The Open Doors Report has listed the University of Wisconsin–Madison among the top #25 U.S. universities for study abroad participation and for hosting international students. The report is published by the Institute of International Education …
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WSB Students Win Top Prize at Study Abroad Film Festival
Don’t be surprised if you see the names Chase Devens (BBA ‘20) and David Smith (BBA ‘20) at the Oscars sometime in the future. These two Wisconsin School of Business students took home the top …
Study a language? Sí. Ja. Oui.
When James Ungaretti enrolled in his first-year courses, he loaded up on requirements for a computer sciences major. But having taken four years of Italian at his Oak Park, Illinois, high school, he thought, why …
Catch up with . . . Kristin Kohlmann BS’13 Genetics and Global Health Certificate
Kristin Kohlmann has a passion for keeping children healthy and well-fed. And to make it happen, she found the perfect partner with Project Peanut Butter, a nonprofit that works to treat the most extreme form …
Borneo and Papua New Guinea | The Sounds of Biodiversity
It’s said that a picture is worth a thousand words. To Zuzana Burivalova, an audio recording is worth a thousand pictures. That’s the beauty of bioacoustics, Burivalova’s area of focus as a new faculty member …
In Memoriam: Harold Scheub
Emeritus Professor Harold E. Scheub, the former Evjue-Bascom Professor of Humanities in the Department of African Languages and Literature (now the Department of African Cultural Studies) of the University of Wisconsin Madison, passed away on …
Danish Parliament discusses sustainability, security during visit to UW–Madison
Climate change and national defense took center stage as members of the Danish Parliament joined students and the UW–Madison community on September 19 to discuss the future of Danish transatlantic relations. The group discussed connections …
UW-Madison and CIEE host one-day passport event, offering up to 225 passports to encourage students to study abroad
The CIEE Passport Caravan is a one-day, on-campus event sponsored by the International Division, International Academic Programs (IAP), and the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE). At the event, on Wednesday, September 18 from 9 …
Nelson Institute alumna expands community conservation efforts around the globe
From the lush rainforests of Napo Province, Ecuador to the golden shores of Coron Island in the Philippines, Nelson Institute alumna, April Sansom has traveled the world to work with communities on land rights and …
Researchers and scholars to discuss the future of high-speed transportation in the U.S.
Speeding across the U.S. at 300 mph on a maglev train or letting the landscape blur past at over 700 mph while on a hyperloop could be a reality sooner than later. With new transportation …