“Cautious optimism” is the economic outlook from Asia, according to a survey conducted at MIPIM Asia last week by the Wisconsin School of Business in cooperation with HKUST Business School. “The strong sense of optimism …
Month: November 2011
For Ginsburgs, global interests are contagious
Her work, first with 3M and then with a commercial law firm affiliation, drew Sue Ginsburg into the international marketplace. “I have been exposed to and learned a lot about our global economy and doing …
Numbers tell story of study abroad at UW-Madison
A significant indicator of the support for international education at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has been the number of students who study abroad each year—a number that has grown 75% in the past decade. According …
UW-Madison repeats as a leader in international education
UW News In its 2011 Open Doors Report on International Education Exchange, released this week, the Institute of International Education gives high marks to the University of Wisconsin-Madison in two categories. Nationally, UW-Madison sent the …
Commentary: International education closely linked to jobs, growth
Here is a commentary by Gilles Bousquet, Dean of International Studies and Vice Provost for Globalization at University of Wisconsin-Madison, in celebration of International Education Week: International education today is more than learning a second …
Staffers share Thanksgiving with international students
Most students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison spend the last Thursday in November with family or friends, but American holidays such as Thanksgiving can magnify cultural gaps. Traditions may seem unfamiliar to international students and …
Official trip aimed at advancing goal of UW-Madison presence in China
Representatives of the University of Wisconsin–Madison have returned to China this week, where they are seeking to expand the university’s engagement and move toward the goal of creating a physical UW–Madison presence there. “On this …
Biochemist Har Gobind Khorana, whose UW work earned the Nobel Prize, dies
UW News Biochemist Har Gobind Khorana, who received the Nobel Prize for research he conducted while at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, died Wednesday, Nov. 9 in Concord, Mass. at age 89. “He revolutionized biotechnology with …
WPR Airing Peace Corps Stories, Documentary
Wisconsin Public Radio is recognizing 50 years of the U.S. Peace Corps with a special series of broadcasts, November 5-11. Since 1961, Wisconsinites have responded to President John F. Kennedy’s call for international service in …
New documentary highlights Mildred Fish-Harnack
A new one-hour documentary on Mildred Fish-Harnack—Milwaukee native, University of Wisconsin alumna, and the only American woman executed on direct orders from Adolf Hitler—is scheduled to premiere Monday, Nov. 7, at 8 p.m. on Wisconsin …