University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison continues to be a leader in international engagement. UW–Madison moved up three spots, from #18 to #15, on the 2020 Open Doors Report’s ranking of U.S. universities and colleges for total students studying abroad. The report is published by the Institute of International Education in partnership with the U.S. Department of …
Among the many lessons highlighted by the current pandemic is the need to understand and reimagine instruction, especially as many educators and students grapple with questions about the benefits and challenges of in-person and remote delivery of instructional programs. With support from a $173,168 grant, UW–Madison will conduct a 3-year study on the outcomes of …
At night in a Ugandan forest, a team of American and African scientists takes oral swabs from insect-eating cyclops leaf-nosed bats. In a necropsy room near the Baltic Sea, researchers try to determine what killed a donkey, a Bennett’s tree-kangaroo and a capybara at a German zoo — all of them suffering from severe brain …
Think that world hunger can’t be overcome? Bettina Luescher begs to differ. Hunger kills more people than AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis combined. But Bettina Luescher, MA ’85, keeps her message about hunger simple: it’s a problem that can be solved, and people can help. For $10, you can feed a child in a Kenyan refugee …
Dear Badger Community, In consideration of the evolving conditions around the world, the International Division has canceled all Winter Intersession, Spring, and Spring Break 2021 study abroad programs. This decision applies to inbound exchanges as well. While many were looking forward to pursuing their scholarly passions around the world, the university’s top priority continues to …
Nearly 30 years after recording a temperature of minus 93.2 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 69.6 Celsius) in Greenland, the measurement has been verified by the World Meteorological Organization as the coldest recorded temperature in the Northern Hemisphere. The measurement was first recorded by a University of Wisconsin–Madison Antarctic Meteorological Research Center Automatic Weather Station in December 1991. An AWS is …
Education has always been a priority for Joel Baraka. Even facing obstacles, he has forged ahead. Now, he is looking to merge his passion for education and his studies in civil engineering to give back to students in the community where he grew up. As a child, he and his family fled the Democratic Republic …
Human rights issues do not discriminate based on continent, nor do they halt in the face of a pandemic – in fact, they are global matters that magnify in times of disaster. Through participation in UW’s Circle of Care for Global Health and Human Rights study abroad program, Angelica Contreras realized human rights violations have …
For many students, summer means long, hot days and the opportunity to flex their newfound classroom skills at an internship. COVID-19 altered many summer interns’ plans, especially those who hoped to travel abroad and participate in experiences offered through the International Internship Program (IIP). However, several students were able to intern internationally in a virtual …
Julien Rashid was in the Wisconsin in Washington 2016 fall cohort. He graduated in 2017 with a B.S. in molecular biology and community and environmental sociology with a certificate in global health. Today he works at the Global Health Technologies Coalition (PATH) as the U.S. policy and advocacy associate. I couldn’t look away the first …