Category: News

Campus mental health support for students during finals

UHS offers several resources that instructors can share with students.

Teaching Q&A: David Dwyer on moving from intimidation to experimentation

Nursing Clinical Professor David Dwyer shares what he's learning about incorporating generative AI into his teaching.

Call for proposals: 2026 Wisconsin Idea Conference

Breakout session and poster proposals are due in December for the conference, which brings together community-minded organizers, practitioners, scholars, and students to discuss creative, mutually beneficial approaches to community-university partnership.

Teaching Q&A: Laura Albert on developing a course about AI

How can instructors successfully create and teach courses about generative AI in their discipline? Laura Albert, Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering, shares how she tackled that challenge in her course, ISYE 603 – AI and Systems.

Calls for nominations for campus teaching awards

Now is the time to nominate outstanding instructors for annual campus awards.

Boost learning through low-stakes writing

Research shows that incorporating informal writing assignments can improve students’ understanding of course material. Find UW–Madison examples from a variety of disciplines – engineering, music, psychology, and more – in Communicating Across the Curriculum, a newly updated resource from Writing Across the Curriculum.

Apply now for Reilly-Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Grants

Seed grants of up to $4,000 and project grants of up to $100,000 are offered to faculty, staff, and students for new community-engaged activities that partner with community organizations to extend and apply research, education, and practice-based knowledge to address needs and foster mutual learning.

CTLM’s Thomas Tobin to kick off UW project management series

Tobin, a senior teaching and learning developer, will speak about how to assess and manage risk in projects in the Sept. 18 session of In Scope, a series offered by the Office of Strategic Consulting.

Course explores teaching transferable skills

Instructors at the college and grades 6-12 levels are invited to a 3-week course on techniques for teaching transferable skills (e.g., teamwork, critical thinking) and work-integrated learning.

Postdocs recognized for excellence in teaching, mentoring, and service

The fifth annual Postdoc Excellence Awards, presented by the UW–Madison Postdoctoral Association, honor postdocs as well as faculty and staff for their contributions.