by Jessi Polsky, The Badger Herald University of Wisconsin senior Elizabeth Yurish was feeding elephants in Tsitsikamma National Park, South Africa, while thousands of miles away, fellow UW senior Erica Efron attempted to navigate the …
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Human Rights Course Development Grants
The Human Rights Initiative at the University of Wisconsin, Madison is pleased to sponsor new course development grants to further course offerings on human rights on campus. The grants will be available to tenure-track and …
UW scientists play key role in largest physics experiment to date [The Capital Times]
Todd Finkelmeyer, The Capital Times After nearly two decades of preparation, dozens of University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists and engineers are eagerly anticipating Wednesday’s scheduled startup of the Large Hadron Collider — billed as the largest …
Wisconsin celebrates Kikkoman lab opening [The Daily Cardinal]
By: Abby Sears, The Daily Cardinal The Kikkoman Foundation is giving $100,000 in scholarships to environmental studies students as part of the partnership with UW-Madison. Officials and business leaders from both Wisconsin and Japan gathered …
UW Receives Large Grant from European Union for Center of Excellence
The European Union Center of Excellence (EUCE) at University of Wisconsin–Madison has received a grant for €300,000 (ca. $450,000) from the European Commission in Brussels renewing its funding through 2011. “Since the establishment of the …
Experts Discuss Georgia Conflict
Warfare recently erupted in the Caucasus. On Aug. 7, 2008, the Republic of Georgia sent troops into South Ossetia in an attempt to regain control of that breakaway, pro-Moscow province, while Russian forces responded with …
Multicultural students kick off year of diversity [The Badger Herald]
by Quinn Kampschroer, The Badger Herald Hundreds of students attended the Multicultural Student Center’s 27th Multicultural Orientation Reception Friday, an event consisting of fairs, a multicultural showcase and a dance. The evening’s theme was “Mind, …
WUN welcomes University of Western Australia as new member
WUN expands its membership to 17 and welcomes its second Australian member. WUN is delighted to announce the arrival of new member, the University of Western Australia. Professor Michael Arthur comments “Multilateral partnership in research …
UW–Madison Human Rights Initiative to Host International Activists
Coinciding with the 60th anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights on September 26, the Division of International Studies will publicly launch the UW–Madison Human Rights Initiative. Building on UW–Madison’s tradition as a champion of …
UW Experts to Present “Wisconsin in the World” at Weidner Center
GREEN BAY, Wis. — University of Wisconsin experts will discuss the changing Wisconsin economy and the university’s role in developing workforce talent at a public lecture on Sept. 11. “Wisconsin in the World: Growing Global …