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  2. Year: 2017
  3. Month: August

Month: August 2017

Kinesiology’s Galvan reflects on study abroad experience in Argentina, Uruguay

Posted on August 10, 2017

While many UW–Madison students spend their summers taking classes in Madison or staying at home with family, others choose to do something a little more out of the ordinary: study abroad.

Posted in Students, Study AbroadTagged International Academic Programs, School of Education, Study Abroad

Stephen Meyn to Lead Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine

Posted on August 10, 2017

As the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health embarks on its strategic plan to build a world-class, state-of-the-art precision medicine and genomics center, it has begun the process by choosing its first …

Posted in Faculty & Staff, NewsTagged Stephen Meyn, UW Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine

South Korea ambassador visits campus to discuss education and culture

Posted on August 9, 2017

Ahn Ho-young, South Korea’s ambassador to the United States, took a detour from a scheduled meeting with Governor Scott Walker to visit the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Posted in NewsTagged Ahn Ho-young, South Korea, Wisconsin Alumni Association

New summer program helps international students acclimate before the fall rush

Posted on August 9, 2017

Alfred Sunaryo, an incoming UW–Madison freshman, began learning English at age 6 in his native Indonesia.

Posted in Languages, StudentsTagged English as a Second Language, International Students

New grants allow UW’s Valdez to expand Fortalezas Familiares initiative for Latina mothers with depression and their families

Posted on August 7, 2017

UW-Madison’s Carmen Valdez was recently awarded two new grants to support the expansion, implementation and further evaluation of the Fortalezas Familiares initiative.

Posted in Faculty & Staff, News, PartnershipsTagged Carmen Valdez, Fortalezas Familiares, School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology

UW Hmong-American nurse brings her community to the doctor’s office

Posted on August 4, 2017

Nursing student Maichou Lor wanted to bring her fellow Hmong community members out of the shadows and into the doctor’s office.

Posted in News, StudentsTagged Hmong American, Maichou Lor, School of Nursing

Presidential visit sparks conservation discussions

Posted on August 3, 2017

For six weeks, UW–Madison has been home to 25 young Africans taking part in the Mandela Washington Fellowship—an academic and experiential learning program designed to prepare them to be future leaders in their countries. July …

Posted in NewsTagged botswana, Ian Khama, john lange, Mandela Washington Fellows, tony carroll

Li-Ching examines, ‘How should Singapore teachers manage issues of race in the classroom?’

Posted on August 1, 2017

UW-Madison’s Li-Ching Ho recently authored a commentary for Channel NewsAsia headlined, “How should Singapore teachers manage issues of race in the classroom?”

Posted in Faculty & Staff, NewsTagged Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Li-Ching Ho, School of Education

Faculty and staff in the Center for German and European Studies acknowledge the loss of their supporter Mr. Sol Bloomenkranz

Posted on August 1, 2017

MIDDLETON, WI – Sol Bloomenkranz, age 93, passed away unexpectedly at home on July 7, 2017. He was born in Chicago, IL to Max and Frieda Bloomenkranz on December 4, 1923. As a teenager, Sol …

Posted in NewsTagged Center for German and European Studies, Sol Bloomenkranz
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