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Trade tensions between the United States and China have had a broad impact worldwide, and Wisconsin is no exception. Tariffs and unease are affecting Wisconsin trade, and producers of signature commodities are feeling the repercussions. These issues were the topic of a panel discussion held on June 18, “U.S.–China Trade Tensions: What’s at Stake for …
In sports, colleges and universities keep their strategies under lock and key. But when it comes to delivering an exceptional experience for international students, the playbooks are wide open. That was the spirit in mind this past spring when leaders from colleges and universities gathered at UW–Madison for two events, the Seminar on Recruiting and …
In 1979, University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor Irving Shain led one of the first university delegations to China of the post-Mao era. Among the universities visited was Nanjing University (NJU), one of China’s top universities and a current member of the elite C9 League. Forty years later, another UW chancellor, Rebecca Blank, traveled to Nanjing University …
Trade tensions between the U.S. and China translate into real impacts for Wisconsin agriculture, with ginseng, dairy, corn, and soybean producers losing millions as tariff rhetoric escalates. The future of Wisconsin’s agriculture industry will be the focus of an upcoming panel discussion, “U.S.–China Trade Tensions: What’s at Stake for Central Wisconsin’s Agriculture?” The event will …
A message from Ronald Machoian, International Safety and Security Director, UW–Madison Many travelers choose to use WhatsApp to communicate when abroad. A recent report states that WhatsApp was hacked by a program believed to have been developed originally by NSO Group, a commercial security and intelligence firm. It appears that most of those breached were …
Michael Kaeding and Christof Mauch have received one-semester appointments to the Carl Schurz Professorship during the 2019-2020 academic year. The Carl Schurz Professorship is named after the famous American statesman, reformer, and newspaper editor Carl Schurz (1829-1906). He emigrated to the United States after the failed 1848 Revolution in Germany, settled in Watertown in 1852, …
For the third year in a row, the University of Wisconsin–Madison has been ranked No. 1 among large schools on Peace Corps’ list of top volunteer-producing colleges and universities in 2019. There are 75 Badgers currently volunteering in countries around the world. UW–Madison has consistently ranked in the Top 5 since 2012. The university is …
A report from the Chronicle of Higher Education ranked the University of Wisconsin–Madison as #2 in the U.S. for awarding bachelor’s degrees in foreign languages, literatures and linguistics. According to the report, which examined bachelor’s degrees awarded in the 2016–2017 academic year, UW–Madison had 344 students who received degrees in foreign languages, literatures and linguistics, …
Crister S. Garrett, 56, passed away at his home in Leipzig, Germany on March 6, 2019 after a courageous two year battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife Claudia, daughters Kajsa and Sanna, mother Marta, sister Karolina, and brother Eric. Born in New York, Crister spent four years of his early life in …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s King-Morgridge Scholars could one day lead the charge in alleviating poverty and other international issues around the globe. With roots in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tibet, Uganda, and Zimbabwe, scholars transition from their home country to UW–Madison, where they work to develop the knowledge …