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  2. Year: 2017
  3. Month: May

Month: May 2017

UW-Madison awarded ‘100,000 Strong in the Americas’ Innovation Fund Grant

Posted on May 31, 2017

Los Angeles, California: The U.S. Department of State, Partners of the Americas and NAFSA: Association of International Educators announced the latest 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund grant winners sponsored by NAFSA and CAF Development …

Posted in Awards & GrantsTagged 100k strong in the americas, innovation fund grant

In On Wisconsin Magazine: A refuge for hope

Posted on May 30, 2017

​At the peak of the refugee crisis in Greece, Amed Khan ’91 found a way to bring humanity to an inhumane place.

Posted in Alumni, News, Wisconsin IdeaTagged Amed Khan, Refugee Crisis, Wisconsin Experience

Adventures in global health

Posted on May 30, 2017

When it comes to study abroad experiences, an elephant ride in Thailand is pretty hard to beat.

Posted in Research, Students, Study AbroadTagged Global Health, Study Abroad, Thailand

UW expertise a secret ingredient at Kerry’s R&D center in Beloit

Posted on May 26, 2017

BELOIT, Wisconsin — An Irish-based food company with a North American headquarters in Beloit highlights the key role of food science in the Wisconsin economy, and the broad contributions of UW–Madison expertise to Wisconsin’s giant …

Posted in Internships & Careers, Research, StudentsTagged Food Science, Kerry Inc.

A path unlocked by language

Posted on May 22, 2017

For Kevin Barry, learning Yoruba while earning a degree in International Studies and certificates in African Studies and Global Cultures has proven to be a ‘golden key’ to a career that’s taken him from Nigeria …

Posted in Languages, Study AbroadTagged FIG, Languages, Study Abroad

30-year collaboration earns UW climatologist China’s top science honor

Posted on May 19, 2017

 University of Wisconsin–Madison climatologist John Kutzbach has been awarded China’s highest scientific honor for foreigners in recognition of 30 years of collaboration that has advanced both American and Chinese climate science.

Posted in Awards & Grants, Faculty & StaffTagged Chinese Scientific Honor, Climate Research, John Kutzbach

Four UW–Madison students receive Boren Awards

Posted on May 11, 2017

Four UW–Madison students have been awarded prestigious Boren Awards. The awards will allow these students to study languages overseas, enhancing their own academic pursuits and developing essential language skills.

Posted in Awards & GrantsTagged boren fellowships, boren scholarships

UW-Madison students seek international race car victory

Posted on May 6, 2017

RACINE — Mechanical engineering students from UW-Madison are taking their book work off the page and onto the track for an international race car competition for college students.

Posted in News, StudentsTagged Alex Gehrke, Mechanical engineering, Race Car

Global Impact: Wisconsin BBA Student Receives Wisconsin Without Borders Award

Posted on May 5, 2017

Business Badger Jennifer Wagman (BBA ’19) is a 2017 recipient of the Wisconsin Without Borders 4W Award at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Posted in Awards & Grants, StudentsTagged Wisconsin School of Business, wisconsin without borders

Master’s in Global Higher Education opens a world of career opportunities

Posted on May 5, 2017

After growing up in a small town near Green Bay, Colleen Larsen expanded her world by teaching English in South Korea, Tanzania and Turkey.

Posted in News, StudentsTagged Colleen Larsen, Global Higher Education, School of Education
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