University of Wisconsin–Madison
UW–Madison News – September 27, 2010 The Fulbright U.S. Student program, the country’s flagship program for international exchange, has awarded fellowships to 14 University of Wisconsin–Madison students. Additionally, five students have received funding from the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad program. The university is currently one of the top 10 American research institutions producing Fulbright …
The International Institute, Division of International Studies, and Global Studies are pleased to announce the 2010-2011 competition for International Institute Research Circles. Research Circles provide up to three years of funding to UW faculty to develop research initiatives that bring together scholars from several disciplines working on broad thematic issues of contemporary and historical concern …
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) Presents the Gilson Global Impact Series: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 PATH: Catalyzing global health with innovations fueled by passion and public-private collaborations Matt Steele, M.P.H., Ph.D., Clinical and Field Research Coordinator PATH Lab results on the spot in the bush, diagnostic tools delivered by backpack, or a village clinic equipped …
UW–Madison News Release, September 21, 2010 By Masarah Van Eyck, mvaneyck2@international.wisc.edu, 608 262 5590 Brazilian Foreign Trade Secretary Welber Barral and the Consul General of Brazil in Chicago, Ambassador João Almino, will visit the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus on September 23-24, for two events focused on commerce and socio-political issues in U.S.-Brazil relations. The Brazil …
September 20,2010 Contact: Nancy Heingartner, Outreach Coordinator, UW–Madison’s Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA), outreach@creeca.wisc.edu, (608) 262-3379. Media outlets may contact the CREECA Events Coordinator to request a high-resolution publicity photograph of Mr. Codrescu, events@creeca.wisc.edu UW–Madison’s Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA) is proud to present Andrei Codrescu, NPR …
UW–Madison News (September 14, 2010) “Delegation of Chinese educators visits UW–Madison” by Susannah Brooks Leaders from Shanghai’s East China Normal University (ECNU), one of China’s top institutions of teacher training, visited UW–Madison on Sept. 14 to learn more about the School of Education and discuss possible collaborations in the future. ECNU President Yu Lizhong joined …
The UW–Madison India Initiative invites you to attend the presentation “India’s Energy Scenario and Climate Change” by Surendra L. Rao on Monday, September 20, from 5-7:00 p.m. in Ingraham Hall. Professor S. L. Rao is Member, Board of Governors, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore and Distinguished Visiting Fellow at The Energy & Resources …
Wisconsin Union Theater (September 14, 2010) By Esty Dinur, Director of Marketing and Communications & Chair for Artistic Selection, 608-262-3907, edinur@wisc.edu The seventh annual Madison World Music Festival will be held from September 23-25, 2010, in the Memorial Union and at the Willy Street Fair and Madison College. Outreach events start on Tuesday, September 21. …
The Badger Herald (September 14, 2010) “UW Center for South Asia Kicks Off Its 50th Anniversary Celebration” by Brittany Johnson EXCERPT: Besides Waseem’s lecture, du Perron said the Center for South Asia will be hosting weekly lectures on Thursdays at noon in 206 Ingraham Hall for the rest of the semester. These lectures coincide with …
On September 9, 2010, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed by Chancellor Biddy Martin, Dean and Vice Provost Gilles Bousquet, Huei-wen Hsu, director of the Cultural Division at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago, and Professor Nicole Huang, director of UW–Madison’s Center for East Asian Studies. The partnership aims to enhance research …