University of Wisconsin–Madison
This summer marked a major milestone for language education at UW–Madison with the launch of the inaugural WISLI Digital Badge. Offered through the Wisconsin Intensive Summer Language Institutes (WISLI), a unit under the Language Program Office, the new micro-credential is the very first to be implemented under the International Division’s broader Global Badges framework. Designed …
Summer is always a special time on our campus, and this year has been no exception. Sailboats on Lake Mendota. Babcock ice cream and conversation at the Terrace. New students and parents attending orientation at SOAR. And Camp Randall rocking with nearly 50,000 AC/DC fans. Who would want to be anywhere else in the world? …
When Omari Carter moved from London to Madison, he brought more than expertise in hip hop dance and filmmaking—he brought a global perspective on how movement can connect people, cultures, and communities. Carter, an assistant professor in UW–Madison’s Department of Dance, first came to campus during an International Visiting Artist Residency in 2022, where he …
With a record-breaking 3,336 Badgers studying abroad through International Academic Programs (IAP) this past year, global learning at UW–Madison is reaching new heights—a trajectory Dan Gold has helped shape as he approaches his 15th year as director of IAP. Gold is quick to emphasize that the office’s growth isn’t a solo effort. Having managed summer …
Wrapping up the first week of this year’s Wisconsin Intensive Summer Language Institutes (WISLI), a series of five “Global Professionals” panel sessions on June 19 showed current students how their language pursuits could turn into globally connected careers. Leaders from fields in public service, research, and international development shared honest stories about how language skills …
On June 5, more than 115 friends and alumni of UW–Madison and the Wisconsin School of Business gathered for a unique international event.
For more than a decade, scholars from UW–Madison, Peking University, and beyond have come together to examine some of the most urgent challenges facing higher education around the world.
UW–Madison’s Milda Aksamitauskas has been selected as one of only 12 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Alumni Ambassadors nationwide for 2026. Chosen from a competitive pool of over 200 applicants, Aksamitauskas will spend the next two years representing the program at national conferences, hosting webinars, and mentoring future applicants—including fellow Badgers. “I was very honored and excited …
Mid-infrared spectroscopy can identify the molecular composition of unknown samples by their “fingerprints” at different wavelengths, allowing scientists to look beyond visible light’s band within the electromagnetic spectrum. The resulting compositional data is valuable for analyzing chemical and biological samples; however, the technology is generally confined to large instruments in research laboratories—limiting its accessibility and …
For the past several years, an ongoing partnership spearheaded by the Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies Program (LACIS) has proven that high school classrooms can have a global footprint. Through LACIS, a center within the Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS) at UW–Madison, advanced Spanish students at Oconomowoc High School undertake a creative assignment to …