University of Wisconsin–Madison
Join us to celebrate UW–Madison faculty, staff, and students bringing their teaching, learning, and research to all corners of the globe. Wisconsin Without Borders will present its four annual awards while also recognizing globally-engaged scholarship from across campus. Refreshments will be served. The ceremony will be held on Wednesday, April 10, at 4:00 p.m. in …
For the third year in a row, the University of Wisconsin–Madison has been ranked No. 1 among large schools on Peace Corps’ list of top volunteer-producing colleges and universities in 2019. There are 75 Badgers currently volunteering in countries around the world. UW–Madison has consistently ranked in the Top 5 since 2012. The university is …
A report from the Chronicle of Higher Education ranked the University of Wisconsin–Madison as #2 in the U.S. for awarding bachelor’s degrees in foreign languages, literatures and linguistics. According to the report, which examined bachelor’s degrees awarded in the 2016–2017 academic year, UW–Madison had 344 students who received degrees in foreign languages, literatures and linguistics, …
Crister S. Garrett, 56, passed away at his home in Leipzig, Germany on March 6, 2019 after a courageous two year battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife Claudia, daughters Kajsa and Sanna, mother Marta, sister Karolina, and brother Eric. Born in New York, Crister spent four years of his early life in …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s King-Morgridge Scholars could one day lead the charge in alleviating poverty and other international issues around the globe. With roots in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tibet, Uganda, and Zimbabwe, scholars transition from their home country to UW–Madison, where they work to develop the knowledge …
UW–Madison alumna Laura Chávez-Moreno is receiving Outstanding Dissertation Awards from two different American Educational Research Association (AERA) special interest groups (SIGs). She is receiving this high honor from both the Bilingual Education Research SIG and the Hispanic Research Issues SIG. Both of these Outstanding Dissertation Awards were first-place honors. Chávez-Moreno received her Ph.D. from the School …
University of Wisconsin–Madison materials science and engineering students often seek out interesting places to work after they graduate. Some go further afield than most, however: They sign up for stints in the Peace Corps after they receive their diplomas. In recent years, several MS&E alumni have taken their talents overseas. It’s a natural fit, really, as a …
Nelson Institute students who participate in the study aboard program are a large part of the Institute’s mission to foster community partnerships in education, research, and service around the world. Through these international experiences, students increase interdisciplinary collaboration on environmental initiatives while furthering their own academic, personal, and professional goals. That’s why the Nelson Institute is …
The Emeritus Distinguished Professor of History will be remembered for pioneering the study of late Ottoman history, as well as for his generosity to the department. Kemal H. Karpat, the former chair of Ottoman and Turkish Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Emeritus Distinguished Professor of History, passed away in Madison, Wisconsin, on February …
The Oklahoman newspaper recently reported on the importance of community colleges and the article features the expertise of UW–Madison’s Xueli Wang. Wang is an associate professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis and a faculty affiliate of the Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education (WISCAPE). Her research centers on college students’ learning, …