Category: News

A mime speaks: Q&A with acclaimed performer and UW-Madison alum Takeo Fujikura

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.

Mwakatika marks first semester at UW with big win in campus speech contest

What does it take to deliver a strong persuasive speech? King–Morgridge Scholar Lusayo Mwakatika could tell you. The freshman agricultural business management major was chosen as last semester’s winner of the Communication Arts 100 (CA 100) Speech Contest. What does it take to deliver a strong persuasive speech? King–Morgridge Scholar Lusayo Mwakatika could tell you. …

Sharing his history

History Ph.D. candidate Sergio González researches and writes about families like his own, immigrants from Mexico who have helped shape Wisconsin’s story since the early 20th century. History Ph.D. candidate Sergio González researches and writes about families like his own, immigrants from Mexico who have helped shape Wisconsin’s story since the early 20th century.

UW–Madison ranked No. 1 for Peace Corps for second year

The University of Wisconsin–Madison has once again been ranked first among large schools on the Peace Corps 2018 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list. There are 85 Badgers currently volunteering worldwide. The University of Wisconsin–Madison has once again been ranked first among large schools on the Peace Corps 2018 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list. …

UW-Madison to host third cohort of young African leaders in summer 2018

The University of Wisconsin–Madison will host its third cohort of emerging African leaders beginning June 20 for a six-week academic and leadership institute, a program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. The University of Wisconsin–Madison will host its third cohort of emerging African leaders beginning June 20 for a six-week academic and leadership institute, …

IIP, MANDELA WASHINGTON FELLOWSHIP COLLABORATION PROVIDES STUDENTS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES IN AFRICA

For hopeless romantics on campus, a dinner date for this Wednesday night – Valentine’s Day – is not the only deadline quickly approaching. This Sunday, Feb. 18 is the last day to apply for the International Internship Program’s (IIP) newest summer internship in Africa. The internship, a collaboration between IIP and 2017 UW–Madison Mandela Fellow Rebekah Awuah, will …

UW startup’s invention featured at Paris fashion-tech show

A startup company with deep roots on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus will be featured at a French trade show Feb. 11-15 with its wearable system designed to help runners avoid injury. A startup company with deep roots on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus will be featured at a French trade show Feb. 11-15 with …

Language summit draws reps from business, education, healthcare, and government

If 10 years ago you had asked Mark Tyler, president of OEM Fabricators, what cultural knowledge and language skills his company would need to expand onto a global market, he probably would have laughed. “We are located in Woodville, Wisconsin, which had just over 1,000 people,” Tyler said. “At the time I wouldn’t have seen …

MEDIA ADVISORY: UW-Madison experts ready to talk Olympics

As millions prepare to watch the world’s best athletes compete in the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games Feb. 7 through Feb. 25, experts from UW–Madison can speak on a wide range of subjects relating to the competition. As millions prepare to watch the world’s best athletes compete in the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games Feb. …

UW–Madison alumna third Badger to win prestigious new international scholarship

Fangdi Pan remembers being immediately intrigued a few years ago when she heard about a major new international scholarship program that would give students a deeper understanding of China’s role in global trends. Fangdi Pan remembers being immediately intrigued a few years ago when she heard about a major new international scholarship program that would …