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Third year’s a charm for Madison Initiative for Undergraduates
WisCEL is one of the major success stories of the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates (MIU). As the University of Wisconsin–Madison spotlights practices increasing educational innovation on campus, the release of the third-year MIU progress report shows the impact of this targeted funding on high-impact practices across campus. Read More
Odyssey Project marks 10 years in a celebration Thursday, Oct. 4
UW-Madison's Odyssey Project, which provides people facing economic barriers with a chance to start college, marks its 10th anniversary on Thursday, Oct. 4 in a celebration at the Chazen Museum of Art from 5-7 p.m. Read More
Wisconsin Institute for Discovery adds CBS and WPR distinguished scholars to collaborative environment
When Wisconsin Institute for Discovery (WID) director David Krakauer arrived on campus, he envisioned creating a place where leading-edge science effortlessly flowed beyond the walls of the Discovery building and the university. Read More
Wisconsin Science Festival brings wonders of science to life for all ages
After a rousing debut last fall, the Wisconsin Science Festival returns for its second year this Sept. 27-30 with an even bigger and bolder schedule of people, music, art and explosions bringing the wonders of science to life for all ages. Read More
UW students go mobile, portable and functional with their computing
As their computing devices become smaller, UW–Madison students are raising their online expectations. Internet-ready handheld devices and tablet computers are growing in popularity on campus, and students want more from them in terms of features, apps and tools for learning and communicating. Read More
CALS departments go in range of directions
After Brad Barham finished his term as chair of the University Committee, he looked around the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and realized someone needed to help advance the college’s engagement with the chancellor’s initiative on Educational Innovation. Read More
In second year, Educational Innovation focused on making change
If you want to get a master’s degree in economics at UW–Madison, the only way to do that right now is to start a doctorate in the subject, but opt not to complete it. That will change starting next fall, as the department moves to offer a master’s degree program to help students with nontraditional backgrounds get started on the road to a doctoral program. Read More
New building drives changes at School of Nursing
The School of Nursing is always in the process of evolution, but bigger changes – including a new building – are driving a more comprehensive redesign of its curriculum. Read More
Engineering moving classroom into digital age
The Internet has profoundly affected the lives of those born into an information-saturated world, the “digital natives.” It has shaped nearly all of their expectations of the world, including what they expect from an institution of higher learning. Read More
Wisconsin Science Festival seeks partners to expand celebration statewide Sept. 27-30
After a rousing debut last fall in Madison, the Wisconsin Science Festival is encouraging supporters of learning and science from around the state to help expand the festival during its second year by staging local events this Sept. 27-30. Read More
Conference helps 1,000 worldwide educators explore distance education
One of the largest conferences on distance education teaching and learning is bringing about 1,000 educators to Madison this week. Read More
PEOPLE detectives get to the bottom of mock crime
UW-Madison Provost Paul M. DeLuca Jr. says he’s willing to do almost anything to help students learn. Read More
Slideshow: The campus is abuzz with warm-weather learning
Think the UW campus slows down during the summer? Well, think again: The university is a mighty busy place well into August. Read More
Hands-On Exploration
Think the UW campus slows down during the summer? Well, think again: The university is a mighty busy place well into August as new students… Read More
Northern Wisconsin high schoolers learn with stem cells, UW researchers
Eighteen top science students from northern Wisconsin high schools have earned the opportunity to hone their laboratory skills and work alongside leading researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison at a summer science camp focused on stem cells. Read More
Summer in prison: Students get real world experience with Family Law Project
For many students, summers are spent traveling and taking a break from school, but not for six University of Wisconsin Law School students participating in the Family Law Project. Read More
Institute provides engagement tools for working with youth
If you are an educator or community leader looking seeking ways to capture, keep and encourage your students' focus on learning through spoken word, art, music and movement, there is still time to register for "Hip-Hop in the Heartland," this year's Educator and Community Leader Training Institute. Read More