University of Wisconsin–Madison
UW News — September 7, 2011 Rohany Nayan knows what it’s like to feel left out because of her faith. But Nayan, who came to the U.S. from Malaysia in 1985, says being part of Islam is to be part of a bigger community, which is why she’s been active in interfaith activities wherever she …
UW News — September 7, 2011 Taiwanese Arts Week will be held from Sept. 10-18 to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the founding of Taiwan. Titled “Bring the Tradition and Innovation of Taiwanese Arts to Madison,” this celebration intends to promote intercultural understanding through artistic exchange. Organized by UW–Madison dance professor Jin-Wen Yu in collaboration …
UW News — September 8, 2011 The European Union Center of Excellence (EUCE) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has received a grant for 300,000 euros (ca. $430,000) from the European Commission in Brussels, renewing its funding through 2014. “Since its creation in 1998, our center has supported a vigorous program of faculty research, graduate training …
Taiwanese Arts Week (Sept 10 – 18, 2011) is a series of arts-related performances, lectures, and events celebrating the tradition and innovation of creative practice in Taiwan. A public reception will be held Wednesday, September 14 at 7:00 p.m. in the lobby of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art located at 227 State Street. The reception immediately …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), the top research university in Brazil, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to open the door for developing collaborations across a range of areas. Unicamp President Fernando Costa and UW–Madison Chancellor David Ward signed the agreement during a two-day visit by Costa to the …
Matt Payne, a UW–Madison senior from Rochester, Minnesota, who is majoring in Chinese and economics, spent the summer of 2011 writing editorials and op-ed articles for The Wall Street Journal Asia editorial page in Hong Kong as a Robert Bartley Fellow. Previously, he was an opinion columnist at The Daily Cardinal, and currently is a …
“Don’t let anything hold you back whether it’s the money, a job, or availability; take the time to travel now. This was the trip of a lifetime and I loved every minute of it!” — Sara Wagner, junior from Trevor, WI, majoring in interior design. Why did you decide to study abroad? From the …
UW–Madison alum Paul Kellner (M.S. ‘07, Life Sciences Communication) recently completed a year working in Jakarta, Indonesia, as a 2010-11 Luce Scholar. The Henry Luce Foundation created the year-long Luce Scholars Program to increase awareness about Asia among potential leaders in American society who have had limited experience in the region and who might not …
Mr. Ling Li, the program director for the Luce Scholars Program and program officer for Asia of the Henry Luce Foundation, will be on campus on Friday, August 26 to discuss the Luce Scholars Program. There will be two meeting: one is for potential applicants (open to students, alumni, junior faculty) and the other is …
Steven Olikara, a political science and environmental studies major from Brookfield, Wisconsin, has been traveling in China this summer, exploring Wisconsin connections and interests. Olikara, UW–Madison’s incoming senior class president, wants to ramp up the university’s engagement of new alumni chapters abroad and facilitate a broader array of opportunities for students as they graduate. “The …