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Never too late: Alum to participate in winter commencement 50 years after earning degree

Several months ago, Luciano Barraza’s grandson asked him if he had any regrets in life. Several months ago, Luciano Barraza’s grandson asked him if he had any regrets in life.

UW-Madison’s Apple recognized by Australian university as a 2017 ‘Research Giant’

UW–Madison’s Michael Apple was recently recognized by the University of Southern Queensland in Australia as a “Research Giant” for 2017. UW–Madison’s Michael Apple was recently recognized by the University of Southern Queensland in Australia as a “Research Giant” for 2017.

Conrad and Dunek’s ‘Cultivating Inquiry-Driven Learners’ translated and published in Chinese

An innovative and groundbreaking 2012 book co-authored by UW–Madison’s Clifton Conrad and Laura Dunek was recently translated into Chinese and published by Shanghai Scientific and Technological Education Publishing House. An innovative and groundbreaking 2012 book co-authored by UW–Madison’s Clifton Conrad and Laura Dunek was recently translated into Chinese and published by Shanghai Scientific and Technological …

Africa in Our Lives: Sam Allen

UW–Madison senior Sam Allen has never taken the conventional path when it comes to his education. The Geography and International Studies major managed to integrate his passion for Swahili with a career path in the Army. He shares what inspired him to study the continent, his takeaways from his time in Tanzania, and his favorite …

Health access program bridges micro-finance, health for Uganda’s poor

In 2008, Kevin Gibbons began research in Uganda’s fishing communities. His goal, as a student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, was to understand how efforts to promote sustainable fisheries affected family income. In 2008, Kevin Gibbons began research in Uganda’s fishing communities. His goal, as a student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, was to understand …

Icebound detector reveals how ghostly neutrinos are stopped cold

Famously, neutrinos, the nearly massless particles that are a fundamental component of the universe, can zip through a million miles of lead without skipping a beat. Famously, neutrinos, the nearly massless particles that are a fundamental component of the universe, can zip through a million miles of lead without skipping a beat.

Apple gives keynote at Re-Imagining Education for Democracy Summit in Australia

UW–Madison’s Michael W. Apple delivered the keynote address at the Re-Imagining Education for Democracy Summit in Queensland, Australia, on Nov. 13. UW–Madison’s Michael W. Apple delivered the keynote address at the Re-Imagining Education for Democracy Summit in Queensland, Australia, on Nov. 13.

UW-Madison ranked #1 for semester study abroad participation

The University of Wisconsin–Madison has been ranked as #1 for semester-long study abroad participation among all U.S. public institutions, and #14 among all U.S. universities and colleges for total students studying abroad, up two positions from the previous year, according to the Open Doors Report. The University of Wisconsin–Madison has been ranked as #1 for …

UW-Madison’s Apple delivers opening keynote at Conference on Peace Activism in Seoul

Earlier this fall, UW–Madison’s Michael Apple gave the opening keynote address at the 5th Anniversary PEACEMOMO Conference on Peace Activism in Seoul, Korea, and major newspapers in Seoul published interviews with Apple. Earlier this fall, UW–Madison’s Michael Apple gave the opening keynote address at the 5th Anniversary PEACEMOMO Conference on Peace Activism in Seoul, Korea, …

UW Advance gives international students a taste of American life, culture, and academics

Lunch was just one of the reasons 44 undergraduates from China gathered at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Carson Gulley Center on Oct. 13. They enjoyed a warm meal, but celebrating UW Advance was the first item on the menu. Lunch was just one of the reasons 44 undergraduates from China gathered at the University of …