University of Wisconsin–Madison
Tomorrow, September 1, Jean Feraca of Wisconsin Public Radio’s Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders will present Science, The Media, and the Public Debates. If you miss the original show airing at 3 p.m., the show will be rebroadcast at 9 p.m. The debate about stem-cell research has flared up again since a federal judge …
UW MADISON NEWS (August 27, 2010) — Fifteen presidents of French universities, along with high-level education administrators and French Embassy personnel, will visit the University of Wisconsin–Madison beginning Monday, Aug. 30, for a weeklong seminar on leadership and strategic issues related to the management of autonomous public research universities. With presenters such as UW–Madison Chancellor …
“Reparations for Mass Human Rights Violations: A Gendered Approach” September 3, 2010 12:00-1:15 pm, Lubar Commons (7200 Law) Professor Ruth Rubio Marin will present “Reparations for Mass Human Rights Violations: A Gendered Approach” in early September. Professor Marin is a professor at the European University Institute located in Florence, Italy. Her interests include immigration, minority …
UW–Madison News (August 18, 2010) — Eight of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s area and international studies programs have received a combined total of about $18 million during the next four years in federal Title VI grants under the National Resource Center (NRC) and Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS) programs, administered by the U.S. Department of …
In September, UW–Madison Center for Business Education and Research (CIBER) will host two international business events: Tuesday, September 14 and Thursday, September 23. Protecting your Intellectual Property Rights in Global Markets 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 14, 2010 Marriott Madison West 1313 John Q. Hammons Drive Middleton, WI The United States boasts one …
Maj Fischer is the managing director of the International Internships Program (IIP) on campus. She works to connect local Wisconsin businesses and internship program offices with foreign exchange and Madison students. Before leading IIP, Maj traveled the world, served in the Peace Corps in Poland, and worked in Fiji and Denmark. Are more students demonstrating …
The Chronicle of Higher Education (August 9, 2010) “With New Survey, Chinese Colleges Ask Students What They Really Think” by Mary Hennock EXCERPT: Imagine a university where student numbers have doubled within five years. That is the problem facing Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology. Located in the bleak, industrial city of Baotou, a …
Wisconsin State Journal (August 6, 2010) — “On Campus: More International Students Enrolling at University of Wisconsin–Madison” by Deborah Ziff Expect the incoming freshman class at UW–Madison to have a little more international flavor. After getting a 21 percent increase in international applicants, the college is expecting about 100 more international students to enroll this …
by Masarah Van Eyck When Emily Dickmann took 23 UW–Madison undergraduate students on an alternative spring break service learning trip to the Dominican Republic in 2008, she knew they had learned some valuable things. “There was no room to hide behind a textbook,” says the academic adviser who took students in the Chadbourne Residential College …
From Beijing to New York, Kurgen to Kickapoo, our Badger community spans the globe. In this issue of Wisconsin Worldview, read about the ways our alumni are using what they learned right here on campus to change the world. We’re looking forward to the 2011 International Convocation, a three-day conference in Madison. We hope you’ll …