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Hot subjects—Physics 206: ‘Seeking Truth: Living with Doubt’
Physics professor Marshall Onellion has a new job title this semester: official tackling dummy for his freshmen students. It’s part of his scheme to provoke controversial discussion and to get his students really thinking. Oddly enough, he’s instigating this debate in a physics class.
Hot subjects—Communication Arts 613: ‘The History of the Hollywood Film Score’
This series profiles four new courses that have piqued the interest of undergraduates.
Recent sightings: Gybe-ho!
Photo: Jeff Miller Students Jim Hamre, second from left, and Jane Schmieding, second from right, who usually use…
Hot subjects—Integrated Liberal Studies 275: ‘The Art of War’
This series profiles four new courses that have piqued the interest of undergraduates.
Graduate science education program to expand to more universities
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.
Miernowski wins national online education award
The 2007 "R1edu Award" for Distinguished Faculty Contributions to Online Learning has been presented to Professor Jan Miernowski of the University of Wisconsin–Madison.