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UW–Madison’s Milda Aksamitauskas Chosen as a Fulbright Alumni Ambassador 

UW–Madison’s Milda Aksamitauskas has been selected as one of only 12 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Alumni Ambassadors nationwide for 2026. Chosen from a competitive pool of over 200 applicants, Aksamitauskas will spend the next two years …

LACIS Partnership Brings the Wisconsin Idea to Communities in Guatemala

For the past several years, an ongoing partnership spearheaded by the Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies Program (LACIS) has proven that high school classrooms can have a global footprint. Through LACIS, a center within the Institute …

Dr. Celina Doria Hosts Reproductive Justice Event

Assistant Professor Celina Doria recently hosted two acompañantes from Mexico, Bianca Acuña Valverde and Perla Martinez Reynoso. Acompañantes are feminist abortion activists who support pregnant people having medication abortions outside of clinical settings. While in town, the …

Viral Benefits

It’s well-known among scientists that viruses can alter the makeup and function of ecosystems. For example, they promote microbial diversity by infecting and killing select bacteria, and their impact on microbial communities can influence the …