The spring 2022 semester is one that many of us will remember for quite some time. In addition to a growing sense of normalcy on campus, there have been many successes that we can celebrate …
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Story by Steve Barcus, International Division
Bharat Biotech co-founder receives honorary degree
Often, diseases that emerge in the developing world are overlooked by researchers, with little effort going toward the development of new drugs to treat or prevent. Some of these diseases, SARS, H1N1, and Zika have …
New biography on Mildred Fish-Harnack illuminates the life of the resistance leader, alumna
A New York Times bestseller by Rebecca Donner, the great-great-niece of Mildred Fish-Harnack, is shedding light on the life of the famed resistance leader, Wisconsinite, and UW–Madison alumnus. The biography, All the Frequent Troubles of …
Alumnus Paul Schneider creates a new legacy in LACIS
Paul Schneider, MA ’72, MBA ’77, was a senior at New York University when he decided to take his next step by obtaining an advanced degree in Latin American studies. The young scholar had applied …
Workshop empowers educators to confidently teach on genocide
According to the first 50-state survey of Holocaust knowledge, 56% of U.S. Millennials and Gen Z were unable to identify Auschwitz, and around half have witnessed Holocaust denial or distortion online. Though the survey showed …
Message from the dean: Wishing you all the best in the Lunar New Year
I write this message at a time of new beginnings. We are one month into a new calendar year, a new semester is barely underway, and the new moon, on February 1, marks the beginning …
A message from the dean: Safe travels over the winter break
As the semester comes to an end, you are all no doubt looking toward a well-earned break, travelling to see friends and loved ones. For some of you, the journey may be short—taking you not …
Guidance on international travel during the 2021–2022 winter recess
UW–Madison students and employees should be aware that the university continues to closely monitor evolving conditions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Reports of the newly identified Omicron variant have made global travel conditions even more …
UW–Madison rises in Open Doors rankings for study abroad participation, international students
As International Education Week begins, the University of Wisconsin–Madison has additional cause for celebration with the release of the 2021 Open Doors Report. The report lists UW–Madison as #4 among all U.S. universities for study …
Message from the dean: Alumni champions open doors for international engagement
This year Homecoming had a different feeling from our most recent years. It was the first time in two years that we had the opportunity to connect in person with the alumni who have been …