Newsweek, January 26, 2009 By Jeffrey Bartholet and Daniel Stone The fact that Valerie Jarrett spent her early childhood in Iran made it easier to bond with Barack Obama. The subject came up the first …
Year: 2009
Free Trade Under Threat: Impact for U.S. Business
Thursday, February 5, 2009 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM Grainger Hall Executive Dining Room 975 University Avenue Registration Required Speaker: Paul Blustein, journalist in residence in the Global Economy and Development Program at the Brookings …
Predicting the Future Spread of Infectious-disease Vectors
by Jill Sakai, UW-Madison Communications As global warming raises concerns about potential spread of infectious diseases, a team of researchers has demonstrated a way to predict the expanding range of human disease vectors in a …
New Penn State WUN Initiative
The Office of the Senior Vice President for Research and the Office of International Programs are initiating a new program to enhance Penn State’s involvement in WUN. Under this program, the two offices will support …
Live & Learn [Spectrum Magazine]
By Andy Cho, Spectrum Magazine, January 2009 Verb conjugating textbooks were never part of the curriculum. Not a single audiotape blared out a generic list of important phrases. I became bilingual simply by living with …
Foreign Language Housing Challenges Students [WISC-TV]
From WISC-TV Students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are sharpening their foreign language skills and developing global perspectives in foreign language housing. As part of the program, students immerse themselves in their language of choice …
Human Subjects: Bioethical Boundaries and Global Health
The Center for the Humanities proudly presents: Human Subjects: Bioethical Boundaries and Global Health Claire Wendland Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology; Obstetrics & Gynecology; Medical History and Bioethics; African Studies Program; Holtz Center for Science …
Student Funding Opportunities in German and European Studies
Undergraduates: 2009 EU Studies Summer Program in Brussels The Wisconsin and Seattle EU Centers of Excellence are pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the summer 2009 EU Studies Summer Program in …
Call for Proposals: 2009 WAGE Individual Faculty Research Awards
The Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE) announces an individual grant competition to support research projects on globalization and the international economy. All University of Wisconsin Madison faculty are encouraged to apply. …
Global Health Certificate Program Celebrates First Graduates, Welcomes New Students
UW-Madison News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: January 15, 2009 CONTACT: Cindy Haq, 608-263-6546, clhaq@wisc.edu MADISON – Last September, 40 or so students, faculty, and staff gathered in a small conference room of the Health …