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The Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) announced a funding award to University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School of Medicine and Public Health faculty member Dr. Tom Oliver and his collaborators, Dr. Ken Zakariasen of the University of Alberta School of Public Health and Dr. Darren Shickle of the Leeds Institutes for Health Sciences at the University of Leeds. …
UW News Release – Jan. 21, 2011 A new television feature show produced by the University of Wisconsin–Madison will showcase the success of the Chinese Champions Program for a Big Ten Network audience. The 30-minute program, “Beijing Badgers,” airs nationally at noon (CST), on Tuesday, Jan. 25 on the BTN. (Channel 73 on Charter Digital …
The popular Global Hot Spots Lecture Series will kick off Friday, January 28, 2011, with the talk “Bucky Sweatshirts Sweatshops or Fair Trade?” by Dennis Dresang. This free lecture is open to all. It will be held from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Pyle Center, located at 702 Langdon Street in Madison. To attend …
A delegation from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) spent Friday, December 10, 2010, on campus meeting with University of Wisconsin–Madison representatives and touring campus sites. The seven-member delegation was led by SJTU President Zhang Jie. Shanghai Jiaotong is one of the most prestigious universities in China. This public research institute is a member of the …
UW System News — University of Wisconsin–Madison’s growing relationship with China promises benefits for students, the university, and the State of Wisconsin, Chancellor Biddy Martin told the UW System Board of Regents on Thursday. In building stronger ties with China, “We have multiple aims,” Martin said, including “improving the quality of the education we offer …
The Capital Times — December 16, 2010 “Elite Chinese Athletes Redefine Foreign Exchange Experience at UW” That’s what sets apart the university’s pilot Chinese Champions program, a collaboration with Beijing Sport University that this week “graduates” its first class and recently was renewed for the next three years. The nine participants, a mixture of athletes …
The 2010 Chinese Champions program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is winding up a highly successful inaugural session amid news that the innovative exchange has been extended for three additional years. The groundbreaking program allowed nine Olympic-caliber Chinese student-athletes and coaches to live and study at UW–Madison as part of a partnership with Beijing University …
Days after Chancellor Martin returned from Greater China, International Education Week (November 15 – 19) offered students, faculty, and staff an opportunity to reflect on how best to prepare for careers in a fast changing, interconnected world. A joint initiative of the U. S. Departments of State and Education, International Education Week was celebrated across …
The Division of International Studies hosted two events in October. If you couldn’t attend these events, don’t worry, the videos from University of Wisconsin-Extension’s Instructional Communications Systems are now available. Did you know that the Division has many other past events archived and online in our Video Library? View for yourself. Tenth Annual Mildred Fish-Harnack …
The Badger Herald — November 17, 2010 “UW study abroad programs ranked in top ten nationally” EXCERPT: In the 2008-2009 academic year, 2,230 students studied abroad, and that number has the potential to increase due to the demand from companies and organizations for students who are intellectually curious and have experience in the changing world, …