Stories indexed under: Graduate education

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• High-level commission discusses future of graduate education in the chemical sciences Feb. 5, 2013 Members of an American Chemical Society commission will discuss the need for radical changes to graduate education in the chemical sciences at a colloquium in Madison Feb. 7.
• UW–Madison launches online Sustainable Systems Engineering Graduate Program May 14, 2012 The University of Wisconsin-Madison has introduced a new online Master of Engineering in Sustainable Systems Engineering (SSE) program, which will begin January 2013 with applications being accepted through October 15, 2012.
• UW-Madison starts new dual-degree program in neuroscience and law June 15, 2011 The University of Wisconsin-Madison has established an integrated dual-degree program in neuroscience and law that offers students the opportunity to earn a Ph.D. in neuroscience and a J.D. in law.
• Provost, Graduate School reaffirm tuition remission will continue March 3, 2011 The following message was sent by Provost Paul M. DeLuca Jr. and Graduate School Dean Martin Cadwallader to UW-Madison graduate students on Thursday, March 3.
• UW-Madison Ph.D. programs near top of doctoral class Sept. 28, 2010 Twenty-three doctoral programs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison rank in the top 15 percent in their respective fields, according to an assessment released today (Sept. 28) by the National Research Council (NRC).
• From the desk of the chancellor: Chancellor addresses Graduate School proposal Oct. 21, 2009 “UW-Madison is a research powerhouse. Once again, the university ranks third in the nation in research expenditures, a testament to the quality of our faculty and research staff, and a reminder of the importance of a responsive and supportive infrastructure for research and for graduate education.”
• Graduate School proposal aired at meetings Oct. 21, 2009 A proposed reorganization of the Graduate School designed to address shortfalls in the infrastructure of the university’s research environment is the focus of a series of town-hall meetings across campus.
• Two additional sessions address research, graduate education Oct. 7, 2009 UW–Madison has consistently demonstrated national leadership in research and graduate education. As one indicator, UW–Madison is the only institution, public or private (other than Johns Hopkins), that has remained in the top five in research expenditures for more than 20 years. That success is a tribute to the quality of faculty and staff, supported by the Graduate School.
• UW-Madison graduate programs ranked in latest U.S. News and World Report April 23, 2009 Several University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs are ranked among the nation's best in the 2010 edition of U.S. News and World Report's "Best Graduate Schools."
• Course adds to environmental awareness April 22, 2009 Ph.D. student in literary studies Todd Goddard has found a way to unite his concern for the environment with his teaching. In his section of English 201, he provides 16 students with real-world communications experience while giving 11 local nonprofits some much-needed help. In the process, he helps increase environmental awareness among his students and the audiences they serve.
• Humanities exposed March 25, 2009 Now in its fifth year, the Humanities Exposed program provides graduate students with the opportunity to apply their research in the community.
• School of Social Work plans to launch part-time master’s program next fall March 5, 2009 In September, the School of Social Work will offer a part-time master of social work program.
• UW tackles neglected realm of training for science professors in training Nov. 27, 2008 U.S. science and engineering students emerge from graduate school exquisitely trained to carry out research. Yet when it comes to the other major activity they'll engage in as professors — teaching — they're usually left to their own devices. That's now beginning to change, thanks to work at UW-Madison.
• New journalism master’s program highlighted with open house, conference Oct. 17, 2008 A retooled professional-track master's program in journalism that sharpens story-telling skills across a number of media platforms and provides tailored in-depth training in specialty reporting areas will be marked with an open house and mini-conference on Friday, Nov. 7.
• Program bolsters number of minority engineering graduate degree recipients Aug. 12, 2008 Elizabeth Felton never thought about pursuing a Ph.D. when, in 2000, she began her master's degree program in biomedical engineering. That changed during a gathering of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduate Engineering Research Scholars program (GERS).
• UW-Madison graduate programs fare well in annual U.S. News rankings April 2, 2008 A number of graduate programs and specialties at UW-Madison scored high marks in the 2009 "Best Graduate Schools" edition of U.S. News and World Report.
• Communications research showcased at UW-Madison conference March 28, 2008 Cutting-edge graduate student research in communications will be highlighted during a one-day conference at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Friday, April 4.
• Training program readies social workers for the field Sept. 25, 2007 For the right person, it's the best job in the world. That's the inspiration for a UW-Madison training program that covers the cost of a master's degree for social work students who commit to working in Wisconsin's public child welfare system for one or two years.
• Graduate science education program to expand to more universities Sept. 10, 2007 The UW-Madison-based Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) has received a three-year, $5.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to expand a campus science education program to five other major research universities.
• UW-Madison graduate programs continue to enjoy national reputation March 30, 2007 The University of Wisconsin-Madison continues to garner broad national recognition, including more than 50 programs listed among the nation's top 10, in rankings released today of America's top graduate education programs.