In a groundbreaking project led by researcher Taylor Odle, which could reshape the national college admissions landscape, the state of Tennessee launched TN Direct Admissions last week. This pilot program offers automatic college admission and personalized financial aid estimates to approximately 41,000 high school seniors.
Hubal's appointment helps bring the SimLab from concept to reality. A cognitive scientist, Hubal has advanced the use of virtual humans, immersive technologies and AI-driven simulation in his interdisciplinary work to improve education, healthcare and public safety outcomes.
The Wisconsin Evaluation Collaborative (WEC) review of Wisconsin's 21st Century Community Learning Center program found participating students improved their attendance, engagement and GPA. The program is threatened now by the loss of dedicated federal funding.
Field Day Lab Director David Gagnon speaks to participants of a recent brainstorming and design event featuring four teams of state teachers, university researchers and Field Day designers to create competitive pitches for a new, free learning game.
Graduate students at UW–Madison’s School of Education are honing their skills and advancing their careers by collaborating with seasoned researchers on a $10.1 million project to develop more equity-centered school principals.
Annalee Good was awarded $6,444 from the Jewish Federation of Madison for “Jewish Federation of Madison/Cheryl Rosen Weston Fund Grant” through June 30, 2025. (051525)
Katie Eklund was awarded $814,881 from the Institute of Education Sciences, in a subcontract from University of South Florida, for “Development and Validation of the Social, Academic, and Emotional Behavior Risk Screener-Early Childhood (SAEBRS-EC)” through June 30, 2028. (042125)
Shamya Karumbaiah was awarded $75,000 from the Spencer Foundation for “Blurring the Language Boundaries: AI Support for Translanguaging in Classrooms” through June 30, 2027. (032825)
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