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  2. Year: 2020
  3. Month: September

Month: September 2020

Winter 2020 and Spring 2021 study abroad programs cancelled

Posted on September 27, 2020

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 …

Posted in NewsTagged Study Abroad

Coldest Northern Hemisphere temperature, first recorded by UW–Madison, officially confirmed

Posted on September 24, 2020

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 …

Posted in NewsTagged climate, temperature

Joel Baraka is reimagining education, and every student is a star

Posted on September 23, 2020

Education has always been a priority for Joel Baraka. Even facing obstacles, he has forged ahead. Now, he is looking to merge his passion for education and his studies in civil engineering to give back …

Posted in Internships & Careers, News, Students, Wisconsin IdeaTagged Africa, College of Engineering, education, king morgridge scholar, Teaching, Uganda, wisconsin without borders

Finding common ground across borders

Posted on September 23, 2020

Human rights issues do not discriminate based on continent, nor do they halt in the face of a pandemic – in fact, they are global matters that magnify in times of disaster. Through participation in …

Posted in Faculty & Staff, News, Students, Study AbroadTagged Black Lives Matter, covid-19, Global Health, Human Rights, Morocco, Nigeria, Sex trafficking, Spain

On the job, abroad: Students reflect on virtual international internships

Posted on September 2, 2020

For many students, summer means long, hot days and the opportunity to flex their newfound classroom skills at an internship. COVID-19 altered many summer interns’ plans, especially those who hoped to travel abroad and participate …

Posted in Internships & Careers, Languages, News, StudentsTagged Chile, covid-19, Fulbright Scholars, Germany, Spanish, virtual internships

Alumni highlight: Julien Rashid

Posted on September 1, 2020

 Julien Rashid was in the Wisconsin in Washington 2016 fall cohort. He graduated in 2017 with a B.S. in molecular biology and community and environmental sociology with a certificate in global health. Today he works …

Posted in AlumniTagged wisconsin-in-washington

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