This summer, two Human Ecology seniors traveled to Vietnam to learn about and work on product design and marketing with Zó Project. Established in 2013 in Suoi Co (Suối Cò), Zó Project supports papermaking families in …
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Boots on the Sand
Nicole Leotaud has dedicated her career to conserving her Caribbean home by relying on its greatest resource: people. On the north coast of Trinidad, there’s a long, remote stretch of beach. Unlike most of island’s …
Nelson Around the World
Although the Nelson Institute is housed within Science Hall at 550 North Park Street, our faculty, students, and alumni are sharing our mission and conducting research internationally. From partnering with world-renowned organizations to helping small tribal …
Student Profile – Corey Black
Madison, Malawi, Beijing, Washington, DC. Corey Black’s journey to the iSchool has been a bit of an adventure. After graduating with degrees in Afro-American studies and English literature, it was time to leave the familiarity …
Mitigating Wildlife Conflict in Botswana
From the age of three, Nelson Institute environment and resources PhD student Gabi Fleury wanted to travel to Africa and be a conservationist. Fleury, who uses they/them pronouns, has a passion for human-wildlife conflict mitigation that’s evident …
A (Re)Learned History
As it celebrates its 35th anniversary on campus, the Asian American Studies Program rediscovers its own rich history. Last fall’s wildly successful Sifting & Reckoning exhibit resonated with most individuals who visited the Chazen Museum of Art …
UW–Madison students claim first place in the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC)
Debug with a Cout, a team of extraordinary students from the computer sciences department, placed first in the regional round of the 2023 International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC). Undergraduates Joseph Cai and Boying Li, as …
Preventing the Next Pandemic
Viruses are everywhere: from the air we breathe to the pets and wildlife around us. But where some see only a potential threat to human health, Jennifer Golden sees the possibility of scientific breakthroughs. Golden, an associate …
IRIS NRC welcomes Foreign Service Officer Lachlyn Soper as International Visiting Practitioner in Residence, March 20-24
UW-Madison’s Institute for Regional and International Studies National Resource Center is delighted to welcome Foreign Service Officer Lachlyn Soper to campus as its Spring 2023 International Visiting Practitioner in Residence. Lachlyn Soper is a diplomat …
Alum Leads a Global Alliance for Digital Theraputics
After a long day, it might feel therapeutic to spend some time scrolling through your cellphone. But with the advent of new technologies, your cellphone might soon be pivotal to clinically validated therapeutics. Megan Coder …