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A delegation of officials from the Indonesian Food and Drug Authority of the Republic of Indonesia – called Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan (BPOM) in Bahasa – visited the UW–Madison campus Sept. 23-24 to meet campus partners and sign a Memorandum of Understanding with university leaders. The MOU – signed by Penny Lukito, head of …
UW–Madison’s Yeohyun Ahn and Esther Cho were invited to present their project, “Hangul Alphabet,” at the Virtual Design Education Forum 2021, taking place Nov. 11-12. “Hangul Alphabet” investigates bilingual experiences between English and Korean as experiential typographic forms. It consists of multidisciplinary typography research using diverse mediums including typeface design, woodworking, generative art, and 3D …
For Nelson Institute alumna Carolina Toapanta, the University of Wisconsin–Madison was not only a place of education, but inspiration. In fact, a trip to the giant, iconic terrace chair at the Memorial Union became the impetus behind the creation of a giant bamboo chair that now serves as a roadside attraction and symbol of hope …
The last known Pyrenean ibex, a wild goat named Celia, died more than two decades ago, the victim of a falling branch. But before she died, scientists managed to biopsy her skin and stash the sample in a freezer. They were already envisioning a future in which cloning might enable geneticists to bring species back …
Professor Mary Hark wrote this article for Spin Off magazine noting, “there is remarkable potential for the development of uniquely Ghanaian commercial and artistic products that make use of the paper thread.” Read full article.
The International Division is greatly dismayed by news that a UW–Madison student experienced an incident of hate, as reported by the UWPD. This appalling behavior has no place on our campus, in our community, or anywhere else. Diversity only makes us stronger. Sharing ideas, perspectives, and experiences with people of different backgrounds, cultures, nationalities, experiences, …
WIDA Español, a program of UW–Madison’s WIDA, has released Marco de referencia de las artes del lenguaje del español de WIDA (Marco ALE), a Spanish language arts framework. Marco ALE is the first framework of its kind in the U.S., providing the key elements for developing standards and teaching Spanish language arts in grades K–12. …
The campus community has many reasons to begin this fall semester with a sense of cautious optimism. Strong vaccination numbers for students, faculty, and staff; the return of many in-person events; and a belated celebration for the Class of 2020—all create a positive picture of life at UW–Madison returning to a more familiar environment. In …
In April 2021, Nelson Institute Dean Paul Robbins joined a group of biologists, conservationists, and thought leaders in supporting Intended Consequences, a statement, a special issue of Conservation Science and Practice, and framework for confidently tackling the world’s most urgent conservation problems. Intended Consequences is the culmination of a workshop led by the non-profit organization Revive and Restore, where …
“You have to be brave enough to be different and be persistent for the common good.” This philosophy has been a guiding star for UW alumna Dr. Penny Lukito, who leads Indonesia’s FDA. Lukito was appointed as head of the Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan (translated as National Agency of Drug and Food Control of …