Four University of Wisconsin–Madison students are among 2,100 undergraduates from more than 500 colleges and universities across the U.S. awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad during the summer of 2023. The …
Study Abroad
A virtual study abroad course, adapted for the pandemic, emulated the in-person experience of studying food and agriculture in the Land of the Rising Sun
In a span of 20 minutes, a dozen UW students visited a Japanese pastry shop and a high-tech sushi restaurant, and then they got ice cream — twice. But they all left a little hungrier. …
Nichole Springer: A worldwide communicator
Nichole Springer can travel to almost every part of the world and find common grounds on which to communicate. That’s because in addition to her native English, Nichole has developed proficiency in Hindi, Urdu, Mandarin …
Student Spotlight: Michael Davy, International Internship Program
Name: Michael Davy Hometown: La Crosse, Wisconsin Year: Senior Area of Study: Marketing and Spanish Program: International Internship Program / Virtual Internships (with Astromantica Cartonera in Vigo, Spain in 2020 and Plataforma PLACA in Madrid, …
Student Spotlight: Kelsey Campbell, UW Global Gateway in Washington D.C.
Name: Kelsey Campbell Hometown: Chicago, IL Year: Senior Area of Study: Psychology and legal studies About: Kelsey is a Posse Scholar who plans to pursue a law degree in Illinois in hopes of becoming a …
Senior Lydia Nyachieo named Marshall Scholar, one of country’s top undergraduate honors
Lydia Nyachieo’s interest in global affairs expanded in bits and pieces growing up. At UW–Madison, it became her academic passion. “I’m especially interested in — and puzzled by — the incomprehensible imbalances of wealth and …
Madison to D.C.: Marin Hein Digs Deeper into Activism through WiW Speakers, Internship
With her passion for legislative activism, rising senior Marin Hein is set to build her own professional brand through the Wisconsin in Washington, D.C. Internship (WiW) Program. In doing so, she joins other Badgers in …
Wisconsin Executive MBA Students Gain International Experience Through Virtual Global Learning
Everyone knows that it’s good to have a backup plan. So when the COVID-19 pandemic first surfaced, Randall Dunham and the global programs staff at the Wisconsin School of Business quickly got to work developing …
Q&A: Jinan Sous discusses WISc and making her studies global
Even before their first day at the UW–Madison, some students prioritize building an international dimension into their Badger experience. Among the many ways to begin cultivating themselves as global citizens is the Wisconsin International Scholars …
Working and learning in DC—virtually
Jordyn Rinehart hones her professional skills through the Wisconsin in Washington program Equipped with laptops, webcams, and blazers, seven intrepid Badgers embarked on the first iteration of UW–Madison’s virtual Wisconsin in Washington study away program …