Joan Edelman Spero, a University of Wisconsin–Madison alumna with a long and distinguished career in international affairs, business and philanthropy, will speak on “Global Philanthropy and Global Governance,” on Wednesday, May 7, sponsored by the …
Year: 2014
International students explore volunteer work at UW-Madison
American students today are exposed to the idea of doing public service by the time they reach high school, if not earlier. By the time they enter college, volunteering has become second nature. That’s not …
At symposium, some undergraduates take on international topics
The annual Undergraduate Symposium showcases the “research, creative endeavor and service-learning” of hundreds of students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, encompassing all areas of study, including the humanities, fine arts, biological sciences, physical sciences, and …
DiPrete Brown revisits personal journey through novel
Lori DiPrete Brown has traveled professional pathways that have taken her to countries around the world, as a global public health educator, researcher, and author of policies and guidebooks, working with international agencies and educational …
Fulbright Israel Post-Doctoral Fellowships
Fulbright Israel Post-Doctoral Fellowships for American Researchers in All Academic Disciplines 2015/2016 – 2016/2017 The United States-Israel Educational Foundation (USIEF), the Fulbright commission for Israel, plans to offer 8 fellowships to American post-doctoral researchers in …
Alumni talk about leveraging language skills into careers
“What can I do with this language?” It’s a question that Michael Kruse often hears from undergraduates at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, which offers instruction in dozens of languages – from those most widely used …
Economist Roach to discuss strategies for balanced Sino-American relations
After three decades in which China achieved record economic growth in part by feeding the insatiable U.S. appetite for consumer of goods, Wall Street economist Stephen Roach (’68 BA Economics) sees an unhealthy codependency that …
IAP Scholars promote study abroad with ‘Share Your Experience’ projects
Being able to share her study abroad experience with other students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison “made it that much more meaningful for me, because I began to feel like what I had to say …
Joe Elder looks back at 60-year journey
As noon approached, the seats in Ingraham Hall, Room 206 – a frequent venue for scholarly lectures on international topics – filled quickly. This audience had come to hear a speaker who easily could deliver …
Morris’ passion for Brazil leads to travel scholarship
Katie Morris speaks with such enthusiasm about the culture and people of Brazil that it’s easy to overlook the fact that the University of Wisconsin-Madison senior has yet to set foot in South America’s largest …