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Peter Daszak, Ph.D. Executive Director Consortium of Conservation Medicine 12:00 pm December 12, 2008 Ebling Symposium Room 1220 MSB Peter Daszak will be giving the first lecture of the series of the Global Infectious Diseases Initiative. Sponsored by: The Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology The Gaylord Institute for Environmental Study & The Division of …
Join us for a special panel discussion to explore and reflect upon the complexities of the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Human Rights and the War in Eastern Congo Wednesday, December 3, 7:00pm Pyle Center, Room 325/326 702 Langdon Street The discussion will be moderated by Professor Emeritus Jan Vansina. Panelists include: …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Center for Global Health (CGH) is pleased to announce the awarding of seven educational travel fellowships to UW faculty and staff members. These grants are awarded to CGH affiliates to support international travel related to educational activities, including development for global health courses, initiation of field experiences and field research, and …
By Tamar Lewin, New York Times “I thought I was being original,” said Ms. Oliphant, now in her third year at the University of St. Andrews. “But my high school class president came here, too. And when I got here, it was all ‘Hi, I’m from Massachusetts,’ ‘Hi, I’m from New York.’ ” St. Andrews has …
Funding is available from UW–Madison Area and International Studies Programs for Summer Intensive Language Study (2009) and Academic Year Language/Area Studies (2009-10) Application Deadline: February 16th* FLAS Fellowships are funded by the U.S. Department of Education to encourage area and international studies and to stimulate foreign language acquisition and fluency. Fellowship Details: Applicants must be …
The Division of International Studies now has a “video library” where viewers can access talks of particular interest. Students and faculty have told us that, while they often can’t make a talk (particularly during the event-saturated months of October and April) , they would jump at the chance to watch/listen on their own time. This …
By: Cassie Holman /The Daily Cardinal – November 24, 2008 Although the economy is declining, many UW students still find it beneficial to study abroad. Mounting the Acropolis and gazing out over the sprawling city of Athens is etched in UW–Madison senior Mike Osberg’s memory. So is combing the beaches of Normandy, basking in the sun …
Gilles Bousquet, Wisconsin State Journal 11/19/08 If there’s one thing the current financial crisis has made abundantly clear, it’s that “global economic independence” is no longer just a textbook term. It’s a headline-generating reality — and not only in the international pages, but in the local business section as well. Wisconsin is home to multinational …
What do a youth sport officiating agency, a club dedicated to microfinance, a student-run bus company, a Chinese economic forum, and a Silver eBay PowerSeller business have to do with entrepreneurship at the University of Wisconsin–Madison? Everything. Each of the above businesses/organizations — Stripes Officiating Agency (Travis Blomberg) , the International Development Club (Christopher Kardosh) …
Thursday, November 20 7:00-9:30 PM Morgridge Auditorium 1100 Grainger Hall 975 University Avenue The economic bad news keeps coming: a bursting housing bubble, a volatile stock market, restricted credit markets, a recession, and more. How did a crisis in the U.S. housing market grow into a full blown global economic crisis? What do these events …