University of Wisconsin–Madison
MADISON – On the day before World Food Day, a group of agricultural leaders will gather to discuss how technology can be harnessed to meet the world’s need for food, fiber and fuel while reducing their industry’s carbon footprint. The University of Wisconsin–Madison Renk Agribusiness Institute will host a symposium entitled “World Food Challenge: Role …
Regional impacts of global warming will be the topic of the third annual Wisconsin Climate Change Forum on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The public is invited, and admission is free. Linda Mearns, a leading expert on regional climate change, will speak at 7 p.m. in room AB20 Weeks Hall, 1215 W. …
by Liz Ahlberg, UW–Madison Communications A decade ago, many Wisconsin business executives began looking for ways to best position their companies as players in the powerful, multi-billion-dollar global marketplace. They found answers — and each other — through the University of Wisconsin–Madison E-Business Consortium (UWEBC) , a unique university-industry partnership that enables Wisconsin companies to …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison will welcome five prominent graduates back to campus this year as part of a special lecture series hosted by the Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) and sponsored by the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA). The series, titled “Distinguished Alumni Series: Living the Wisconsin Idea,” will showcase a diverse group of alumni who will …
Global Studies invites faculty proposals for research initiatives under the umbrella theme of “Human Networks in a Global World.” Grants ranging from $1,000 to $3,000 will be awarded to initiate new projects or to build upon existing ones. Projects may address a range of topics such as environment, education, culture, media, labor, public policy, health, …
While many college students study abroad, some neglect to consider how influential the food of the country is on the culture and their experience. By: Katie Vann / The Daily Cardinal – October 2, 2008 There is a market in Mozambique, Africa, where, during the summer months, vendors fill the streets with crates of fresh …
by Jim O’Connell, The Badger Herald Peruvian sociologist Virginia Vargas described conflicts women face throughout Latin America as part of a lecture at the University of Wisconsin Tuesday. Vargas said the only way for Latin American women to gain true equality is to light a fire under the citizenry and fight for democratic equality. Among …
Teaching conversation skills in an Arabic classroom may seem like an uncontroversial thing. It would be standard, after all, in many introductory courses for other languages. But when Munther Younes started integrating instruction of the formal written language with a spoken dialect in Cornell University classrooms 18 years ago, he was a pioneer. “What we’re …
Center for Global Health Travel Fellowships for Education are awarded to UW faculty and staff who are Center for Global Health affiliates, to undertake international travel during 2009 that is related to educational activities, including development for global health courses, initiation of field experiences and field research, and meeting attendance, which pertain directly to the …
by Sandra Knisely for UW Communications A warm glass of brackish water isn’t much relief after spending a day in the sun tilling your small farm by hand and guarding your crops from animals or thieves. Unfortunately, for residents of the small Kenyan agricultural community of Orongo, the alternative to drinking the salty — but …