The Royal Thai Embassy has granted the Center for Southeast Asian Studies nearly $100,000 to support the university’s Thai studies program. The gift will enhance teaching and research on Thai history, culture, and society. Specifically, …
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Global Health Travel Fellowship Grants due Novement 1st
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Global Health is pleased to announce that funding support is available for UW faculty and staff for educational travel that pertains to the mission of the Center for Global …
Is a US Strike on Iran Inevitable?: Iran Expert to Speak in Madison
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Masarah Van Eyck, Director of Communications, Division of International Studies, mvaneyck2@international.wisc.edu, (608) 262-5590. Madison, WI—News reports from Washington, DC and Tehran differ on the reasons why the US may seek to …
Researchers examine world’s potential to produce biodiesel
by Madeline Fisher, UW-Madison Communications What do the countries of Thailand, Uruguay and Ghana have in common? They all could become leading producers of the emerging renewable fuel known as biodiesel, says a study from …
Film Series and Conference Explores Democracy in Germany and the US
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: NAME: Elizabeth Covington, Center for German and European Studies, eecovington@wisc.edu Madison–What is democracy? How have both Germany and America, past and present, displayed democratic ideals and practices? What limitations have they …
Native shares frustration with Colombian conflict
Colombian civil organizations are trying to make a change in their country despite constant violence, according to a Colombian peace advocate who visited the University of Wisconsin Wednesday. Click here to read the full story.
Two deans’ reviews begin
Reviews are under way for School of Veterinary Medicine Dean Daryl Buss and Division of International Studies Dean Gilles Bousquet. The university adopted a standard five-year review procedure for deans several years ago. The purpose …
UW Alumni Return to Campus to Discuss Importance of Languages in Careers in International Development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Wendy Johnson, Outreach Coordinator, Language Institute, Tel. (608) 262-1473, Fax (608) 890-1094, wsjohnso@wisc.edu Madison—Having worked in many countries including France, Morocco, the Kyrgyz Republic, Russia, Peru, and Brazil, three of UW–Madison’s …
UW historian named one of Smithsonian’s top young innovators
Jeremi Suri, a University of Wisconsin-Madison historian whose work is reshaping views of how political power is forged in a globally connected age, has been named one of Smithsonian Magazine’s “37 Under 36: America’s Young …
Indian Ambassador to the US to Speak in Madison
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Sharon Dickson, Associate Director, Center for South Asia, sdickson@facstaff.wisc.edu, 608-262-3209. INDIAN AMBASSADOR TO THE US TO SPEAK IN MADISON Madison—Ambassador Raminder Singh Jassal, the present Indian Ambassador to the U.S., will …