Dear International Students, Scholars, Faculty, and Staff, As you are likely already aware, during recent weeks, a number of international students and scholars around the United States have been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs …
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Big Ideas, Short Stories: Two UW–Madison International Students Shine in 3MT Competition
From the health of Wisconsin’s dairy cows to improving the insurance claims process for victims of natural disasters, two UW–Madison international students, finalists of the 2025 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, showed how big ideas …
New country, abundant resources, aptitude for research help undergrad build confidence
A year ago, Fengxu Li says, the idea of talking to a stranger on Zoom about himself would have simply felt too nerve-wracking and intimidating. He had only arrived in the United States in fall …
Sharing Cultures with the Community: UW–Madison’s International Reach Program
In a world that becomes more interconnected by the day, cultivating cross-cultural understanding and global awareness can be as simple as a conversation. International Reach, a program run by International Student Services (ISS), proves just …
2024 Open Doors Report: UW–Madison ranked #8 for study abroad and #18 for international students
UW–Madison ranked #8 for study abroad and #18 for international students in the 2024 Open Doors Report.
As international interns, Badger engineers learn the ropes of shipbuilding in Italy
Colby Milligan was still trying to sort out his summer plans when an email in his inbox caught his eye. The mechanical engineering major read the message, which advertised an opportunity for University of Wisconsin-Madison …
Discovering Roots and Exploring Culture
What do civil rights and coffee have to do with each other? For Po-Tao Chang, a PhD candidate in geography at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the answer is “everything.” His journey, from beginnings in forestry …
Global storyteller: A journey in media communications from South Korea to the U.S.
From action and drama in films to the way that it brings the world together, Yeongbin “Ellen” Jeon has always had a passion for media communications. A communications arts major specializing in radio, television and …
Charting New Territories
Neena Whitlow has moved around for most of her life. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland, but spent most of her childhood in Indiana and Wisconsin. Now, she will embark on a study abroad program …
Global Upbringing to Korean Immersion
Sawyer Getschman is an East Asian Languages and Cultures major at UW-Madison with a minor in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. During her time at UW-Madison, she has been a member of the …