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Four scholars in the College of Letters and Science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison were named recipients of the 2006-2007 American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) fellowships. The ACLS is a private, non-profit federation that supports studies in humanities and social sciences. Each year, the ACLS awards fellowships and grants to researchers working in humanities …
Graduate students intrigued by large-scale environmental challenges like climate change will have a new opportunity this fall at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies will introduce a graduate-level Certificate on Humans and the Global Environment (CHANGE) that prepares students to tackle global environmental problems. The certificate program will be open to …
Plans for sustainable development in Norway’s arctic region got a boost this month with the release of a study by University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate students. Research findings by a group of students in the La Follette School of Public Affairs will be delivered to Norwegian officials this week by Thomas Loftus, a former U.S. ambassador …
By Karen Faster, La Follette School La Follette School student Allison Quatrini is off to China for 14 months, thanks to a Fulbright scholarship. The international public affairs scholar also won the Critical Language Enhancement Award, a new part of the Fulbright program to increase the number of Americans learning needed languages. It is affiliated …
NEWS ADVISORY DATE: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 CONTACT: For the International Institute: Aili Mari Tripp, Associate Dean, Division of International Studies, 262-5805 or tripp@bascom.wisc.edu; for Worldwide Universities Network, Kris Olds, Associate Professor and WUN Faculty Coordinator, 262-2138 or kolds@wisc.edu Madison, WI – The Division of International Studies has announced a call for proposals for a …
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From University of Wisconsin–Madison News by Jill Sakai, UW Communications A new global warming study predicts that many current climate zones will vanish entirely by the year 2100, replaced by climates unknown in today’s world. A new climate modeling study has identified regions of the world where greenhouse gas emissions during the next century are …
Untitled Document FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: Monday, February 19, 2007 CONTACT: Ronnie Hess, Director of Communications, Division of International Studies, UW–Madison, (608) 262-5590, rlhess@wisc.edu Worldwide Universities grants announced for UW scholars MADISON — Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) and the Division of International Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have awarded UW–Madison and other WUN participating …
by Paroma Basu, UW–Madison Communications Scientists have long known that chronic deforestation can spawn a jungle of environmental woes. But now, a study confirms that vanishing forests inflict more than environmental damage: they may cause human diseases, too. Working in the Peruvian Amazon, a team of researchers from UW–Madison and Johns Hopkins University found that …
The Country’s Military Might Obscure Its Other Difficulties, A Speaker Contends. SCOTT CARNEY For the Wisconsin State Journal Nuclear weapons in North Korea aren’t the biggest problem there. The biggest problem is the regime, said a Washington pundit at UW–Madison on Thursday. Gordon Flake, executive director of the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation in Washington, …