International Division, IRIS award seed grants for interdisciplinary research

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. These projects focus on Africa, South Asia, Eurasia, and Latin America, in fields as diverse as public health, child development, …

Fulbright US Student info session for undergraduates

Erin Crawley, the campus Fulbright program advisor, will hold an information session for students interested in learning more about the Fulbright US student program and the campus competition process. Fulbright info session for undergraduates Monday, April 25 3:00-4:00 PM 336 Ingraham Hall The Fulbright US Student Program 2017-18 competition is open. New application and country …

Fulbright US Student grad info session

Erin Crawley, the campus Fulbright program advisor, will hold an information session for students interested in learning more about the Fulbright US student program and the campus competition process. Fulbright info session for grad students Thursday, April 28 12:00-1:00PM 336 Ingraham Hall The Fulbright US Student Program 2017-18 competition is open. New application and country …

Fulbright US Student 2017-18 competition open

The Fulbright US Student program (FUSP) competition is open for the 2017-18 academic year.  The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is designed to give recent B.S./B.A. graduates, master’s and doctoral candidates, and young professionals and artists opportunities for personal development and international experience. Most grantees plan their own programs. Access information about the country programs, types …

Alumni profile: When opportunities called, Sternberg learned to say yes

Thomas Sternberg emphasizes the importance of saying yes. “If opportunities arise, while there may be risks, the benefits may far outweigh them,” he says. As an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Sternberg said yes in 1969 to an opportunity to study in Taiwan. While there, this Jewish kid from New York said yes to …

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

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. Haefner says she “simply went down the list of languages and landed on Arabic. Little did I know what studying the …

Faculty profile: Anthropologist Bowie ‘embraces the unpredictable’

The story of Katherine Bowie’s life and career might be titled “The Accidental Anthropologist” or perhaps “The Serendipitous Scholar.” Bowie has followed a winding path guided by her constant curiosity and an openness to pursue unanticipated opportunities. As she explains, “Being a good anthropologist involves being well-prepared to embrace the unpredictable, just ready to go …

2016 Fulbright-Hays DDRA competition is open

The DDRA 2016 competition is open. The deadline for students to submit their complete applications is 12:00 Noon, Tuesday, May 3, 2016. Letters of support and language evaluations must be submitted BEFORE the student can submit their application. There are no exceptions to the campus deadline. Go to the Fulbright-Hays page for information on the …

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

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 at UW–Madison are contributing to understanding and stopping the virus. The 2106 symposium, hosted by the Global Health Institute with …

Fish-Harnack Lecture: Buergenthal to talk about Auschwitz, human rights

Thomas Buergenthal spent the first 11 years of his life under the cloud of Nazi Germany, growing up in the Jewish ghetto of Kielce, Poland, and later in concentration camps at Auschwitz and Sachsenhausen. At age 17, Buergenthal immigrated to the United States, on a path to becoming one of the world’s leading international human …