University of Wisconsin–Madison
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) Presents the Gilson Global Impact Series: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 PATH: Catalyzing global health with innovations fueled by passion and public-private collaborations Matt Steele, M.P.H., Ph.D., Clinical and Field Research Coordinator PATH Lab results on the spot in the bush, diagnostic tools delivered by backpack, or a village clinic equipped …
The Straits Times (September 22, 2010) “China flexing its muscles” EXCERPT: ‘President Hu Jintao’s government has made a fundamental shift in China’s foreign policy orientation to, as it sees it, at long last, standing up for China,’ said Edward Friedman, a China scholar at the University of Wisconsin. China’s communist leaders have for decades invoked …
CNN (September 21, 2010) “Looking beyond Europe for education, adventure” by Talya Minsberg EXCERPT: “After college, I’ll go to Europe, but I’m not sure I would ever have the chance to live in a developing country,” said Jessie Lavintman, a University of Wisconsin–Madison student who became familiar with bucket showers and malaria when she studied …
UW–Madison News Release, September 21, 2010 By Masarah Van Eyck, mvaneyck2@international.wisc.edu, 608 262 5590 Brazilian Foreign Trade Secretary Welber Barral and the Consul General of Brazil in Chicago, Ambassador João Almino, will visit the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus on September 23-24, for two events focused on commerce and socio-political issues in U.S.-Brazil relations. The Brazil …
September 20,2010 Contact: Nancy Heingartner, Outreach Coordinator, UW–Madison’s Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA), outreach@creeca.wisc.edu, (608) 262-3379. Media outlets may contact the CREECA Events Coordinator to request a high-resolution publicity photograph of Mr. Codrescu, events@creeca.wisc.edu UW–Madison’s Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA) is proud to present Andrei Codrescu, NPR …
The Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) is offering a grant opportunity, Global Research and Curriculum Development Program. The application deadline is Friday, October 1, and the maximum award for this program is $7,500. Eligibility: All University of Wisconsin faculty, academic staff, and Ph.D. students are eligible to apply. All Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa Community …
UW–Madison News (September 14, 2010) “Delegation of Chinese educators visits UW–Madison” by Susannah Brooks Leaders from Shanghai’s East China Normal University (ECNU), one of China’s top institutions of teacher training, visited UW–Madison on Sept. 14 to learn more about the School of Education and discuss possible collaborations in the future. ECNU President Yu Lizhong joined …
Last Friday, September 10, a group of returned study abroad students gathered at the Lowell Center. They were welcomed by the International Academic Program office’s staff and the Dean and Vice Provost Gilles Bousquet. Dean Bousquet celebrated the fact that UW–Madison is a internationally- minded campus. Chancellor Biddy Martin received her Ph.D. in German Literature …
The UW–Madison India Initiative invites you to attend the presentation “India’s Energy Scenario and Climate Change” by Surendra L. Rao on Monday, September 20, from 5-7:00 p.m. in Ingraham Hall. Professor S. L. Rao is Member, Board of Governors, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore and Distinguished Visiting Fellow at The Energy & Resources …
Wisconsin Union Theater (September 14, 2010) By Esty Dinur, Director of Marketing and Communications & Chair for Artistic Selection, 608-262-3907, edinur@wisc.edu The seventh annual Madison World Music Festival will be held from September 23-25, 2010, in the Memorial Union and at the Willy Street Fair and Madison College. Outreach events start on Tuesday, September 21. …