University of Wisconsin–Madison
Shihoko Fujiwara ’03 is leading a crusade to wipe out human trafficking in Japan. As president and founder of Lighthouse, a non-profit organization working to eliminate human trafficking, especially sex trafficking, Fujiwara is working diligently to support victims, raise awareness, and change the culture around the problem. It is an uphill fight as Lighthouse is …
A journey that Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield began over 40 years ago when she started work on her PhD at UW–Madison concluded when Chancellor Rebecca Blank awarded her an honorary degree during the spring 2018 Commencement Ceremony. A journey that Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield began over 40 years ago when she started work on her PhD at …
UW–Madison alumna Mary Jane Curry recently published a book titled “Global Academic Publishing: Policies, Perspectives and Pedagogies.” UW–Madison alumna Mary Jane Curry recently published a book titled “Global Academic Publishing: Policies, Perspectives and Pedagogies.”
With 15 years of classroom experience and a PhD in education, Jonathan Green knows a few things about teaching and learning. But even with such a wealth of knowledge, excelling at online education can be challenging. With 15 years of classroom experience and a PhD in education, Jonathan Green knows a few things about teaching …
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Two months spent learning Thai through the Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute laid the foundation for a UW–Madison alumnus’ decade long career countering terrorism finance and other national security concerns in the South and Southeast Asia. Two months spent learning Thai through the Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute laid the foundation for a UW–Madison alumnus’ …
In 2006, musician and music teacher Tara Linhardt ’94 was traveling around Nepal with her partner, Danny Knicely, hoping to renew old ties from a UW study-abroad program some 14 years earlier. While the pair were ambling along a street in Kathmandu, their instruments strapped on their backs, they encountered a young man playing a …
Mime has had a profound yet silent influence in mainstream culture for decades. Mime has had a profound yet silent influence in mainstream culture for decades.
Mariah Nelson was a freshman in college when she realized her language skills were valuable and worth pursuing. She had studied Spanish throughout elementary, middle and high school, which gave her a rudimentary understanding of the language. Her basic Spanish comprehension gave her the ability to help someone who needed it. Mariah Nelson was a …
While nearly 28 million people from all over the world watched the Olympic opening ceremony from the comfort of their home, Caitlin Furin got to see it in person. While nearly 28 million people from all over the world watched the Olympic opening ceremony from the comfort of their home, Caitlin Furin got to see …