Six from School of Education are ‘Honored Instructors’ for fall 2024
UW–Madison students living in University Housing each year have the opportunity to recognize outstanding educators through the Honored Instructor program. This program allows students to nominate instructors who challenge them, make learning enjoyable, and inspire...
Art faculty member receives Vilas Faculty Early-Career Investigator Award
Tomiko Jones, an associate professor in the School of Education’s Art Department, has been honored with a Vilas Faculty Early-Career Investigator Award. This award recognizes exceptional research and teaching excellence among UW–Madison faculty in the early stages of...
UW–Madison’s Padilla wins inaugural Royal Photographic Society award for documentary photography
UW–Madison’s Darcy Padilla, an associate professor within the School of Education’s Art Department, was awarded the inaugural Award for Documentary Photography from the Royal Photographic Society in November. One of the world’s oldest photographic societies, the...
Naked men looking awkward: How artist Christina A. West plays with poses of power by Scarlet Cheng
At the American Museum of Ceramic Art in Pomona, an audacious installation by Christina A. West called “Strut” left some early visitors feeling uneasy — which was the point. “She’s really pushing the boundaries,” says Beth Ann Gerstein, executive director of the...