University of Wisconsin–Madison

Author: Lindsey Cardell

Between dreams and disillusionment: Multinational comparisons in venezuelan experiences of reception and integration in Denver, Colorado, USA

Over the last decade, socioeconomic collapse in Venezuela has provoked the largest displacement crisis in the Americas, sending millions across borders in search of stability and opportunities. This research investigated the experiences of twelve Venezuelan migrant families who recently arrived in Denver, Colorado—an emerging and understudied site of large-scale migrant reception.

Bringing Communication Arts Expertise to Campus-Wide Programs

In an era where disagreements often lead to division, Communication Arts is building space to practice having difficult conversations and deepen our understanding of others’ ideas as well as our own. This has made Communication Arts an important contributor to a new program championed by Chancellor Mnookin and Provost Zumbrunnen–the Wisconsin Exchange. In collaboration with …

Lifting Up Storytellers with the Wisconsin Screenwriters’ Symposium

If great stories can come from anywhere, why not Wisconsin? For the last three years, the Wisconsin Screenwriters’ Symposium has aimed to support writers and the great stories they create. Between panels with professional screenwriters and showrunners, a screenplay competition, and a week-long writers’ room workshop, the 2026 Symposium built on this momentum and has …

Telluride Takeaways

“The Telluride Film Festival is a magical event, taking over the small town almost completely, so the person at the table next to you at breakfast is pitching someone a script, you’re chatting for an hour with an indie film distributor in line for the global premiere of a future Oscar winner, or you brush …

How To: Wager Wisely

Sports betting can be fun and socially rewarding, but only if you do it safely. Communication Arts professor Jason Kido Lopez has four tips to help you keep from losing your shirt.

New Study Reveals Online PFAS Information from Public Sources Can Fall Short and Leave Public Without Enough Guidance

Herndon, VA, April 2, 2026 — Exposure to “forever chemicals,” per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), has been linked to serious health issues, like immune system damage, cancers, pregnancy complications and liver damage. A new study, published in Risk Analysis, finds that the websites people are visiting for PFAS information are leaving them without a lot …

Communication Arts 2026 Graduation

The Communication Arts Department will host a graduation ceremony for graduating seniors and PhD recipients on Thursday, May 7 from 2:00 – 4:00pm at Gordon Dining and Event Center, 770 W. Dayton St. on the 2nd floor in the Overture/Sonata/Concerto rooms. We ask graduates to arrive by 1:30pm to get checked in. Doors will open …