UW News — October 25, 2011 Eight research projects ranging from human and animal disease to agriculture to economic growth will move forward with start-up funding as part of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s focus on …
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UW-Madison hosts Iraqi economic development delegation
UW News — October 19, 2011 The University of Wisconsin-Madison is one of two American universities to host a delegation of representatives selected by Iraq’s Inter-Ministerial Committee on Innovation, Research, and Development (ICIRD) on universities …
Patz discusses environmental health with Dalai Lama
Nelson Institute — October 17, 2011 For professor Jonathan Patz, who directs the UW-Madison Global Health Institute and holds an appointment in the Nelson Institute, conversations around environmental ethics are an everyday occurrence. It’s not …
1979 Delegations to China have Enduring Impact
Among the hundreds of new graduate students who arrived on campus for the start of the fall 2011 semester, Zhao Jingzhou of Shanghai could claim a unique connection to a special moment in UW-China relations. …
UW Alum Prompts Exchange With Condoleeza Rice
Anna Therese Day, who received her B.A. in political science and communications arts with minors in Middle East Studies and education policy and leadership from UW-Madison in 2010, has landed in a public exchange over …
New Ice Cream Flavor Honors Taiwan-Wisconsin Agricultural Pact
UW News — September 29, 2011 The Babcock Hall Dairy, long linked to Wisconsin’s agricultural history, has created ice cream flavors to celebrate people, places and songs. This week, a new flavor takes its place …
[West Bend News] UW Professor to Speak on Higher Education in China
West Bend Daily News – September 27, 2011 “UW Professor to Speak on Higher Education in China” University of Wisconsin scholar Gilles Bousquet will speak about the lessons Wisconsin can take from China’s investment in …
Chinese Champions Visit Cranberry and Ginseng Growers
A group of world-class Chinese athletes accustomed to competing on the international stage got a close look at two international stars of Wisconsin agriculture—cranberries and ginseng. The student-athletes in the Chinese Champions Program at the …
[UW News] Sociologist Celebrates 50 Years of Teaching at UW-Madison
UW-News — September 27, 2011 By Stacy Forster On a research trip to India several years ago, UW–Madison sociology professor Gay Seidman was eavesdropping on other visiting faculty sharing their struggles to set up international …
Study Abroad Fair Recap
Hundreds of students attended the 2011 Study Abroad Fair last Wednesday, September 21 at its new location in Union South and learned not only why the University of Wisconsin-Madison is a national leader in study …