University of Wisconsin–Madison

Year: 2019

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!  

Kinesiology Department’s Grandparent University

The Kinesiology department is looking forward to participating in Grandparents University July 11-12 and July 18-19! This is an awesome program that we have participated in for the last 3 years! This year, grandparents and their grandchildren will be exploring the study of human movement through lab experiences in anatomy, physiology, occupational therapy, sports injury, …

UW-Madison alum Knudson elected fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology

UW-Madison alumnus Duane Knudson, now a professor in the Department of Health and Human Performance at Texas State University, has been elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology (NAK). He will be inducted at the academy’s annual meeting in Bellevue, Washington, on September 14. Election to the NAK is one of the …

UW-Madison researchers publish study on effectiveness of Fitbits

UW–Madison researchers, including several with ties to the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology, recently published a study on the effectiveness of activity trackers, including Fitbits, with JMIR Publications’ mHealth and uHealth. Their study focuses on activity trackers, including various models of the Fitbit, which are now ubiquitous in certain populations. The team hoped to …

VSA reports on autism work of UW–Madison’s Ausderau with the Madison Children’s Museum

VSA, the International Organization on Arts and Disability, posted a report highlighting ​work UW-Madison’s Karla Ausderau and her team conducted with the Madison Children’s Museum to make that facility more accessible to children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Press Play: UW-Madison Increasing Student Attention Through Changing Classroom Structure

Check out the report WPR did on our department’s implementation of REACH! Access the news article here!  

Badger Battalion Certificate of Appreciation

Join us in congratulating Tim Gattenby for receiving this certificate of appreciation from the Badger Battalion!                                                             Tim met Sergeant First Class Nathan Gear in the …

Congratulations to the 2019 National Master Scholar Award Winner!

The American Kinesiology Association Scholar Awards recognize at the national level, the academic and leadership accomplishments of students in AKA member departments. This annual award honors a select number of students nominated, by member departments, whose academic and leadership records are distinctive. The award is intended to recognize and promote academic excellence, to further the …