For students aspiring to research or study internationally, receiving a Boren Award means an opportunity to pursue their interests around the globe. The awards, which are administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE), with …
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Wisconsin Executive MBA Students Gain International Experience Through Virtual Global Learning
Everyone knows that it’s good to have a backup plan. So when the COVID-19 pandemic first surfaced, Randall Dunham and the global programs staff at the Wisconsin School of Business quickly got to work developing …
Documentary Chronicles Engineers’ Partnership in Guatemalan Quest for Water
In fall 2020, members of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Engineers Without Borders (EWB-UW) student chapter concluded a project that brought clean water to 130 homes in the rural community of Zapote, Guatemala. The system runs …
Six-Legged Livestock Could Solve Food Shortages — Sustainably
In the Midwest, we’re used to seeing big fields dotted with cattle and steel barns bustling with broiler chickens. Beef, poultry, and pork are common in our daily meals, whether mixed in pasta or placed …
Chancellor speaks on COVID-19 research at Nanjing Tech Week 2020
“Chinese scientists are currently leading several of the most promising research projects at UW-Madison related to COVID-19,” said UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank, as part of her recorded remarks at last week’s “Nanjing Tech Week 2020,” …
Alumnus Speckhard leading merged international humanitarian organization
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 …
TEXTILE TUESDAY: CHINESE LADY
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 …
TEXTILE TUESDAY: CHINESE OX HAT
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 …
TEXTILE TUESDAY: A RENAISSANCE ITALIAN CHASUBLE
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 …
WSB Represents UW-Madison in New Partnership with Clinton Global Initiative
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).