University of Wisconsin–Madison
Grow Magazine — Fall 2011 When Corbett Grainger wanted to teach Vietnamese students the basics of environmental economics, he had no problem getting them motivated. He just talked about the motor scooters jamming the roads of Hanoi. The bikes make for great local color, he says—it’s not unusual to see one carrying an entire family …
UW News — October 25, 2011 Eight research projects ranging from human and animal disease to agriculture to economic growth will move forward with start-up funding as part of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s focus on global health. The grantees will be recognized Oct. 27 at an event launching the Global Health Institute, a merger of …
UW News — October 19, 2011 The University of Wisconsin–Madison is one of two American universities to host a delegation of representatives selected by Iraq’s Inter-Ministerial Committee on Innovation, Research, and Development (ICIRD) on universities and technology-based economic development. The 12-member delegation, visiting Oct. 17-20, consists mainly of Iraqi university professors and government officials from …
Nelson Institute — October 17, 2011 For professor Jonathan Patz, who directs the UW–Madison Global Health Institute and holds an appointment in the Nelson Institute, conversations around environmental ethics are an everyday occurrence. It’s not every day, however, that he can discuss these issues with the Dalai Lama. This week, Patz has the special opportunity …
Among the hundreds of new graduate students who arrived on campus for the start of the fall 2011 semester, Zhao Jingzhou of Shanghai could claim a unique connection to a special moment in UW-China relations. Mr. Zhao’s grandfather arrived in Madison 32 years ago as a member of the first group of visiting scholars to …
Jenny Browne is excited about traveling to Sierra Leone this month to teach creative writing, but admits feeling a tinge of anxiety. This isn’t her first trip to Africa. In June, Browne, an assistant professor of English at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, went to Kenya, where she taught Somali children in a refugee …
Justin Yifu Lin, the chief economist at the World Bank, will give a public lecture Friday, October 14, as part of the annual meeting of the Wisconsin China Initiative advisory board. Dr. Lin will be speaking about his forthcoming book, “Demystifying the Chinese Economy.” The talk will be held in the Wisconsin School of Business’ …
Anna Therese Day, who received her B.A. in political science and communications arts with minors in Middle East Studies and education policy and leadership from UW–Madison in 2010, has landed in a public exchange over U.S. foreign policy with Condoleeza Rice, who served as national security adviser and secretary of State under President George W. …
For Megan Arendt, the Semester in International Affairs in Washington, D.C., delivered “an amazing internationally routed experience only a short plane ride from home” – an experience that also opened the door to a career in the nation’s capital. “I interned at the Leon H. Sullivan Foundation during the fall semester of 2008 and was …
UW News — September 29, 2011 The Babcock Hall Dairy, long linked to Wisconsin’s agricultural history, has created ice cream flavors to celebrate people, places and songs. This week, a new flavor takes its place alongside Berry Alvarez and Praise to Thee, Our Almond Mocha. In celebration of signing a major contract that represents Taiwan’s …