Five projects at UW–Madison have been awarded Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) Seed Grants, funded through the Division of International Studies, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), and the Graduate School. “Seed Funding” Project Development Grants …
Year: 2012
Expert on Cuba and Brazil to speak in Madison
Cuba is reforming and establishing close ties with Brazil and China. At the same time, Cuba is facing economic and political changes. “Fifty years after the United States enacted an embargo on all trade and …
Bousquet appointed interim UW-Eau Claire chancellor
University of Wisconsin System President Kevin P. Reilly announced Wednesday that Gilles Bousquet has agreed to serve as the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s Interim Chancellor following the departure of Chancellor Brian Levin-Stankevich next month. Levin-Stankevich …
Soffa Lecture to feature South Africa’s ‘state conscience’
South Africa’s Public Protector is among several state institutions supporting the democracy established under the country’s celebrated Constitution, which gives equal value to all human rights, including social and economic rights and ethical governance. Thulisile …
UW office in Shanghai seen as innovative, connecting
Interim Chancellor David Ward described the launch of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Innovation Office in Shanghai as the start of a “China-Plus Initiative”—a unique presence for promoting and facilitating UW engagement across East Asia. “This …
Board formed to provide student voice on globalization at UW
For students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison looking to go abroad, finding international experiences that fit with their academic pursuits—in terms of both content and schedule—can be daunting. For international students studying at UW–Madison, making …
UN World Food Programme speaker coming to Madison
Efforts to combat hunger around the world will be highlighted March 8-9, as Bettina Luescher, chief North American spokesperson for the United Nations World Food Programme, comes to the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus for a …
Global Studies seeking applicants for Scott Kloeck-Jenson International Grants
Applications are now being accepted for two graduate fellowships offered by UW–Madison Global Studies for Summer 2012: Scott Kloeck-Jenson International Internship Grants to graduate students (working towards a doctorate) interested in undertaking practitioner internships on …
Global Education Summit aimed at spurring coordinated actions
A day-long Global Education Summit, being held February 24 at Monona Terrace in Madison, aims to bring together advocates from Wisconsin’s business and education communities, as well as other stakeholders, to seek concrete ways to …
‘Seed funding’ available to support international collaborations
A competition for seed funding grants to support new areas of international collaboration between University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers and researchers affiliated with the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) has been announced by the Division of International …