UW–Madison alumna Yun-Wen Chan is the recipient of a prestigious award from the Taiwanese government. Chan, who earned her PhD from the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction in 2019, has been awarded the Ministry …
Year: 2022
Incoming master’s students bring variety of experiences to La Follette
This fall, the La Follette School welcomes 40 Master of Public Affairs (MPA) and 13 Master of International Public Affairs (MIPA) students. The incoming students bring a variety of experiences to the program, with backgrounds ranging from nonprofit management …
Daniel Ledin—A Wisconsin scholar in Washington
Recent graduate Daniel Ledin’s passion for international and domestic policy has led him everywhere from the Wisconsin Capitol to the office of former Ambassador to Guatemala Donald Planty and now to Washington, D.C.. One thread …
Analyzing an ‘Erie’ algae similarity with Kenya’s Kisumu Bay
When spring comes around, freeing Lake Mendota in Madison, Wisconsin, from its annual deep freeze, environmental engineer Paul Block and his students study the season’s climate conditions to predict what summer has in store for the lake. …
Bonding with a brand
International adhesive and sealant company led by UW–Madison alumni Some brand names have incredible sticking power, becoming so successful that they become synonymous with the product itself. Wanting a bandage, tissue, or photocopy, an American …
From the Wisconsin Capitol to the Hill—Badger Dhrtvan Sherman’s Road to Washington, D.C.
Dhrtvan Sherman ’22 is no stranger to working in politics. From Chicago suburbs to the offices of Madison Democrats such as Tony Evers, Mark Pocan, and Mandela Barnes, Sherman now finds himself working on Capitol …
A virtual study abroad course, adapted for the pandemic, emulated the in-person experience of studying food and agriculture in the Land of the Rising Sun
In a span of 20 minutes, a dozen UW students visited a Japanese pastry shop and a high-tech sushi restaurant, and then they got ice cream — twice. But they all left a little hungrier. …
Remembering Layne Hailu
Layne Hailu travelled thousands of miles from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to UW–Madison with the goal of eventually applying his talents back home to solve real world problems. “As college students, we are usually uncertain about …
UW area studies centers awarded $4 million in Title VI grants
UW–Madison international and area studies centers will receive $3.9 million in federal Title VI grants for the 2022–2023 academic year under the National Resource Centers (NRC) and Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships programs, …
Podestá to step down as International Division vice provost and dean; Gerhart to serve in interim role
Guido Podestá has announced he will step down as vice provost and dean of the International Division at the end of 2022. He will work with the division through the end of the current fiscal …