Category: Study Abroad

Wisconsin in Washington internships launch careers in DC

UW–Madison provides students with the unique opportunity to participate in a dynamic internship program in our nation’s capital while earning credit toward graduation. The program fuses academics and professional skills, and includes exciting lectures, visits to major institutions and a variety of networking opportunities that have kick-started many UW students’ careers in Washington, D.C. Wisconsin …

Danish Parliament discusses sustainability, security during visit to UW–Madison

Climate change and national defense took center stage as members of the Danish Parliament joined students and the UW–Madison community on September 19 to discuss the future of Danish transatlantic relations. The group discussed connections between Denmark and the United States, the European Union, and the world, with conversation ranging from economics to international politics. …

Nelson Institute ranks among top programs for study abroad participants

Nelson Institute students who participate in the study aboard program are a large part of the Institute’s mission to foster community partnerships in education, research, and service around the world. Through these international experiences, students increase interdisciplinary collaboration on environmental initiatives while furthering their own academic, personal, and professional goals. That’s why the Nelson Institute is …

BROADWAY JAZZ DANCE CLASS HELPS INTERNATIONAL SCHOLAR FIND HER FOOTING IN MADISON

Some say dance is a universal language that can communicate nuanced thoughts, ideas, and identities. For Beijing native Bing Sun, dance has also been a way to get acquainted with American culture during her first few months in the United States. Some say dance is a universal language that can communicate nuanced thoughts, ideas, and …

Badgers without borders: MS&E students abroad

Today’s global economy means more opportunities than ever for engineers to work in diverse teams and in far-flung locations. Today’s global economy means more opportunities than ever for engineers to work in diverse teams and in far-flung locations.

2018 Spring Scholarship Award Ceremony launches students abroad

The campus community gathered at Gordon Dining Commons on April 10 to celebrate the latest group of Badgers planning to study, intern, and research abroad. The 2018 Spring Scholarship Award Ceremony was an opportunity to celebrate not only students adding an international dimension to their UW experience, but also the generosity of the donors who make the awards possible. …

Bridging Mountains: The Appalachians and the Himalayas are on opposite sides of the globe, but with surprising connections

In 2006, musician and music teacher Tara Linhardt ’94 was traveling around Nepal with her partner, Danny Knicely, hoping to renew old ties from a UW study-abroad program some 14 years earlier. While the pair were ambling along a street in Kathmandu, their instruments strapped on their backs, they encountered a young man playing a …

Awards poise students for “life-changing experiences” abroad

“If you go into an experience knowing a lot, you will return knowing even more.” School of Education Dean Diana Hess offered these words of advice to during  the 2017 International Division Scholarship Award Ceremony. Members of the university community, along with family members and donors, gathered in the Gordon Dining and Event Center on …

‘Blue collar’ UW student wins scholarship to study in England

A UW–Madison graduate focusing on breaking down voting barriers has been selected as one of 43 students in the U.S. to receive the Marshall Scholarship to study in the United Kingdom. A UW–Madison graduate focusing on breaking down voting barriers has been selected as one of 43 students in the U.S. to receive the Marshall …

UW-Madison ranked #1 for semester study abroad participation

The University of Wisconsin–Madison has been ranked as #1 for semester-long study abroad participation among all U.S. public institutions, and #14 among all U.S. universities and colleges for total students studying abroad, up two positions from the previous year, according to the Open Doors Report. The University of Wisconsin–Madison has been ranked as #1 for …