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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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WISLI Alumni Show How Language Studies Open Global Doors
Wrapping up the first week of WISLI, a series of five “Global Professionals” panel sessions showed current students how their language pursuits could turn into globally connected careers. One highlight of the panel sessions was seeing how many of those paths started right here at UW–Madison, as six WISLI alumni returned to share how their time on campus paid off in the real world.
UW–Madison’s Milda Aksamitauskas Chosen as a Fulbright Alumni Ambassador
UW–Madison’s Milda Aksamitauskas has been selected as one of only 12 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Alumni Ambassadors nationwide for 2026. Chosen from a competitive pool of over 200 applicants, Aksamitauskas will spend the next two years representing the program at national conferences, hosting webinars, and mentoring future applicants—including fellow Badgers.
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WISLI Alumni Show How Language Studies Open Global Doors
Wrapping up the first week of this year’s Wisconsin Intensive Summer Language Institutes (WISLI), a series of five “Global Professionals” panel sessions on June 19 showed current students how their language pursuits could turn into …
WSB Wraps Up 125th Anniversary Celebrations with UW–Madison Community in Seoul
On June 5, more than 115 friends and alumni of UW–Madison and the Wisconsin School of Business gathered for a unique international event.
Amid global challenges, decade-long UW–Madison–Peking University workshop advances international dialogue on higher education
For more than a decade, scholars from UW–Madison, Peking University, and beyond have come together to examine some of the most urgent challenges facing higher education around the world.
UW–Madison’s Milda Aksamitauskas Chosen as a Fulbright Alumni Ambassador
UW–Madison’s Milda Aksamitauskas has been selected as one of only 12 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Alumni Ambassadors nationwide for 2026. Chosen from a competitive pool of over 200 applicants, Aksamitauskas will spend the next two years …
Tunable metasurface could bring powerful molecular sensing from the lab to the field
Mid-infrared spectroscopy can identify the molecular composition of unknown samples by their “fingerprints” at different wavelengths, allowing scientists to look beyond visible light’s band within the electromagnetic spectrum. The resulting compositional data is valuable for …
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