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From WISC-TV.com Concerns about swine flu are prompting possible travel changes for some University of Wisconsin students. VIDEO: Watch The Report Reports from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization and the U.S. State Department have cautioned people against traveling to Mexico because of swine flu, and that could mean some …
Earlier this month, Associate Dean and Professor of Veterinary Medicine Chris Olsen delivered a talk to Madison-area learners titled Influenza: A Disease at the Interface between Animals and Humans. Viruses know nothing of nations and require neither passport nor permission to cross borders. With increased travel and trade, an epidemic anywhere in the world becomes …
Watch the Madison CW report on the 2009 Study Abroad Photo Contest.
International Student Services and International Academic Programs will celebrate the winning photos from the 2009 Study Abroad and International Student Photo Contests with a photo exhibit and award ceremony. Photos will be on display in the 1974 Gallery on the 2nd Floor of the Red Gym and the awards will be distributed at a small …
The Division of International Studies and the School of Human Ecology invite you to Global Philanthropy and U.S. Foreign Policy: Impacts at Home and Abroad with Joan E. Spero Visiting Fellow, Foundation Center Former president, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Wednesday, May 6 Noon-1pm 4151 Grainger Hall (Directors Room) 975 University Ave. [map] Private U.S. foundations …
Brown Bag Forum Associations, Networks, and Alliances: Making Sense of the Emerging Global Higher Education Landscape Kris Olds Associate Professor, Department of Geography Faculty Affiliate, WISCAPE University of Wisconsin–Madison Tuesday, May 5 Noon – 1:00 p.m. Harrison Parlor, Lathrop Hall, 1050 University Avenue This program is free and open to the public. Evidence suggests that …
Deadline: June 1, 2009. All UW–Madison faculty and academic staff are invited to apply for travel grants of up to $1500 to support the development of WUN collaborative research projects. Read more online.
On Thursday, April 23rd, UW alumna and former ambassador, Jean Wilkowski, shared her experiences and advice with students and faculty at UW–Madison. From her 35 years in the U.S. Foreign Service she advised students to be open to traveling, to gain real world work experience, and to learn at least one other language if they …
CONTACT: Severino Albuquerque, 608-262-2528, sjalbuqu@wisc.edu MADISON – The University of Wisconsin–Madison Brazil Initiative will bring faculty and alumni together with private foundations, Wisconsin businesses and state agencies to help the state better understand and engage with this emerging global economy. It follows the success of the China and India initiatives, launched in 2006 and 2007, …
The UW–Madison Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE) is pleased to announce the winners of our 2009 Individual Research Award competition. WAGE will provide support to four research projects that explore the consequences of and challenges posed by economic globalization and its governance. Four faculty, Menzie Chinn (Public Affairs and Economics) , …