University of Wisconsin–Madison

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UW–Madison Researchers Contribute to NAS Report on Undergraduate Research Experiences

By Wisconsin Center for Education Research, School of Education, University of Wisconsin–Madison A National Academy of Sciences committee whose members include Janet Branchaw and Eric Grodsky, both on faculty at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education and principal investigators at its Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER), released a study examining evidence on undergraduate research experiences. Branchaw and Grodsky are among 16 experts from across …

Enabling Effective Mentorship

By Ranjendrani Mukhopadhyay CIMER’s director, Christine Pfund, discusses what makes mentorship successful in a special section of ASBMB TODAY on education. Read the original story on their website. What makes mentorship successful? That’s what Christine Pfund studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Pfund is interested in understanding, developing and implementing effective mentor training in science, engineering and …