University of Wisconsin–Madison
UW–Madison news release CONTACT: Stacy Forster, (608) 262-0930, forster2@wisc.edu April 29, 2010–The Institute for Research on Poverty will welcome two important figures to the University of Wisconsin–Madison in May to present seminars on economic issues that affect everyone but which hit the poor especially hard. On May 4, scholar, journalist and author Richard Longworth will …
UW News Release (scroll down for highlights) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4/27/10 CONTACT: Julie Stubbs, (608) 890-0370, stubbs@wisc.edu UW-MADISON UNDERGRADUATES WIN PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS MADISON – University of Wisconsin–Madison juniors Asad L. Asad and Nicholas Lillios have recently been awarded $30,000 each for graduate study. Asad was recently announced as one of only 20 undergraduates in …
April 22-24, the international colloquium Albert Camus: 50 Ans Après will be held by the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Alliance Française in Chicago. The three-day program will reexamine Camus’ literary and political writings on the occasion of this watershed anniversary marking 50 years since his death. Camus, a French Algerian author, philosopher, and journalist, …
Photos and story by Nina Gehan, Division of International Studies As the global economy emerges from the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, attention has shifted toward the prospects for recovery, as well as the need for reform of the policies and institutions governing international finance. The global and U.S. economies in the aftermath …
April 22-24, the international colloquium Albert Camus: 50 Ans Après will be held by the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Alliance Française in Chicago. The three-day program will reexamine Camus’ literary and political writings on the occasion of this watershed anniversary marking 50 years since his death. Camus, a French Algerian author, philosopher, and journalist, …
The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) France Chapter named Kelly Jakes, PhD Candidate in UW–Madison’s Department of Communication Arts, its first Ouisconsin scholar, on Friday, April 2. This new needs-based scholarship will be given annually to a UW student to conduct field research in France, with a goal to enhance his or her global competence. The …
The Post-Crisis Global Economy: Prospects for Recovery and Reform Tuesday, April 13 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. 1310 Grainger Hall The event is free, but registration is required. Overview: As the global economy emerges from the worst economic and financial crisis since the Great Depression, attention has shifted toward the prospects for recovery, as well as …
UW–Madison’s Center for Global Health will host the Global Health Seminar Series: “From the Tsunami to Haiti and Chile: A Global and UW Perspective,” featuring Marvin Birnbaum, MD emeritus professor and former director of emergency medical services at UW Hospital and Clinics. The event will be held, Wednesday, April 7, from 5:00-6:00 p.m. Students, faculty, …
The Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) at UW–Madison encourages you to apply for the International Collaboration Travel Awards for 2010-2011. The deadline is April 18, 2010. All UW–Madison faculty, academic staff, and graduate students are invited to apply for grants designed to facilitate international research collaboration. These grants will support travel to meet with a WUN …
The New Perspectives on Gender and Human Security Workshop will take place Friday, March 19 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Saturday, March 20 from 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in the Pyle Center Auditorium, 702 Langdon Street. Registration is free, but is required by Friday, March 12 for attendance. This workshop features cutting …