CONTACT: Farha Tahir, tahir@wisc.edu UW-Madison News (November 12, 2009) – Eleven University of Wisconsin-Madison students working on an island in Uganda’s Lake Victoria knew they were making a difference when a member of the country’s …
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School of Business Launches Global Real Estate Master Program
UW Madison News (November 12, 2009) — The Wisconsin School of Business will attract some of the brightest real estate students from the top business schools in Asia, Europe and Latin America with a highly …
Global Legal Studies Center Presents “After the Violence: Crimes, Prosecutions, and What Then?” – Workshop November 14
The Global Legal Studies Center of the UW Law School will hold a workshop on the theme “After the Violence: Crimes, Prosecutions, and What Then?” on Saturday, November 14, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 …
International Education a Priority in First Round Awards for Madison Initiative for Undergraduates
UW-Madison News Release by John Lucas FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11/6/09 CONTACT: Aaron Brower, 608-262-5246, ambrower@wisc.edu University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin and the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates Oversight Committee have identified eight proposals, ranging from …
Programs Make a Case for Global Engagement [Wisconsin Week]
UW-Madison News (November 4, 2009) — When the Soviet Union launched its first Sputnik satellite in 1957, it effectively defeated the United States in the first round of the space race. And while the United …
The Brazil Initiative Presents “Brazilian Literary Networks” – Conference November 19-21
The Brazil Initiative at UW-Madison is pleased to announce a special upcoming conference, “Brazilian Literary Networks” which will take place Thursday, November 19 through Saturday, November 21 at the Pyle Center. Please view a schedule …
India Initiative and Center for South Asia Lecture: “Coalition Politics in the 2009 Indian Election” – Event November 10
The India Initiative and Center for South Asia present the lecture, “Coalition Politics in the 2009 Indian Election” presented by Eswaran Sridharan, academic director from the University of Pennsylvania Institute for the Advanced Study India. …
More than 700 Wisconsin Students to Attend World Languages Day
CONTACT: Wendy Johnson, 608-262-1473, wsjohnso@wisc.edu UW News — MADISON – For some of Laura Koebel’s students at Plymouth High School, “ethnic” food means a Hawaiian pizza. So an excursion to an East African restaurant such …
WAGE Advanced Dissertation Research Assistantships – Deadline December 4
The Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE) is pleased to announce that it will award one or more doctoral research assistantships for spring semester 2010. Applications must be submitted no later than …
Returning Home to Restore Sight [Wisconsin State Journal]
Wednesday night, November 4, at the Marriott Madison West, the Combat Blindness Foundation (CBF) – founded in 1984 by Suresh Chandra, an ophthalmologist at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health – will celebrate …