University of Wisconsin–Madison

Month: July 2019

ESPN report showcases research of UW-Madison’s Bell on dangers of youth sports specialization

An ESPN report from Baxter Holmes showcases important research from UW-Madison’s David Bell on the potential dangers associated with youth sports specialization. Bell is a faculty member with the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology and its athletic training program.  Bell also is director of the Wisconsin Injury in Sport Laboratory (WISL). In a series of studies in 2017 and …

Wisconsin Idea Seed Grant planted in rural health care facility

Project connects university’s autism experts and graduate students with Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics As Jessica Muesbeck was working toward her master’s degree in occupational therapy, she was searching for additional opportunities to apply the knowledge she was gaining in the classroom and as a member of Assistant Professor Karla Ausderau’s research lab. Thanks …

Capital Times spotlights All of Us project spearheaded by Farrar Edwards

The Capital Times recently put the spotlight on the All of Us project, which is being spearheaded by our very own Dorothy Farrar Edwards. Dr. Farrar Edwards is the director of the Collaborative Center for Health Equity and a principal investigator behind the All of Us initiative. As the project takes off, The Capital Times reports how …

UW-Madison’s Dempsey receives honorary degree from Western University

UW-Madison’s Jerry Dempsey, who is recognized as a leading authority on pulmonary physiology, received an honorary degree from Western University in his hometown of London, Ontario, Canada, on June 18. Dempsey is the John Robert Sutton Professor Emeritus of Population Health Sciences, and the director of the John Rankin Laboratory of Pulmonary Medicine. He also holds …

Congratulations to the 2018-19 cohort of the Academic Leadership Institute!

The AOTA Academic Leadership Institute (ALI) is designed to develop academic leaders across all levels of occupational therapy education programs. Join us in congratulating Program Director, Sharon Gartland, for graduating with the 2018-19 cohort of the Academic Leadership Institute!