By Tamar Lewin, The New York Times ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Isobel Oliphant felt she was making an offbeat choice when she graduated from Fox Lane High School in Bedford, N.Y., and enrolled at the …
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Fusing Ecological and Health Sciences to Predict the Next Emerging Zoonotic Disease
Peter Daszak, Ph.D. Executive Director Consortium of Conservation Medicine 12:00 pm December 12, 2008 Ebling Symposium Room 1220 MSB Peter Daszak will be giving the first lecture of the series of the Global Infectious Diseases …
Human Rights and the War in Eastern Congo
Join us for a special panel discussion to explore and reflect upon the complexities of the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Human Rights and the War in Eastern Congo Wednesday, December 3, …
Center for Global Health Educational Travel Fellowships Awarded
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Global Health (CGH) is pleased to announce the awarding of seven educational travel fellowships to UW faculty and staff members. These grants are awarded to CGH affiliates to support …
Going Off to College for Less (Passport Required) [New York Times]
By Tamar Lewin, New York Times “I thought I was being original,” said Ms. Oliphant, now in her third year at the University of St. Andrews. “But my high school class president came here, too. …
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Graduate Fellowships
Funding is available from UW-Madison Area and International Studies Programs for Summer Intensive Language Study (2009) and Academic Year Language/Area Studies (2009-10) Application Deadline: February 16th* FLAS Fellowships are funded by the U.S. Department of …
Video Library makes UW’s International Events More Accessible
The Division of International Studies now has a “video library” where viewers can access talks of particular interest. Students and faculty have told us that, while they often can’t make a talk (particularly during the …
Economy Will Not Deter UW Study Abroad Travel [The Daily Cardinal]
By: Cassie Holman /The Daily Cardinal – November 24, 2008 Although the economy is declining, many UW students still find it beneficial to study abroad. Mounting the Acropolis and gazing out over the sprawling city of …
Bousquet: Global Experience Currency in Today’s Economy [Wisconsin State Journal]
Gilles Bousquet, Wisconsin State Journal 11/19/08 If there’s one thing the current financial crisis has made abundantly clear, it’s that “global economic independence” is no longer just a textbook term. It’s a headline-generating reality — …
UW-Madison Students Rewarded for Entrepreneurial Instincts
What do a youth sport officiating agency, a club dedicated to microfinance, a student-run bus company, a Chinese economic forum, and a Silver eBay PowerSeller business have to do with entrepreneurship at the University of …