UW-Madison’s Carmen Valdez was recently awarded two new grants to support the expansion, implementation and further evaluation of the Fortalezas Familiares initiative.
Year: 2017
UW Hmong-American nurse brings her community to the doctor’s office
Nursing student Maichou Lor wanted to bring her fellow Hmong community members out of the shadows and into the doctor’s office.
Presidential visit sparks conservation discussions
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 …
Li-Ching examines, ‘How should Singapore teachers manage issues of race in the classroom?’
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?”
Faculty and staff in the Center for German and European Studies acknowledge the loss of their supporter Mr. Sol Bloomenkranz
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 …
Botswana president receives Global Citizen Award
Ian Khama, president of the Republic of Botswana was presented with a Global Citizen Award byDivision of International Studies in the Alumni Lounge of the Pyle Center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on July 28, …
UW-Madison students reflect on study abroad experience
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.
Wisconsin Language Roadmap to bolster economic competitiveness
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has received a two-year federal grant to conduct a statewide Language Roadmap Initiative to enhance the economic competitiveness of Wisconsin by strengthening language education for students across the state.
Ive Hermans: Building bridges between disciplines, professions and continents
Between growing up in Belgium, a trilingual country with multiple ethnic communities, receiving dual training in chemistry and chemical engineering, and holding faculty positions in both Europe and the United States, Ive Hermans is used …
One Health idea gives Young African fellows new ways to promote health
The idea of One Health – that the health of humans, animals and ecosystems are interconnected—presented new ways to address health challenges for the Mandela Washington Fellows visiting the University of Wisconsin-Madison this summer.