UW-Madison alumna Mildred Harnack-Fish’s fight for what is right is not only remembered in the Madison community but is now being remembered internationally. She is being honored at Justus Liebig University in Giessen, Germany, where …
Year: 2020
International Division announces the formation of the Language Program Office
A message from Guido Podesta, vice provost and dean, International Division I am pleased to announce the creation of a new unit in the International Division—the Language Program Office (LPO). LPO will provide a centralized …
Q&A: Jinan Sous discusses WISc and making her studies global
Even before their first day at the UW–Madison, some students prioritize building an international dimension into their Badger experience. Among the many ways to begin cultivating themselves as global citizens is the Wisconsin International Scholars …
Working and learning in DC—virtually
Jordyn Rinehart hones her professional skills through the Wisconsin in Washington program Equipped with laptops, webcams, and blazers, seven intrepid Badgers embarked on the first iteration of UW–Madison’s virtual Wisconsin in Washington study away program …
UW–Madison listed as top 25 university for study abroad and international students
The University of Wisconsin–Madison continues to be a leader in international engagement. UW–Madison moved up three spots, from #18 to #15, on the 2020 Open Doors Report’s ranking of U.S. universities and colleges for total …
Grant awarded to UW–Madison to study language proficiency gains in virtual and in-person instruction
Among the many lessons highlighted by the current pandemic is the need to be able to understand and reimagine instruction, especially as many educators and students grapple with questions about the benefits and challenges of …
First relatives of rubella virus discovered in bats in Uganda and mice in Germany
At night in a Ugandan forest, a team of American and African scientists take oral swabs from insect-eating cyclops leaf-nosed bats. In a necropsy room near the Baltic Sea, researchers try to determine what killed …
Mission Possible
Think that world hunger can’t be overcome? Bettina Luescher begs to differ. Hunger kills more people than AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis combined. But Bettina Luescher MA’85 keeps her message about hunger simple: it’s a problem …
Winter 2020 and Spring 2021 study abroad programs cancelled
Dear Badger Community, In consideration of the evolving conditions around the world, the International Division has cancelled all Winter Intersession, Spring, and Spring Break 2021 study abroad programs. This decision applies to inbound exchanges as …
Coldest Northern Hemisphere temperature, first recorded by UW–Madison, officially confirmed
Nearly 30 years after recording a temperature of minus 93.2 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 69.6 Celsius) in Greenland, the measurement has been verified by the World Meteorological Organization as the coldest recorded temperature in the Northern Hemisphere. The …