IDS affiliate Shamya Karumbaiah was among University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty recently honored with a Vilas Award. Karumbaiah, an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Psychology in the Learning Sciences area. Karumbaiah studies human-centered AI …
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Byars-Winston named to Wisconsin Academy
IDS Chair Angela Byars-Winston was among 16 Fellows inducted to the Wisconsin Academy on March 23rd. The Academy honors Wisconsinites who have demonstrated a lifelong commitment to intellectual discourse and public service. The 2026 Class …
Kaiping Chen named to NASEM’s New Voices 2026 Cohort
The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine have announced that IDS affiliate Kaiping Chen, an associate professor in the Department of Life Sciences Communication, has been selected of one of 20 members of the …
Taylor Odle makes list of nation’s top 200 education scholars
IDS affiliate Taylor Odle recently made a list of 2026’s top-200 U.S. education scholars. The list, appearing in EdWeek, was compiled by a 27-member committee with rankings partially based on factors including Google Scholar citations, …
Workshop on AI-Assisted Coding of Textual Data
On October 3rd, IDS offered a workshop given by Junior Visiting Scholar Ananya Ganesh about using large language models to assist with coding text-based data in research. The workshop was attended by UW-Madison graduate students …
Brauer speaks about reducing prejudice and promoting inclusion at AAUW
Earlier this month, IDS Executive Director Markus Brauer spoke at an AAUW gathering in Milwaukee about “Effective Ways to Reduce Prejudice and Create an Inclusive Climate.”
Taylor Odle Discusses Impact of Direct Admit Programs in Wisconsin
IDS Affiliate Taylor Odle recently appeared on PBS Wisconsin’s Here and Now to discuss the Universities of Wisconsin Direct Admit Program and its impact for Wisconsin students, especially those from underrepresented groups and rural backgrounds. Watch …
IDS Welcomes First Junior Visiting Scholars Cohort
The Institute for Diversity Science is pleased to announce the first cohort of its Junior Visiting Scholar program. This year’s group, made up of three postdoctoral scholars, will work with IDS affiliates and be in residence …
Besbris and Walsh Receive Romnes Faculty Fellowships
IDS affiliates Max Besbris (Sociology) and Kate Walsh (Psychology, Gender and Women’s Studies) were recently awarded H.I. Romnes Faculty Fellowships. The Romnes Fellowships recognize University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty who have had exceptional research contributions within …
IDS-Funded Research Project Aims to Reduce Barriers to Care for Sexual Assault Survivors with Marginalized Identities
Research funded by an IDS Seed Grant is seeking to better understand and reduce gaps in access to post-assault care for people with marginalized identities. The project was led by IDS Affiliates Kate Walsh …