Julien Rashid was in the Wisconsin in Washington 2016 fall cohort. He graduated in 2017 with a B.S. in molecular biology and community and environmental sociology with a certificate in global health. Today he works …
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WISLI hosts inaugural Less Commonly Taught Languages Career Fair
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Dean Podestá to international students: You are welcome here
Lately, a number of factors have created uncertainty and confusion for international students planning to study at UW–Madison during the coming fall semester. Many international students are even wondering how they will be received on …
Wisconsin Russia Project builds avenues for virtual international collaboration
Collaborating with scholars and partners across borders can be challenging at the best of times, but a global pandemic adds an entire new layer of complication. Ted Gerber, director of the Wisconsin Russia Project (WRP) …
Grad student helping organize PPE production, COVID response in developing countries
While her University of Wisconsin-Madison engineering classmates were landing jobs or applying to graduate school, Rebecca Alcock was preparing for a summer of volunteer work in a Guatemalan mountain town and trying to sort through …
Alumni highlight: Farha Tahir
I remember hearing about the Wisconsin in Washington (WIW) program in my History of American Foreign Policy class sophomore year. It seemed like exactly the type of program I’d want to participate in, and yet, …
Chancellor speaks on COVID-19 research at Nanjing Tech Week 2020
“Chinese scientists are currently leading several of the most promising research projects at UW-Madison related to COVID-19,” said UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank, as part of her recorded remarks at last week’s “Nanjing Tech Week 2020,” …
Statement from Chancellor Rebecca Blank in support of non-immigrant visas
Chancellor Rebecca Blank released the following statement in response to an executive order on non-immigrant visas: International employees, scholars and students are valued and important members of our community. They contribute to scientific discoveries and …
Alum highlight: Scott Muir ’06
I was a proud member of the first group of Wisconsin in Washington (WIW) program students to arrive in D.C. in 2005. While interning at Voice of America (VOA), the world’s largest international broadcaster, I …
UW-Madison again scores highly in world university rankings
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has been ranked 26th worldwide by the Center for World University Rankings. Last year, UW–Madison ranked 25th overall. The university placed 20th nationally (19th last year), quality of education, 34th (28th last …