University of Wisconsin–Madison
The Institute for Diversity Science is pleased to announce the selection of three Junior Visiting Scholars who will be in residence at the University of Wisconsin–Madison for the 2025-2026 academic year. Ananya Ganesh is a PhD candidate at the University of Colorado-Boulder. Ganesh’s research focuses on computational models for understanding and generating language, with a …
IDS affiliate Shamya Karumbaiah was recently awarded a Spencer Foundation Grant to study how generative AI educational tools can better support multilingual learning. Karumbaiah, an assistant professor in the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Educational Psychology, is a computer scientist and learning scientist whose work focuses on using human-centered AI to improve learning outcomes for …
IDS Chair Dr. Angela Byars-Winston was recently named to In Business Magazine’s Power 100 list. The list is made up of executive leaders from around the Madison, Wisconsin area who lead in business, government, and non-profit areas. The full list was published in the October 2024 print edition of In Business: Great Madison Area. About the …
In this episode, IDS Institute Chair Angela Byars-Winston talks with Professor Dhavan Shah, who is a professor at the UW–Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication and an IDS affiliate. They talk about how communication around politics has changed in the last decades, the impact of misinformation and disinformation on the upcoming presidential election, and how …
In this episode, Dr. Stephanie Budge talks with Dr. Angela Byars-Winston about the TransCARE Collaborative that she leads and the Collaborative’s work to improve care services for two-spirit, trans, and non-binary people. Budge is Professor and Director of Clinical Training in the Department of Counseling Psychology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and she is also an …
Call for Applications Call release date: August 19, 2024 Applications are due by noon on Thursday, September 26, 2024 About: The Institute for Diversity Science will fund two visiting junior scholars for the academic year 2025–2026. The goal of the Visiting Junior Scholars Program is to bring promising junior faculty or post-docs to the …
Description: In this webinar, held on August 21, 2024, we heard from Kalinda Ukanwa, Corey Jackson, and Shamya Karumbaiah about how rapid growth in the use of AI intersects with issues relevant to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Recording: Presenters: Kalinda Ukanwa is an Assistant Professor at the University of California, Irvine …
In this episode IDS Chair Angela Byars-Winston talks to Jirs Meuris about his research on the sorts of policies and practices that make a difference for organizations that want to promote diversity. Meuris is an Assistant Professor in the Management and Human Resources Department at the Wisconsin School of Business at the University of …
IDS Affiliate Lori Lopez of the Communication Arts and Asian American Studies Departments will give a lecture on “Studying Asian Americans and Media in Wisconsin” for the Wisconsin Idea Lecture Series on Tuesday, October 17 from 6:00–7:15 pm. The talk will take place in 2340 George L. Mosse Humanities Building at 455 N Park St, …
Last week, the Institute for Diversity Science hosted many of its affiliates for a “Scientific Speed Dating” networking event at the Memorial Union. Affiliates from a wide range of disciplines, departments, and schools at UW–Madison participated, taking the time to meet new colleagues and learn about shared research interests.