4W, an initiative founded at the School of Human Ecology (SoHE), is aiming to leverage the strengths of UW-Madison “to make life better for women and make the world better for all.” Indeed, the most …
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On the other side of the world: Summer studying in China teaches more than engineering
Business is booming in China. The country with the world’s fastest-growing economy is also the largest exporter and home to some of the planet’s most ambitious public works projects.
“Crazy Rich Asians” movie offers pressure and possibility, says UW expert
It’s not every day that Hollywood makes a movie featuring a predominately Asian cast. In fact, it’s been 25 years since “The Joy Luck Club” did.
NEW KOREAN LANGUAGE FLAGSHIP PROGRAM TO LAUNCH
“The second of its kind in the nation — which will give UW-Madison students a new way to pursue intensive study of Korean language and culture — adds to the university’s reputation as a foreign-language …
University of Wisconsin–Madison to host EducationUSA Academy in summer 2019
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has been selected by the U.S. Department of State and its cooperative partner, World Learning, to host an EducationUSA Academy in summer 2019 and to become an EducationUSA Academy host institution. Five new …
Young African leaders connect with local elected officials during 6-week fellowship
A group of 25 young African leaders was immersed in public management training and Wisconsin culture for six weeks as part of the U.S. Department of State Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. The fellows participated …
GLOBAL HEALTH PROJECTS RECEIVE FUNDING
Krystle Campbell, simulation center manager of the UW Health Clinical Simulation Program, received a Visiting Scholar Grant to host Tewodros Haile from Addis Ababa University School of Medicine. During Haile’s visit, UW Health will collaborate …
High school senior discovers a career path in STARTALK Korean Language & Culture Academy
Gabby Cunningham, 17, is a high school senior from Middleton, Wis. During the past two summers, she participated in STARTALK Korean Language & Culture Academy, a free four-week program on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus in …
Locals reap little benefit in Laos’s controversial hydroelectricity ambitions
Mountainous and landlocked Laos, known as the “Battery of Asia,” is building dozens of dams at breakneck speed so it can sell energy to power-hungry neighbors as a fast track out of poverty.
UW-MADISON WORK PRESENTED AT INTERNATIONAL ALZHEIMER’S CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO
More than 50 UW-Madison researchers presented work at the 2018 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) in Chicago, Illinois, this week. The event is the world’s largest gathering dedicated to the scientific study of dementia.