lecture-based courses are a staple at most universities. But many of those classes at UW–Madison will be transformed into much more student-centered experiences over the next few years, thanks to a new project called REACH.
Hands-on learning and connection for military families at Military Kids University
Children and families with a parent, guardian or sibling in the military will visit the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus June 12 to 14 for the third annual Military Kids University. The family camp is co-sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Extension 4-H Youth Development and the UW–Madison Biotechnology Center.