Muhammad Umar Memon, a UW–Madison professor who was an internationally renowned scholar of the Urdu language and literature, died June 3. He was 79. Memon’s lifelong work was to raise the awareness of Urdu in …
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JING ZHANG NAMED CENTENNIAL PROFESSOR OF ONCOLOGY
Jing Zhang, PhD, of the McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research, has been named the new Centennial Professor of Oncology.
International Society of Learning Sciences recognizes Nathan, Puntambekar
UW-Madison’s Mitchell Nathan and Sadhana Puntambekar each were recently elected as a Fellow of the International Society of Learning Sciences (ISLS).
Lighthouse NGO serves as beacon of hope for victims of sex trafficking
Shihoko Fujiwara ’03 is leading a crusade to wipe out human trafficking in Japan. As president and founder of Lighthouse, a non-profit organization working to eliminate human trafficking, especially sex trafficking, Fujiwara is working diligently …
Honorary doctorate recognizes career in international diplomacy
A journey that Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield began over 40 years ago when she started work on her PhD at UW–Madison concluded when Chancellor Rebecca Blank awarded her an honorary degree during the spring 2018 Commencement …
Partnerships with Department of Defense create opportunities for students
The U.S. Army will have a tough choice to make about William Cocke when he graduates in May 2019. Cocke, a 4th year PhD student in UW–Madison’s Department of Mathematics and ROTC cadet, has cultivated …
SURGERY RESIDENCY GOES GLOBAL
GOING GLOBAL IN GENERAL SURGERY: RESIDENT RETURNS FROM DEPARTMENT’S FIRST INTERNATIONAL ROTATION Increasingly, a modern surgeon is a global surgeon. Whether through clinical service or research collaborations, today’s surgeons do global work. That’s why the …
Six UW-Madison students awarded Gilman Scholarships
The U.S. Department of State announced that six University of Wisconsin–Madison students are among the 1,201 American undergraduate students from 363 colleges and universities across the U.S. selected to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman …
UW-Madison announces Fulbright Awards for 2018-2019
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is pleased to announce that 20 students have been selected to receive grants through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program for the 2018–2019 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and …
Five UW-Madison students awarded Boren Scholarships
Opportunities around the world have opened to five UW–Madison undergraduate students who have been announced as recipients of Boren Scholarships.