Year: 2010

From Haiti to Rwanda: Engineering Innovations for Revolutionizing Third World Housing and Infrastructure – March 23

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Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Gilson Global Impact Series Presents: From Haiti to Rwanda: Engineering Innovations for Revolutionizing Third World Housing and Infrastructure — Tuesday, March 23, 2010 On January 12, 2010, an earthquake in Haiti showed the world how devastation by a natural disaster is magnified by poorly constructed housing and unplanned infrastructure.  Today, innovative …

Next Weekend: Teach-in on Afghanistan, Pakistan

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UW–Madison News – A group of University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty have organized a teach-in on Afghanistan and Pakistan to be held on campus next weekend, March 19 and 20. “During the Vietnam War, teach-ins added needed critical information to the public discourse,” says Joseph Elder, a UW–Madison professor of sociology and languages and cultures of …

UW-Madison Organizes a Global Real Estate Program [WSJ]

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March 10, 2010, Wisconsin State Journal By Karen Rivedale UW–Madison is partnering with some of the world’s leading business schools to create a first-of-its-kind graduate degree in global real estate. The unique model for the new Global Real Estate Master will start American and foreign students at one of three international schools and then bring …

Chai, Sitars, and Fieldwork – UW Student’s Video on College Year in India

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Last year UW–Madison student Ed Wallace studied in Varanasi, India on an intensive Hindi language and research program. When Wallace, an Oconto, WI native, returned home, he created a video of his experience. We invite you to view this incredible portrayal of an incredible International Academic Programs (IAP) study abroad experience! A senior majoring in …

New Perspectives on Gender and Human Security Workshop – March 19-20

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The New Perspectives on Gender and Human Security Workshop will take place Friday, March 19 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Saturday, March 20 from 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in the Pyle Center Auditorium, 702 Langdon Street. Registration is free, but is required by Friday, March 12 for attendance. This workshop features cutting …

Intercultural Night and Intercultural Festival – March 18

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Thursday, March 18, 2010 from 7:00 – 10:30 p.m., the Wisconsin International Student Association (WISA) will host the annual Intercultural Night and Intercultural Festival, sponsored by International Student Services (ISS). Intercultural Night will include multicultural performances, starting at 7 p.m. at Memorial Union Theater. The Intercultural Festival will take place after the performances from 9-11 …

Chancellor Signs Partnership Linking UW-Madison with Kazakhstan

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For up-to-date information, go to the UW-Nazarbayev University Project website. UW-News (March 4, 2010) — A newly created partnership will increase cooperation between the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a new university in Kazakhstan. Aslan Sarinzhipov, CEO of JSC New University of Astana, and additional members of a Kazakh delegation joined UW–Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin in …

Global Hot Spots Addresses AIDS in Africa and Global Health – March 12

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Claire Wendland, assistant professor of Anthropology at UW–Madison, will present “AIDS in Africa and Global Health”  in the upcoming Global Hot Spots Lecture Series‘ event, Friday, March 12 from 1:30-2:30 p.m., at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street. Wendland is a medical anthropologist, with a focus on the globalization of biomedicine, particularly in Africa. Related …

World Languages Day Expands with Special Community Event

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UW-New (March 5, 2010) — MADISON – The University of Wisconsin–Madison has always been a leader in language instruction and study abroad activities. Community members will now have a chance to experience what thousands of Wisconsin high school students have learned over the past decade: language and culture add meaning to our lives. After several …

Dalai Lama Plans Madison Visit in May

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Take time to learn more about the Dalai Lama visit to UW–Madison in May, 2010. EXCERPT from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Dalai Lama to visit, inaugurate new center at UW The 14th Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of Tibet, will visit the University of Wisconsin–Madison May 15 and 16 to inaugurate a new center devoted to …