Guido Podestá has announced he will step down as vice provost and dean of the International Division at the end of 2022. He will work with the division through the end of the current fiscal …
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GHI opens new Colombian collaboration opportunities for UW researchers
Mansonellosis is a disease most people will never hear of, but it affects more than 100 million people worldwide. When University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher Mostafa Zamanian wanted to know more—from the prevalence of the disease to …
Responding to recent reports of concern affecting UW–Madison students
The university has been made aware of recent acts of violence and aggression against students that took place near the UW–Madison campus. We are deeply concerned by these reports. UW–Madison is committed to making our …
Message from the dean: Reflections on the spring 2022 semester
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 …
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 …