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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 of them (the WUN and Universitas 21) while working at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the National University of Singapore. …
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 and graduate students conducting research on the EU, European integration, and/or transatlantic relations, defined broadly. For example, such research projects …
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 Guido Podesta: gpodesta@wisc.edu (please also cc: academicspa@international.wisc.edu). Wisconsin and the Emerging Regional Powers: Visiting International Professor Program Co-sponsors: Division of …
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 thieves. Unfortunately, for residents of the small Kenyan agricultural community of Orongo, the alternative to drinking the salty — but …
Todd Finkelmeyer, The Capital Times After nearly two decades of preparation, dozens of University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists and engineers are eagerly anticipating Wednesday’s scheduled startup of the Large Hadron Collider — billed as the largest physics experiment in history. This $10 billion endeavor is a collaboration of thousands of scientists and engineers from around the …
By: Abby Sears, The Daily Cardinal The Kikkoman Foundation is giving $100,000 in scholarships to environmental studies students as part of the partnership with UW–Madison. Officials and business leaders from both Wisconsin and Japan gathered Tuesday to celebrate the opening of an innovative new Kikkoman research facility in University Research Park. Gov. Jim Doyle, Madison …
The European Union Center of Excellence (EUCE) at University of Wisconsin–Madison has received a grant for €300,000 (ca. $450,000) from the European Commission in Brussels renewing its funding through 2011. “Since the establishment of the Wisconsin European Union Center, our University has emerged as one of the major centers of European Studies in the United …
An Initiative of the Division of International Studies The Division of International Studies is pleased to announce a competition for graduate student international field research awards. These awards will enable Ph.D. students to conduct exploratory research abroad in order to develop their dissertation topics and be more competitive for extramural fellowships. Preference will be given …
A major new challenge facing the United States is the deterioration of positive relationships with several major regions of the world, according to a new report from the American Council on Education. The report, “International Partnerships: Guidelines for Colleges and Universities,” outlines considerations that institutions should take into account in building partnerships in that climate …
The UW–Madison Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Center (SCRMC) , WiCell Research Institute and Genetics Policy Institute are co-sponsoring the 2008 World Stem Cell Summit on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 22-23, at the Alliant Energy Center. The SCRMC and WiCell will help supplement summit registrations for a limited number of UW–Madison faculty, staff, students and …