by Terry Devitt, UW-Madison Communications Although the vast majority of Americans are blithely unaware, the United States and its system of food production is irreversibly hitched to modern biotechnology. In short, most people unwittingly and …
Year: 2007
Peruvian Criminal Law Professor and Human Rights Expert to Speak
Madison, WI — Jose C. Ugaz, professor of criminal law at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru, will deliver his talk “Embedded Corruption Networks” on Tuesday, September 25 from 12-1pm at the University of Wisconsin …
September Brings Another Fabulous Madison World Music Festival
One of Madison’s highlights returns on September 13-15, when the Wisconsin Union Theater, in collaboration with other campus departments and community groups, presents the 2007 Madison World Music Festival. This year, you can contribute to …
Hmong contributions highlighted at diversity forum
UW-Madison is highlighting the presence and contributions of Hmong Americans within the university and in the larger community. The campus community is invited to learn more at the Eighth Annual Diversity and Climate Campus Forum …
Study abroad fair quickly approaching
Where in the world do you want to go? Over 1,000 UW-Madison students study abroad each year, on every continent except Antarctica! UW-Madison offers more than 150 study abroad programs. These opportunities include programs for …
Sixth Annual “World Beyond Our Borders” Series Highlights International Books by UW-Madison Faculty
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Masarah Van Eyck, Director of Communications, Division of International Studies, UW-Madison, mvaneyck2@international.wisc.edu, (608) 262-5590 From oral traditions in Northern Europe to modern Turkish-German novels, from an anthropologist’s memoir of India to …
WAGE offers fall courses related to globalization and the international economy
WAGE Senior Fellows and Affiliates regularly offer graduate and undergraduate courses related to globalization and the international economy. The Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy encourages students to review the below list of …
Beijing seminar helps Wisconsin dairies build a bridge to China
by Michael Penn, UW-Communications Along the northern and northeastern borders of China, traditionally considered the country’s dairy belt, daily life can resemble a scene from a Wisconsin of a bygone era. The farms that dot …
New research awards announced to UW-Madison faculty, staff
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Masarah Van Eyck, Director of Communications, Division of International Studies, mvaneyck2@international.wisc.edu, (608) 262-5590 Madison, WI – New research grants totaling nearly $140,000 have been awarded to UW-Madison faculty and staff, the …
Award-winning Khrushchev biographer to speak in Madison
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: August 21, 2007 CONTACT: Jennifer Tishler, Associate Director, Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA), 608-262-3379, jtishler@creeca.wisc.edu. Madison, WI – William Taubman, Bertrand Snell Professor of Political Science at …