The Gender and International Policy Research Circle will hold an organizational meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, February 11th starting at noon in 105 Ingraham. The Gender and International Policy Research Circle is research circle on the UW-Madison …
Research
Collaboration Among Research Universities: A model from the US Midwest [Global Higher Ed]
By Barbara McFadden Allen for Global Higher Ed Throughout its 50-year history, the consortium of prominent research universities in the American Midwest known as the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) has sought to create a …
Deadline Extension: Wisconsin and the Emerging Regional Powers Funding Opportunities
The Division of International Studies would like to announce an extension for the two Wisconsin and the Emerging Regional Powers funding opportunities co-sponsored by the Wisconsin School of Business, and the International Institute. The original …
UW Global Health Symposium to Address Sustainable Health
Fifth Annual Global Health Symposium February 4, 2009, 5— 9 p.m. 1306 Health Sciences Learning Center “Wisconsin and the World: Working Together for Sustainable Health” You are cordially invited to attend University of Wisconsin-Madison Center …
Predicting the Future Spread of Infectious-disease Vectors
by Jill Sakai, UW-Madison Communications As global warming raises concerns about potential spread of infectious diseases, a team of researchers has demonstrated a way to predict the expanding range of human disease vectors in a …
Farrell To Receive Honorary Doctorate from City University London
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: January 15, 2009 CONTACT: Masarah Van Eyck, (608) 262-5590, mvaneyck2@international.wisc.edu Madison — City University London will award University of Wisconsin–Madison professor of mechanical engineering Patrick Farrell with an honorary degree [DSc …
Technology, International Consortia, and Geographically Dispersed Research Teams [Global Higher Ed]
By Kris Olds, Global Higher Ed The Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) is one of several international consortia that have been created, since the late 1990s, to deepen linkages between universities. I’ve been involved with two …
European Union Center of Excellence (EUCE) 2009 Travel Grant Competition
The UW-Madison EUCE has resources available for the study of the European Union, Europe and/or EU- US relations. The EUCE will grant a small number of travel awards of up to $1,000 to UW faculty …
Call for Proposals: International Funding Opportunities
We are pleased to announce these following funding opportunities for the 2009-10 academic year. Please see the links below for proposal information, deadlines, financial guidelines, and eligibility. You may direct any questions to Associate Dean …
Engineering students begin water-quality projects in Kenyan village
by Sandra Knisely for UW Communications A warm glass of brackish water isn’t much relief after spending a day in the sun tilling your small farm by hand and guarding your crops from animals or …