University of Wisconsin–Madison
UW–Madison News Release – October 13, 2010 Mildred Fish-Harnack, a famous University of Wisconsin–Madison alumna who was the only American executed in Nazi Germany as an underground conspirator on orders of Adolf Hitler, is being honored in an exhibit opening today (Oct. 13) and a lecture Friday, Oct. 15. A native of Milwaukee, Fish-Harnack was …
The popular Global Hot Spots Lecture Series will kick off Friday, September 10, 2010, with the talk “Global Environmental Sustainability, What Can I Do to Help?” from Majid Sarmadi, PhD. This free lecture is open to all. It will be held from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Pyle Center, located at 702 Langdon Street …
From Beijing to New York, Kurgen to Kickapoo, our Badger community spans the globe. In this issue of Wisconsin Worldview, read about the ways our alumni are using what they learned right here on campus to change the world. We’re looking forward to the 2011 International Convocation, a three-day conference in Madison. We hope you’ll …
Daily Independent (July 4, 2010) — “Resolving Language Debate In African Literature” EXCERPT The recent challenge by a Cameroonian writer and literary critic, Peter Wuteh Vakunta of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, United States of America (USA) against the most published postulation of foremost Kenyan writer and apostle of indigenous language, Ngugi Wa Thiong’o, on strong …
The Cap Times (June 24, 2010) — In a region of the world where religion and government are still tightly tied, one Madison native has found a way to empower a population with a growing, but still comparatively quiet, political voice. “Bringing more women to elected office is a way to start to diffuse power …
From WI Department of Commerce Newsletter Starting International Careers in China: An Interview with Two Former Commerce Interns In the coming weeks many students at Wisconsin’s colleges and universities will be receiving their degrees and embarking upon careers in international business. Two former interns at the Bureau of Export Development, Kevin Bartel and Benjamin Voss, …
Studying abroad offers students the opportunity to experience a new culture through coursework, exploration, and personal growth. A study abroad experience is a life-changing event that helps expand a student’s worldview, deepen language competence, increase self-reliance, shape character, and develop personal interests. Division of International Studies and International Academic Programs hosted the 2010 Study Abroad …
A little over three months ago, we watched Haiti experience an earthquake of monumental proportions. People gathered around the world to support its recovery and rehabilitation by sending millions of dollars in aid, as well as its best volunteers, doctors, and social workers. One of these doctors was Ann Behrmann, assistant clinical professor of pediatrics …
Ann Behrmann, MD, assistant clinical professor of Pediatrics at UW–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, and senior adviser for the Center for Global Health, will present “After the Quake: Transforming vs. Restoring Haiti” on Thursday, April 22, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street. Haitian citizen, UW–Madison graduate student, …
The Badger Herald, April 4, 2010. Chancellor Biddy Martin returned from a trip to China last night, bringing stories and new initiatives with her, including a new partnership with the University of Wisconsin and Beijing University of Sport which will bring Chinese Olympian student-athletes to spend six months studying at UW. Read the full article …