The Division of International Studies and the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) are pleased to announce the second issue of the online communique, Wisconsin Worldview, published specifically for alumni living abroad. A message from the Wisconsin …
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Martin Leads UW Delegation to China
UW–MADISON NEWS (March 22, 2010) — Chancellor Biddy Martin is leading a delegation of University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty and staff to China as part of her first trip to Asia as the university’s leader. Martin …
CIBER Colleague Suzanne Dove Provides a Global Perspective on Business
Wisconsin State Journal (March 20, 2010) — When Suzanne Dove graduated from West High School in 1987, she vowed never to come back to Madison to live. The daughter of respected UW–Madison McArdle Laboratory cancer …
Grant to Establish Undergraduate Russian Flagship Center
UW–MADISON NEWS (March 22, 2010) — The University of Wisconsin-Madison will continue to be a national leader in language learning with the recent award of nearly $1 million from the National Security Education Program to …
Peace Corps at UW-Madison
To celebrate National Peace Corps Week, the University of Wisconsin–Madison held a series of activities during the first week of March to honor the work of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCV) and to learn more …
UW and Chinese Delegation from Anhui Province Discuss Partnership to Reduce Water Pollution
Earlier this month, a delegation of leaders from China’s Anhui Province traveled to Wisconsin and met with UW–Madison faculty and Division of International Studies‘ staff to discuss a future partnership. Through a close business colleague …
From Haiti to Rwanda: Engineering Innovations for Revolutionizing Third World Housing and Infrastructure – March 23
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Gilson Global Impact Series Presents: From Haiti to Rwanda: Engineering Innovations for Revolutionizing Third World Housing and Infrastructure — Tuesday, March 23, 2010 On January 12, 2010, an earthquake in Haiti …
UW-Madison Organizes a Global Real Estate Program [WSJ]
March 10, 2010, Wisconsin State Journal By Karen Rivedale UW-Madison is partnering with some of the world’s leading business schools to create a first-of-its-kind graduate degree in global real estate. The unique model for the …
Chancellor Signs Partnership Linking UW-Madison with Kazakhstan
For up-to-date information, go to the UW-Nazarbayev University Project website. UW-News (March 4, 2010) — A newly created partnership will increase cooperation between the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a new university in Kazakhstan. Aslan Sarinzhipov, …
World Languages Day Expands with Special Community Event
UW-New (March 5, 2010) — MADISON – The University of Wisconsin-Madison has always been a leader in language instruction and study abroad activities. Community members will now have a chance to experience what thousands of …