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The money paid for six months of work, sparked a new contract and positioned DPI for bigger things ahead. READ MORE > From 5,000 Documents to Clear Insights: WCER Researchers Share Lessons From Building Their Own AI Assistant WCER researchers offered a behind-the-scenes look at why and how they built a Gemini‑based AI tool to make sense of a vast array of complex data collected over five years as part of a national project to develop equity-centered school leadership. READ MORE > Wisconsin’s Rural Schools Confront Teacher Shortages: UW–Madison Study Explores Challenges, Solutions A working paper from WEC highlights the persistent challenges rural schools face in attracting and retaining teachers — while also examining how educator preparation programs across the state are working to strengthen the pipeline of future educators. READ MORE > Full-Day 4K Students in Madison Public Schools See Better Learning Outcomes, Report Shows The newest MEP research brief shows “strong evidence” suggesting students in the full-day 4K program at Madison Metropolitan School District learn more over the school year than their peers attending half-day 4K. READ MORE > Field Day Lab Blends Art and Science for Video Games That Teach, Engage Field Day's newest game is Project Hercules, an astrophysics primer that invites players to become Astrid, an astronomer working in the year 2098 to identify objects in the night sky and uncover the mystery of an impending celestial event. The game uses research from WIPAC's IceCube Neutrino Observatory. READ MORE > SERVICES FOR: Researchers Campus Educators Grad Students Funders Community Media Employees EVENTS CALENDAR Aug 13, 1–1:30 p.m. WCER Leadership Office Hours Aug 18, 3–4 p.m. The Faculty Inclusive Teaching Survey (FITS) Guidebook Webinar: A New Resource in Developing Inclusive Teaching and Learning Practitioners Lucas Hill and Evangeline Su, Aug 25, 2-3 p.m. The Faculty Inclusive Teaching Survey (FITS) Guidebook Webinar: A New Resource in Developing Inclusive Teaching and Learning Practitioners Lucas Hill and Evangeline Su, Sep 10, 1–1:30 p.m. WCER Leadership Office Hours Oct 8, 1–1:30 p.m. WCER Leadership Office Hours NEWS UW–Madison’s CIMER Earns International Award for Advancing Mentoring Excellence Office of Research & Scholarship, Aug 10 UW–Madison Researcher Helps Redefine Indigenous Evaluation Through Landmark Oxford Bibliographies Publication Office of Research & Scholarship, Aug 6 New UW–Madison Study Finds College Affordability Policies Can Have Unintended Consequences Office of Research & Scholarship, Aug 5 Educators Weigh Promise, Risks of AI Scoring Tools for Writing by Multilingual Learners Office of Research & Scholarship, Jul 28 Deja Mason Named to In Business Madison 40 Under 40 Office of Research & Scholarship Communications, Jul 6 Bridge Funding Helps UW–Madison Advance Statewide Special Education Efforts Office of Research & Scholarship Communications, Jul 2 PUBLICATIONS WCER Working Paper: The Fair Play Project: An Intervention to Reduce Racial Bias in the Academy Christine M. Pribbenow and Carissa Brown, July 2026 New Book: "Reciprocity as a Principle of Educational Discourse: Selected Writings of Martin Nystrand," Martin Nystrand, June 2026 “Researching, Advising, and Teaching During Precarious Times: Insights from a Racial Equity in STEM Education Research Project,” Kong Pheng Pha, Matthew Wolfgram, Bailey B. Smolarek, Stacey J.Lee, Chundou Her, Choua P. Xiong, Mai Neng Vang, Advance Journal, May 2026 “Justice-Oriented Visions for Public Education in a Multiracial Democracy: Insights From Research on School Integration,” Erica O. Turner, Alexandra J. Freidus, Educational Researcher, March 2026 “Connecting the dots”: A Social Network Study of Inter-Organizational Partnerships for Designing Equity-Centered Principal Preparation Programs,” Aziz Awaludin, Richard Halverson, Journal of Educational Administration, February 2026 NEW GRANTS Zhe An was awarded $49,948 from the Spencer Foundation for “How Young Children Make Sense of Exclusionary Discipline: A Participatory Study With Preschoolers” through Aug. 31, 2026. (032626) Laurene Christensen was awarded $1,775,742 from the U.S. Department of Education, in a subaward from the Minnesota Department of Education, for “Accessible Pathways Project” through Sept. 30, 2026. (032626) Taylor Odle was awarded $715,000 from the Lumina Foundation for Education for “Simplifying Enrollment in Practice: Studying the Integration of Direct Admissions Programs and Financial Aid (Phase II)” through July 30, 2027. 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