Clearing — or perhaps roiling — the murky and often contentious waters of Mesoamerican archeology, a study of 3,000-year-old pottery provides new evidence that the Olmec may not have been the mother culture after all. …
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UW-Madison Sociology Professor Stephen Bunker Dies
Stephen Bunker, University of Wisconsin-Madison professor of Sociology and a well-known Latin Americanist, died in July 2005 after a long battle against cancer. The university community will feel the loss of this remarkable individual. http://www.intlstudies.wisc.edu/news/Bunker.asp
Sometimes Coming Home Is A Shock To Those Studying Abroad
Wisconsin State Journal Sunday, July 24, 2005 Denise Thornton For the State Journal As college students arrive home for the summer, many are returning to Wisconsin from classrooms around the world. Volatile international politics have …
Program immerses students into Middle Eastern languages, culture
From the La Crosse Tribune By Kate Schott Hala Ghoneim is never off duty this summer. An instructor for the Summer Arabic and Persian Immersion Program at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, she doesn’t just …
UW-Madison land tenure expert Thiesenhusen dead at 68
William C. Thiesenhusen, emeritus professor of agricultural economics and agricultural journalism at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and former director of the university’s Land Tenure Center, died the weekend of June 25-26 at his residence near …
New grant allows more students to study abroad in Germany
Undergraduate students studying the life sciences at UW-Madison will have a new opportunity to pursue their work overseas through a grant from the German American Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Ten German universities received DAAD funding …
International Business: Free Trade for Manufacturers: How to Make Free Trade Agreements Work for Your Company.
8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. The Pyle Center – UW-Madison Campus 702 Langdon St.Room 232, Madison. This interactive videoconference for Wisconsin and Illinois companies will be broadcast live from Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois. Speaker John …
A Great Victory in the Midwest Chinese Speech Contest- Four Gold Medals
The summer road trip is a traditional pastime of the college student. Generally, the destination is a concert by some great artist they have wanted to see all year, other times it is a unique …
Japan Honors UW- Madison Professor
‘A University of Wisconsin-Madison professor will be honored with one of the most prestigious decorations bestowed by the Japanese government. The government of Japan announced that the emperor has selected Akira Miura to receive the …
Study Abroad Reunion – Madison, Wisconsin
Your Study Abroad Changed Your Life. So Will Your Study Abroad Reunion. Alumni Weekend, May 6–7, 2005. Rekindle your memories of your time spent studying abroad with others who shared the same experience. Oh, the …