University of Wisconsin–Madison
[NB: The Division of International Studies recently became the administrative home to the Peace Corps office on campus.] UW–Madison news release, February 5, 2010 UW–Madison continues to add to its legacy as one of the top producers of Peace Corps volunteers. With 77 alumni currently serving in the Peace Corps worldwide, the university was ranked …
The Division of International Studies, Wisconsin School of Business, International Institute, and Tinker Committee are pleased to announce two funding opportunities to invite international business faculty and executives to UW–Madison. These opportunities are part of an initiative on Wisconsin and the emerging regional powers of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS). Invited professors …
Think science is a universal language? Think again. In 2005 Caitilyn Allen and Don Waller, faculty in the Department of Plant Pathology and the Department of Botany respectively, created a graduate exchange program between the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Ecole Nationale Superieure Agronomique de Montpellier (Sup Agro) in Montpellier, France. Their aim was to …
UW–Madison applications rise as interest from international students increases Wisconsin State Journal, February 5, 2010 About 26 percent more international students applied for admission to UW–Madison’s fall freshman class, causing a bump in overall undergraduate applications. About 700 more international students applied to the university compared with a year ago. The deadline for applications was …
Highlighting the many global centers on campus provides a greater understanding of our international efforts as a campus. Under the umbrella of the Institute for Legal Studies, Global Legal Studies Center (GLS) is a joint project of the University of Wisconsin Law School and the Division of International Studies. Through this project, the Law School …
Last week’s Global Hot Spots lecture by Jonathan Patz drew a full audience eager to understand the financial and human benefits to addressing climate change. Jonathan Patz, MD, MPP, directs Global Environmental Health at UW–Madison and is president of the International Association of Ecology and Health. He spoke about “Climate Change and Health: Avoiding Crises …
The International Institute, with generous support from the Division of International Studies and Global Studies, announces a competition for funding to support Seminar Series in International Studies. $5,000 will be granted to one or more applicants seeking to establish year-long, faculty/graduate seminar on global, comparative, or trans-area themes. This is a cross-campus opportunity; we welcome …
UW–Madison News — February 1, 2010 — “I have this bumper sticker that says, ‘Python will save the world. I don’t know how, but it will,'” says Nicholas Preston, a University of Wisconsin–Madison postdoctoral researcher. On Jan. 14, Preston got his chance to use the powerful programming language to help earthquake victims in Haiti. Although …
UW–Madison News — February 4, 2010 — The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded more than $1.8 million to the University of Wisconsin–Madison to support postdoctoral fellowships in the humanities, history and humanistic social sciences. The funds will create 12 two-year Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Humanities in the College of Letters & …
February 2010 features the 10th annual International Opportunities Month (IOM) on campus! The celebration is organized by a campus-wide committee of globally focused organizations, chaired by the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER). Throughout the month, students of all majors are invited to attend IOM events; learn about global issues; and hear about …