A day-long Global Education Summit, being held February 24 at Monona Terrace in Madison, aims to bring together advocates from Wisconsin’s business and education communities, as well as other stakeholders, to seek concrete ways to …
Partnerships
‘Seed funding’ available to support international collaborations
A competition for seed funding grants to support new areas of international collaboration between University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers and researchers affiliated with the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) has been announced by the Division of International …
UW-Madison reaches 3,000 in total Peace Corps volunteers produced
The University of Wisconsin-Madison this year ranks third among large universities nationwide in the number of alumni currently serving as Peace Corps volunteers, up from eighth last year. The 9,095 Peace Corps volunteers now working …
UW plans in Shanghai receive strong support
Recently announced plans for the University of Wisconsin–Madison to open an office in Shanghai have been well-received in China, including endorsements from Badger alumni in the region and Wisconsin companies doing business there, according to …
Service learning in Ecuador creates lasting connections and microenterprise venture
UW News As a service learning project within Wisconsin Without Borders, students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have made lasting connections with a village in Ecuador through a microenterprise project. This year marked the pilot …
UW-Madison delegation finds optimism and opportunities in Asia
“Cautious optimism” is the economic outlook from Asia, according to a survey conducted at MIPIM Asia last week by the Wisconsin School of Business in cooperation with HKUST Business School. “The strong sense of optimism …
Commentary: International education closely linked to jobs, growth
Here is a commentary by Gilles Bousquet, Dean of International Studies and Vice Provost for Globalization at University of Wisconsin-Madison, in celebration of International Education Week: International education today is more than learning a second …
Official trip aimed at advancing goal of UW-Madison presence in China
Representatives of the University of Wisconsin–Madison have returned to China this week, where they are seeking to expand the university’s engagement and move toward the goal of creating a physical UW–Madison presence there. “On this …
In Vietnam, Mopeds Help Teach Economics
Grow Magazine — Fall 2011 When Corbett Grainger wanted to teach Vietnamese students the basics of environmental economics, he had no problem getting them motivated. He just talked about the motor scooters jamming the roads …
New Ice Cream Flavor Honors Taiwan-Wisconsin Agricultural Pact
UW News — September 29, 2011 The Babcock Hall Dairy, long linked to Wisconsin’s agricultural history, has created ice cream flavors to celebrate people, places and songs. This week, a new flavor takes its place …