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A delegation of officials from the Indonesian Food and Drug Authority of the Republic of Indonesia – called Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan (BPOM) in Bahasa – visited the UW–Madison campus Sept. 23-24 to meet campus partners and sign a Memorandum of Understanding with university leaders. The MOU – signed by Penny Lukito, head of …
In April 2021, Nelson Institute Dean Paul Robbins joined a group of biologists, conservationists, and thought leaders in supporting Intended Consequences, a statement, a special issue of Conservation Science and Practice, and framework for confidently tackling the world’s most urgent conservation problems. Intended Consequences is the culmination of a workshop led by the non-profit organization Revive and Restore, where …
“You have to be brave enough to be different and be persistent for the common good.” This philosophy has been a guiding star for UW alumna Dr. Penny Lukito, who leads Indonesia’s FDA. Lukito was appointed as head of the Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan (translated as National Agency of Drug and Food Control of …
The three grants described below support institution- and field-building in the United States and Southeast Asia. The projects emphasize place-based knowledge, employ community-engaged approaches, and explore the role that universities can play in society. Through investments in cross-disciplinary, multisectoral, transnational collaborations and networks such as these, LuceSEA hopes to encourage new directions in teaching and …
Representatives from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Engineers Without Borders International (EWB), and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) held a webinar on June 23 with attendees from around the world to discuss their recent cooperation in Yemen to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Featured panelists included representatives from all three organizations involved in the organization, including …
This summer, the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the University of Guadalajara in the state of Jalisco, Mexico made a decades-old partnership official with the signing of a new, three-year cooperative agreement that will expand collaboration on projects relating to the socio-environmental topics while continuing the legacy of this partnership, which began in the late 1970s. …
Before her tragic death on the direct orders of Adolf Hitler for assisting in the escape of German Jews and political dissidents, UW alumna Mildred Fish-Harnack lived, learned, and worked in the Madison community. Writings from her and her husband, Arvid, recount favorite places such as State Street and the University Club. Particularly special to …
The Wisconsin School of Business is the campus liaison for a new partnership between the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Clinton Foundation’s Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U). The Wisconsin School of Business is the campus liaison for a new partnership between the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Clinton Foundation’s Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI …
Officials of Henan Province, China, held an event Oct. 25-28 at the International Convention and Exhibition Center of Zhengzhou, China, to support talent recruitment and project matchmaking in Chinese. Officials of Henan Province, China, held an event Oct. 25-28 at the International Convention and Exhibition Center of Zhengzhou, China, to support talent recruitment and project …
Four scholars with ties to UW–Madison’s School of Education traveled to China last month to take part in the 2018 International Network of Education Institutes’ (INEI) Summer Program, which was hosted by Beijing Normal University. Four scholars with ties to UW–Madison’s School of Education traveled to China last month to take part in the 2018 …