Five School of Education faculty honored with Vilas professorships and awards
Five extraordinary members of the UW–Madison School of Education faculty have been honored during the last year with awards supported by the estate of professor, U.S. Senator, and UW Regent William F. Vilas (1840-1908). Julie Chen, a professor in the Art Department,...
Alumni, staff, and faculty make strong case for UW–Madison at Day at the Capitol by Jason Gohlke
On Wednesday, April 30, a record number of University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni—275 in total from across the Badger State—provided their perspective on the university’s critical role in the future of Wisconsin as part of UW–Madison Day at the Capitol sponsored by...
The language of woodworking: Madison resident creates art from trees by Mackenzie Krumme
Katie Hudnall thinks wood is magical. “The experience of working subtractively in wood to carve or to shape the material is just incredibly satisfying,” she told WPR’s “Wisconsin Today.” “It is the most satisfying feeling in the world to just take shavings off of a...
UW–Madison’s Hitchcock receives national teaching award in printmaking
UW–Madison’s John Hitchcock, a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor in the School of Education’s Art Department, has received the 2025 Excellence in Teaching Award from Southern Graphics Council International (SGCI). The award recognizes individuals who have made...