University of Wisconsin–Madison
Wisconsin Public Television, UW–Madison’s Center for Russia, East Europe and Central Asia (CREECA) , and P.O.V. present a screening of the documentary film Belarusian Waltz by Andrzej Fidy 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5 4070 Vilas Hall, 821 University Ave. UW–Madison professor Ted Gerber, director of CREECA will offer comments and lead a discussion following the …
By Karen Fischer, The Chronicle of Higher Education Officials from research universities meeting here this week agree there is a pressing need to build stronger and more sustained partnerships with African institutions. They also concur that such collaborations face real challenges. International partnerships, particularly in Africa but also in China, have been the focus of …
by Renee Meiller, UW Communications From June 29-July 4, UW–Madison nuclear engineering doctoral student Rachel Slaybaugh was among nearly 500 young researchers from around the world to attend the Lindau Meeting, a unique event in Lindau, Germany, that draws 25 Nobel laureates for lectures, panel and roundtable discussions, and social and networking events. Slaybaugh, who …
By Peter Schworm, The Boston Globe The faltering US dollar, which has steadily lost value against major currencies around the world, has produced a silver lining for foreign students, and the American universities that recruit them. With every dip in the exchange rate, the cost of college for many foreign students has dropped in kind, …
By Peter Monghan, The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 27 2008 Every day human cataclysms vie for headline space: Hunger and disease plague the war-riven Congo; the Sudanese government stonewalls United Nations peacekeepers; Myanmar’s oppressive regime blocks aid for cyclone victims. Increasingly, it seems, the world’s trouble spots are afflicted by both man-made miseries — civil …
Dear Friends, As some of you may know, the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents recently named Dr. Biddy (Carolyn A.) Martin, provost of Cornell University, as the next chancellor of our campus. We are delighted. Both Dr. Martin’s background and vision indicate that she understands how important it is for this great research university …
By John Petersen for The Chronicle of Higher Education Recent graduates have a lot to learn about budgeting when they leave college. Many are financially on their own for the first time, and so rent, grocery bills, taxes, and, of course, student loans are expenditures they will need to balance against their incomes. In addition …
From Wisconsin Technology News Madison, Wis. – A state that has experienced historic floods and the announcement of a major plant closing within the past two weeks could use some good news. Perhaps it’s found in the steady growth of Wisconsin’s biotechnology industry. When the Wisconsin delegation shows up on the floor of the San …
UW–Madison Postcolonial, Migration and Transnational Studies (Part of Worldwide Universities Network [WUN] International Network in Colonial and Postcolonial Studies) Presents Diaspora and Cosmopolitanism: An International Conference University of Wisconsin–Madison The Pyle Center June 20-21, 2008 Participants Susan Stanford Friedman University of Wisconsin–Madison, Keynote Speaker Ladan Affi University of Wisconsin–Madison Francis Bradley University of Wisconsin–Madison Aparna …
Please join us to hear firsthand how three UW–Madison visiting diplomats-in-residence each dealt with a challenge or crisis that arose during their diplomatic career. The panel, comprised of John Campbell, Alfred Defago, and Florence Chenoweth, will also speak more generally of the challenges faced by ambassadors and diplomats in a globalizing world. This event is …