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by Terry Devitt, UW–Madison Communications In an effort to bolster what is already recognized as one of the world’s top programs of influenza research, UW–Madison announced today plans to launch a new Institute for Influenza Viral Research. The $9 million initiative includes the development of 20,000 square feet of new research space for flu research, …
Untitled Document FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: March 9, 2006 CONTACT: Ronnie Hess, Division of International Studies, UW–Madison, (608) 262-5590, rlhess@wisc.edu UW-MADISON CONFERENCE TO EXPLORE GLOBAL BIOLOGICAL THREATS Madison, WI – Leading government and academic experts from Washington, D.C. and Madison will address key issues and questions surrounding global biological threats in an all-day symposium on …
Untitled Document FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: March 8, 2006 CONTACT: David Morgan, Professor, UW–Madison, Dept. of History, and director of the Middle East Studies program, (608) 262-6117; or Ronnie Hess, Director of Communications, Division of International Studies, (608) 262-5590, rlhess@wisc.edu UW-MADISON CONFERENCE TO EXAMINE CHANGE IN THE MIDDLE EAST Madison, WI – The UW–Madison’s Middle …
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Untitled Document NEWS ADVISORY DATE: Monday, March 6, 2006 CONTACT: Ronnie Hess, Director of Communications, Division of International Studies, UW–Madison, (608) 262-5590, rlhess@wisc.edu or Dianna Murphy, Acting Director, Language Institute, (608) 262-1575, diannamurphy@wisc.edu UW-MADISON TO OFFER 32 LANGUAGES IN SUMMER 2006 OFFERINGS Madison, WI – The UW–Madison, a national leader in language education, will offer …
Untitled Document Hon Ip, director of the United States Geological Survey’s Diagnostic Virology Laboratory at the National Wildlife Health Center in Madison, Wisconsin, discusses avian flu on NPR. Ip is participating in the Global Biological Threats Symposium in April.. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4967188
Untitled Document NEWS ADVISORY DATE: Monday, March 6, 2006 CONTACT: Ronnie Hess, Director of Communications, Division of International Studies. UW–Madison, (608) 262-5590, rlhess@wisc.edu MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ANNOUNCES UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE Madison, WI – Beginning in September 2006, UW–Madison undergraduates will be able to earn a certificate in Middle East Studies, the Middle East Studies program of …
On Friday and Saturday, March 9 and 10, the Morgridge Center for Public Service will celebrate a decade of achievement at its 10th anniversary conference, “Celebrating the Many Faces of Public Service.” The conference will focus on UW–Madison’s past as a leader in public service, as well as the current accomplishments and future goals of …
Untitled Document FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: February 27, 2006 CONTACT: Ronnie Hess, Director of Communications, Division of International Studies, UW–Madison, (608) 262-5590, http://www.ls.wisc.edu/ GLOBAL FUTURES COLLOQUIUM TO EXAMINE THE WHAT AND WHY OF GLOBALIZATION Madison, WI – The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Division of International Studies and member programs of the International Institute will examine the …
Scott Straus, a UW–Madison political science professor, recently received an “Award for Excellence” in political science and government by the Professional and Scholarly Publishing division of the Association of American Publishers. Straus received the award for his book, “The Order of Genocide: Race, Power and War in Rwanda.” The book was featured in the Division …