Globally engaged—on campus and around the world
The International Division advances international education, promotes global research partnerships, and builds inclusive excellence through the engagement of students, staff, faculty, and alumni from around the world. Through our work, we lead campus internationalization efforts that promote the Wisconsin Idea at home and abroad and ensure the university’s pre-eminence as a global leader in public education.
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UW–Madison Professor Francis Halzen Named 2026 Nobel Laureate in Physics
Francis Halzen, a University of Wisconsin–Madison professor of physics, was named the recipient of the Nobel Prize in physics at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, Sweden. The prize was conferred for Halzen’s contributions to our understanding of the astrophysical particles known as neutrinos, produced by the universe’s most energetic events.
The Wisconsin Idea Volunteers for the Peace Corps
Released as part of International Education Week, this new Peace Corps feature highlights how the Wisconsin Idea reaches across the globe. Since the Peace Corps was established in 1961, more than 3,300 UW alumni have volunteered in communities around the world, making UW–Madison one of the nation’s leading volunteer-producing universities.
Recapping International Education Week 2026 at UW–Madison
International Education Week (IEW) at UW–Madison was a celebration of the Wisconsin Idea without borders. With more than 20 events spanning academic departments, student services, and public venues, the week highlighted how international education strengthens our broader Madison community, connects local families to world cultures, and expands opportunities for Badgers everywhere.
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Message From the Dean—October 2026
There are few signs of autumn as definitive as the golden leaves on Picnic Point, the red pullovers of pedestrians on State Street, and the pink flamingos sunning themselves on Bascom Hill! Fill the Hill …
Love and thanks: Yung Hae Chun’s lifelong pursuit of the piano
Before Yung Hae Chun had a piano, she had a piece of paper. Her mother drew a keyboard across it so her young daughter could practice even when no instrument was available. In the years …
Recapping International Education Week 2026 at UW–Madison
From classroom stories in local libraries to policy discussions at the heart of campus, International Education Week (IEW) at UW–Madison was a celebration of the Wisconsin Idea without borders. With more than 20 events spanning …
Impact of “pocket rescissions” on IFLE programs
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is aware of the White House’s September 25 announcement of an $810 million “pocket rescissions” package that affects $70 million in funds that Congress had appropriated for International and Foreign Language …
Global Gateway Immerses Students in Korean History and Culture
At the end of Ella Logterman’s first day in South Korea, she texted her parents to say she wanted to live there. Logterman, a UW–Madison Korean language and culture studies major from Delavan, Wisconsin, developed …
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- October 23
- October 23Center for Southeast Asian Studies Friday Forum: Prasit LeepreechaResearching Transnational Hmong Networks12:00 PM
- October 25
- October 26An Expanded IstifadaCochlear Implants and Regulating Communication for Deaf Jordanians12:00 PM, 206 Ingraham Hall
- October 26Children’s International Story Hour at Pinney LibraryHomeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine4:00 PM, Pinney Library, 516 Cottage Grove Rd, Madison, WI 53716