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Alumnus Speckhard leading merged international humanitarian organization

Posted on January 23, 2019

Daniel Speckhard (MA ’82), a member of the La Follette School’s Board of Visitors, is leading the unified Lutheran World Relief-IMA World Health, after the two faith-based humanitarian organizations merged January 1. Speckhard, a former US …

Posted in Alumni, Projects & InitiativesTagged Daniel Speckhard, Lutheran World Relief-IMA World Health

TEXTILE TUESDAY: CHINESE LADY

Posted on January 15, 2019

If one takes a gander at the incredible, intricate, and colorful pieces in the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection, one might not notice a tiny yet marvelous piece: Chinese Lady created by Mary Bero in 1986. Although …

Posted in Projects & InitiativesTagged Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection, Mary Bero

TEXTILE TUESDAY: CHINESE OX HAT

Posted on January 4, 2019

Stitch by stitch the details of the ox’s face, its rider, and the colorful creatures and flowers that adorned its head all began to fall into place. The time and care put into this hat …

Posted in Projects & InitiativesTagged Chinese mythology

TEXTILE TUESDAY: A RENAISSANCE ITALIAN CHASUBLE

Posted on December 28, 2018

This fifteenth-century Catholic chasuble from the northeastern shore of Italy is an incredible example of many different art forms. A chasuble is a part of the vestment, or ceremonial dress, of a Catholic priest worn …

Posted in Projects & InitiativesTagged embroidery, RENAISSANCE ITALIAN CHASUBLE

WSB Represents UW-Madison in New Partnership with Clinton Global Initiative

Posted on December 10, 2018

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).

Posted in Partnerships, Projects & InitiativesTagged Clinton Global Initiative University, Wisconsin School of Business

EAP Program awards esteemed graduate students with international scholarship

Posted on November 29, 2018

The Energy Analysis and Policy Program (EAP) at the University of Wisconsin – Madison is awarding five international graduate students with scholarships recognizing academic and professional excellence.

Posted in Projects & Initiatives, StudentsTagged Energy Analysis and Policy Program, international graduate students

Building bridges between Madison and Ethiopia

Posted on November 26, 2018

To cross the Blue Nile River in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, there’s only one option, short of braving the dark waters below. An aging, narrow bridge serves all types of travelers: cars, bikes, mopeds, rickshaws, pedestrians, …

Posted in Faculty & Staff, Projects & InitiativesTagged Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ethiopia, Rahel Desalegne

International students chase big dreams and big data careers in UW Advance

Posted on September 25, 2018

Big data and big aspirations converged this summer when 20 international students got a taste of University of Wisconsin-Madison in the UW Advance program. Students from six Chinese universities—the University of Electronic Science and Technology of …

Posted in News, Projects & InitiativesTagged International Students, UW Advance program

From Thai temples to Civil War battlefields: transformative trips for 2019

Posted on September 5, 2018

With 2019 quickly approaching, University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Studies is gearing up for educational travel experiences across the country and across the globe. The first half of the year features trips to Thailand and Laos (Feb. 16-March 8) and Civil …

Posted in Projects & Initiatives, ResearchTagged Civil War sites, Thailand and Laos, transformative trips

Eloquence and Eminence lecture series shares world-class scholarship with campus and community

Posted on September 4, 2018

A quarter-century ago, Prof. Emily Auerbach had a brainstorm. She saw a wealth of world-class talent among the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s retired faculty but few opportunities to share it with the campus and community. So …

Posted in Faculty & Staff, Projects & InitiativesTagged Eloquence and Eminence, Emily Auerbach
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