University of Wisconsin–Madison

Month: August 2021

Alumnus Opens School for Creative Music

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Wilder Deitz, BA ’17, is a lifelong musician who first learned music on tour with his father, roots musician Ritt Deitz, and later under the mentorship of jazz great and UW-Madison faculty member Richard Davis. This summer, Wilder and musician friend Ruben Arndt opened the Wilder Deitz School for Creative Music, an innovative musicianship community …

Assistant Professor Alejandra Ros Pilarz Receives Large NIH Training and Research Grant

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Multi-year funding will aid research on mothers’ work schedules and children’s health and development The number of hours moms work outside the home increased dramatically over the past 50 years and in recent decades, the nature of their work schedules has become progressively geared toward a “24/7” service, or “gig” economy. This means that working …