As a Wisconsin native and UW alumnus, USAID Administrator Mark Green understands better than most the breadth of expertise that exists on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. He saw it as a law student, as …
Year: 2019
In Memoriam: Harold Scheub
Emeritus Professor Harold E. Scheub, the former Evjue-Bascom Professor of Humanities in the Department of African Languages and Literature (now the Department of African Cultural Studies) of the University of Wisconsin Madison, passed away on …
Alumni Spotlight: Ambassador David Nelson
Forty years ago, Ambassador David D. Nelson ’78 was a senior studying economics and international relations at UW–Madison. While he had always been interested in public policy and international relations, building a career in the …
Working on safety at home and abroad
When domestic and international criminal justice agencies work together, the impact can be tremendous. That is what UW–Madison alumna Lauren Danen ’14 has witnessed first-hand through her work as a contractor with the U.S. Department of State, where she is a program coordinator …
Wisconsin in Washington internships launch careers in DC
UW-Madison provides students with the unique opportunity to participate in a dynamic internship program in our nation’s capital while earning credit toward graduation. The program fuses academics and professional skills, and includes exciting lectures, visits …
Danish Parliament discusses sustainability, security during visit to UW–Madison
Climate change and national defense took center stage as members of the Danish Parliament joined students and the UW–Madison community on September 19 to discuss the future of Danish transatlantic relations. The group discussed connections …
Badgers and JR Central celebrate 20 years of high-speed internships
It’s the most competitive, most sought after international internship offered by the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The JR Central Internship Program, established by Distinguished UW Alum and JR Central Chairman Emeritus Yoshiyuki Kasai, has been offering …
Opening Eyes Around the World
In Sitapur, India, a surgeon from Suresh Chandra’s team performed a 20-minute, $25 cataract surgery on a man who was blind in both eyes. By removing the cloudy lenses that covered his eyes, Chandra’s team …
Senior spends summer learning Portuguese and Brazilian culture
When Chandler Maas was accepted into the Summer Intensive Portuguese Institute (SIPI), she wasn’t sure what condensing an entire year of language study into an 8-week summer session would look like. However, the UW–Madison senior …
UW-Madison and CIEE host one-day passport event, offering up to 225 passports to encourage students to study abroad
The CIEE Passport Caravan is a one-day, on-campus event sponsored by the International Division, International Academic Programs (IAP), and the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE). At the event, on Wednesday, September 18 from 9 …