Contact: Ben Nuckels, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, 608-266-3516 Masarah Van Eyck, UW-Madison Division of International Studies, 608-262-5590 Will Discuss Details of Tsinghua University Student Exchange Agreement, Formation of Exploratory Committee to Develop Global Manufacturing …
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Lawton Signs New Deal for UW, China Exchange [The Badger Herald]
by Remi Boudreau, The Badger Herald In an effort to strengthen the University of Wisconsin’s study abroad program with China, Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton signed a new exchange agreement between UW and Tsinghua University in …
Former President of Ireland Attracts Crowd to Human Rights and Democracy Lecture
One September 29, Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland and UN High Commissioner, attracted over 500 people from the Madison community to the Mildred Fish-Harnack Human Rights and Democracy Lecture. Robinson discussed the importance of …
Office Creates Online Forum for Global Topic Discussions
Global Studies and the Offices of the Dean of Students have launched the second WI-Global Forum. It is an online discussion for undergraduates on contemporary global topics and their relevance to and impact on local …
Obsession With Rankings Goes Global [The Chronicle of Higher Education]
As universities compete harder for students and professors, they look more closely at their international standings By Aisha Labi, The Chronicle of Higher Education A Chinese list of the world’s top universities would seem an …
Leading Middle Eastern Scholar, News Analyst to Speak at UW-Madison
Reza Aslan, internationally acclaimed writer and scholar of religions, will deliver the talk “Winning a Cosmic War: Can Common Ground be Found within the Abrahamic Religions?” as the first Rose Thering fellow of the UW-Madison …
Badger Parent: Study Abroad
From the October 2008 edition of the Badger Parent A Newsletter for Parents and Families of UW–Madison Students In today’s global economy, a study-abroad experience can be a defining element on a student’s resume. Far …
Symposium Looks at Challenge of Producing More Food on a Smaller Carbon Footprint
MADISON – On the day before World Food Day, a group of agricultural leaders will gather to discuss how technology can be harnessed to meet the world’s need for food, fiber and fuel while reducing …
Forum to Focus on Climate Change in Wisconsin
Regional impacts of global warming will be the topic of the third annual Wisconsin Climate Change Forum on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The public is invited, and admission is free. Linda …
UW E-Business Consortium Celebrates 10 years
by Liz Ahlberg, UW-Madison Communications A decade ago, many Wisconsin business executives began looking for ways to best position their companies as players in the powerful, multi-billion-dollar global marketplace. They found answers — and each …