Eleven University of Wisconsin–Madison students have received 2013-14 fellowships from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, the country’s flagship program for international exchange. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides recipients with funding for a full academic …
Month: May 2013
UW alum visits campus, promotes linking professional skills, language
Jason Shin, who combined his studies of engineering and Japanese as a student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, returned to campus this spring to offer encouragement to current UW–Madison students. Today, Shin runs his own …
11 UW–Madison students receive 2013-14 Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards
Eleven University of Wisconsin–Madison students have received 2013-14 fellowships from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, the country’s flagship program for international exchange. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides recipients with funding for a full academic …
Fulbright spotlight: Hilmes bound for Nottingham for US-UK broadcast research
Like millions of Americans, Michele Hilmes watches Downton Abbey. But please don’t bother her when the show is on, because she is working. Hilmes, a professor of Media and Cultural Studies and chair of the …
Fulbright Profile: Studying Buddhism through architecture
Just three weeks after Anthony Irwin arrived in Bangkok, Thailand, the Thai Army staged a coup to overthrow the elected government under Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Irwin recalls seeing soldiers and tanks beginning to crowd …
Fulbright spotlight: Studying Buddhism through architecture
Just three weeks after Anthony Irwin arrived in Bangkok, Thailand, the Thai Army staged a coup to overthrow the elected government under Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Irwin recalls seeing soldiers and tanks beginning to crowd …
Seven UW-Madison students awarded Boren Scholarships, Fellowships
Four University of Wisconsin–Madison undergraduates are receiving David L. Boren Scholarships to fund their study abroad during the 2013-14 academic year. Also, three UW–Madison graduate students are receiving 2013-14 Boren Fellowships to support their dissertation …
Seven UW-Madison students awarded Boren Scholarships, Fellowships
Four University of Wisconsin–Madison undergraduates are receiving David L. Boren Scholarships to fund their study abroad during the 2013-14 academic year. Also, three UW–Madison graduate students are receiving 2013-14 Boren Fellowships to support their dissertation …
New study tour to introduce UW–Madison students to Japan
Many of them are studying Japanese language. Others had simply taken a Japan-related course to fulfill a requirement. Most have never been to Japan, and several have never traveled outside of the United States. Together, …
Living in this dorm offers world of experiences, connections
Signs and posters in several languages converge in a first-floor collage representing a multitude of places around the globe. Brightly colored flags adorn the walls at every turn. Conversations in such languages as Arabic, Spanish …