University of Wisconsin–Madison
Growing up, I was fascinated by winter storms that brought a foot or more of snow and with them, the possibility of a snow day. Anticipating these spontaneous holidays made me wonder how meteorologists predicted how much snow would fall, and when. I still spend much of my time thinking about such questions but now …
Depending on where it’s from, your next steak could come with a side of illegal deforestation. That’s because despite improvements by meatpackers to keep their supply chains free of cattle grazed on protected or illegally deforested lands, many slaughterhouses in Brazil — the world’s top beef exporter — continue to purchase illegally pastured animals on …
Darshana Sreedhar Mini’s research into gender and labor issues in the movie industry of southern India could not have come at a more historic time. As it did in the United States, the #MeToo era exploded in India in 2017, but the initial reaction to women coming forward with stories of sexual abuse and harassment …
Descriptions of Maxwell Chibuogwu as “involved,” “charismatic,” and “brilliant” may seem hyperbolic… until you meet him. Within minutes, you’ll know he is all three and more. A PhD candidate in plant pathology from Delta State, Nigeria, Maxwell has found numerous ways to support other international students at UW–Madison, while simultaneously helping identify plant-based diseases affecting …
I am pleased to welcome all UW–Madison students, faculty, staff, and colleagues to campus for a new semester! This semester begins as usual with an air of energy and excitement that is characteristic of campus. However, for me personally, it is also bittersweet as it marks the beginning of my final semester as vice provost …
Vallabh “Samba” Sambamurthy, Albert O. Nicholas Dean of the Wisconsin School of Business, has been appointed to the international board of directors of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Founded in 1916, AACSB is a nonprofit organization that provides quality assurance, business education intelligence, and learning and development services to over 1,850 …
How did the engagement of various stakeholders affect the legislative process resulting in the Charity Law of the People’s Republic of China? This article employs methods of participant observation, expert consultation and qualitative document analysis to find an answer. Results indicate that the power distribution in the legislative process was neither uniform nor one-directional. Power …
UW–Madison’s Martina Rau is one of the most productive researchers in the world in her field, according to an analysis just published in Educational Psychology Review. The analysis also ranked UW–Madison among the top 10 institutions globally for educational psychology research productivity. The study examined the number of research publications in the educational psychology journals Cognition and Instruction, Contemporary …
UW–Madison alumna Yun-Wen Chan is the recipient of a prestigious award from the Taiwanese government. Chan, who earned her PhD from the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction in 2019, has been awarded the Ministry of Science and Technology’s 2022 Taiwanese Overseas Pioneers Grant for Young Scholars. The purpose of these grants is to encourage …
This fall, the La Follette School welcomes 40 Master of Public Affairs (MPA) and 13 Master of International Public Affairs (MIPA) students. The incoming students bring a variety of experiences to the program, with backgrounds ranging from nonprofit management to education, government, international relations, law, and more. The new students join the school from 12 states and eight countries …