Tag: education
As part of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, WID contributes to the education mission of the university, but several WID researchers are also engaged in research and outreach related to education, from educational video games to science programs created for educators. WID also supports the Kohler Fellows, a group of graduate students committed to interdisciplinary thought and approaching their graduate education in a dynamic, collaborative way.
The Small World Initiative is an innovative program that encourages students to pursue careers in science while addressing a worldwide health threat – the diminishing supply of effective antibiotics. The Small World Initiative is an important part of the Discovery Dialogue Hub .
Meet Tiny Earth Director Sarah Miller
Sarah Miller was named the executive director of Tiny Earth this spring. We sat down with her to learn about her background and the future of Tiny Earth.
Sarah Miller
Executive Director, Tiny Earth
Leading the Tiny Earth network in the quest to studentsource antibiotic discovery from soil
Jon Eckhardt
Associate Professor
Entrepreneurship, including firm formation, venture finance, and university driven entrepreneurship
Bryce Sprecher
Acquire, process, interpret, and display spatial data for education, insight, and experience.
WID Hubs Launch at Illuminating Connections Event
WID’s new hubs—Data Science, Multi-Omics, and Illuminating Discovery—represent a new path forward for collaborative research projects and fields.
Students Search for New Antibiotics in Initiative that Brings Real Science to Classrooms
From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: At a recent training event, teachers from Milwaukee Public Schools were joined by a teacher from New York Public Schools, a middle school teacher from Oak Creek, and even a researcher planning to bring the program back to his home university in India.
Sarah Stevens
Data Science Hub Facilitator
Facilitating connections and training researchers in data science.
Ahna Skop
Professor
Mechanisms that underlie cell division and using scientific art to engage the public
From WPR: Wisconsin Educators Look To Cultivate A New Generation Of Scientists And Antibiotics
The project Includes Hands-On Lab Work Testing Soil
Wisconsin Instructors Engaging Students in the Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance
Instructors from schools across the state are getting their hands dirty in the search for antibiotics by joining a new program.
Wisconsin Teachers Converge on Madison in Search of Antibiotics
Instructors from eight UW System schools and more than a dozen other colleges and universities are taking a week out of their January break to meet in Madison in search of a crucial discovery — antibiotics.
Tools for Discovery: Sam Rikkers
Sam Rikkers was born and raised in south central Wisconsin but has managed to make his mark in far-flung places. A graduate of Columbia University with a Master of International Affairs, he has served the Peace Corps in Zambia, earned a Law Degree from the University of Wisconsin and served …
Communication and Policy the Focus of Two Science Festival Events
WID Director Jo Handelsman and the Catalysts for Science Policy were instrumental in assembling fantastic panels for mini-symposia about science policy and science communication geared toward graduate students, postdocs, and faculty but open to anyone interested in science.
Scott Sievert
Large scale machine learning, distributed optimization and active learning.
Josh Pultorak
Instructor, Tiny Earth
Interdisciplinary undergraduate science education with an emphasis on experimental biology.
Illuminating Discovery Hub
WID researchers improve the dialogue between scientists and the public about science and engineering and facilitate discourse about the role of science in society, and the image of scientists.
Kohler Fellows
Marie Christine Kohler Fellows at WID (“Kohler Fellows” for short) are senior graduate or professional students selected on the strength of their commitment and abilities to contribute to transdisciplinary thought. Kohler Fellows work and collaborate in the Institute, connecting graduate students across campus through a range of stimulating events.
Catalysts for Science Policy
Catalysts for Science Policy (CaSP) (1) educate graduate students about science policy and emphasize the importance of increasing scientist participation in science policy issues, both local and national, (2) increase graduate student awareness of various science policy careers and provide opportunities to help them become better candidates for these positions, and (3) communicate relevant science topics to government and funding agencies, and to the non-scientist community in Madison.
Virtual Reality Goes Hyper-speed with Badgerloop
Two students from WID’s Living Environments Laboratory are a part of the Badgerloop team that recently won an innovation award at the SpaceX Hyperloop competition, thanks in part to their work on Badgerloop VR.
Summer lab in China: Cultural enrichment for CBE students
For the past three summers, John Yin has led a delegation of UW–Madison Chemical and Biological engineering students to Hangzhou, China, affording both an academic and culturally enriching experience.
Tools for Discovery: Hallah Ghanem
Tools for Discovery is a profile series that inspects the computer programs, gadgets and methods behind WID’s ideas and discoveries. This special installment follows a unique career trajectory taken by one of our staff.