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2016 Day in Africa brings 185 high school students to campus

Posted on April 18, 2016

The University of Wisconsin–Madison welcomed 185 juniors and seniors from eight Wisconsin high schools on April 13 for the 2016 Day in Africa program at Union South, sponsored by the African Studies Program. The high …

Posted in Faculty & Staff, Languages, Research, Wisconsin Idea

International Division, IRIS award seed grants for interdisciplinary research

Posted on April 8, 2016

Six interdisciplinary research projects that blend place-based scientific inquiry with international expertise have been awarded incubator grants by the International Division and the Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. …

Posted in Awards & Grants, Faculty & Staff, Partnerships, Research, Wisconsin Idea

Wisconsin Idea: UW–Madison language learners assist high school students

Posted on March 29, 2016

Morgan Haefner, of Appleton, and Marcus Amato, of Oshkosh, both studied Spanish in middle and high school. Both arrived at the University of Wisconsin–Madison looking for a new language to learn, and both chose Arabic. …

Posted in Languages, Wisconsin Idea

Médicins sans Frontières veteran, UW Zika panel headline Global Health Symposium

Posted on March 16, 2016

The 12th annual Global Health Symposium at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will feature a keynote address by a Médicins sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) veteran and a Zika Virus Panel that will highlight how researchers …

Posted in Faculty & Staff, Partnerships, Projects & Initiatives, Wisconsin Idea

Muller to talk about her Perilous Journeys

Posted on March 11, 2016

Karin Muller knows about adventure. The acclaimed Swiss-born author, filmmaker and photographer has spent 20 years traveling alone to remote locales and conflict zones, learning new languages and customs, and sampling local foods, as well …

Posted in Wisconsin Idea

UW–Madison ranks among top producers of both Fulbright Students, Scholars

Posted on February 24, 2016

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is one of just 14 institutions nationwide with the highest numbers of both students and faculty to receive U.S. Fulbright grants for 2015-16. The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational …

Posted in Awards & Grants, Faculty & Staff, Projects & Initiatives, Research, Wisconsin Idea

Peace Corps Week: Get an inside perspective

Posted on February 22, 2016

Curious about the Peace Corps? Perhaps you’ve read that the University of Wisconsin–Madison has produced nearly 3,200 Peace Corps Volunteers since 1961. And with 68 Badger alumni currently serving overseas, UW–Madison ranks second on the …

Posted in Partnerships, Peace Corps, Projects & Initiatives, Wisconsin Idea

Russian language program for under-served youth receives grant

Posted on February 19, 2016

The University of Wisconsin–Madison has received $90,000 to support a pre-college program designed to introduce high school students from low-income and minority communities to Russian language and culture. The 2016 STARTALK award to UW–Madison’s Center …

Posted in Awards & Grants, Languages, Partnerships, Projects & Initiatives, Wisconsin Idea

Tradition of serving others keeps drawing UW-Madison alumni into Peace Corps

Posted on February 18, 2016

Rita Argus recalls hearing her professors at the University of Wisconsin–Madison talk about the Wisconsin Idea, “the thought that what we are learning in the classroom should be applicable to real-world situations.” “I think this …

Posted in Alumni, Peace Corps, Projects & Initiatives, Wisconsin Idea

UW-Madison to host 6-week institute for emerging African leaders

Posted on February 15, 2016

Twenty-five of Africa’s emerging leaders in public management are coming to the University of Wisconsin–Madison in June for a six-week academic and leadership institute, through a program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. UW–Madison …

Posted in Partnerships, Projects & Initiatives, Wisconsin Idea
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