WISLI hosts inaugural Less Commonly Taught Languages Career Fair

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Dean Podestá to international students: You are welcome here

Lately, a number of factors have created uncertainty and confusion for international students planning to study at UW–Madison during the coming fall semester. Many international students are even wondering how they will be received on campus. I want to tell you that you are welcome here. International students are an important part of the UW–Madison …

Wisconsin Russia Project builds avenues for virtual international collaboration

Collaborating with scholars and partners across borders can be challenging at the best of times, but a global pandemic adds an entire new layer of complication. Ted Gerber, director of the Wisconsin Russia Project (WRP) and the Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA), recognizes the increased difficulty for scholars in both U.S. …

Grad student helping organize PPE production, COVID response in developing countries

While her University of Wisconsin–Madison engineering classmates were landing jobs or applying to graduate school, Rebecca Alcock was preparing for a summer of volunteer work in a Guatemalan mountain town and trying to sort through her uncertainty about the future. During those three months at the Engineers Without Borders office in Joyabaj in Guatemala’s Western …

Alumni highlight: Farha Tahir

I remember hearing about the Wisconsin in Washington (WIW) program in my History of American Foreign Policy class sophomore year. It seemed like exactly the type of program I’d want to join, yet I wasn’t sure. I had been to Washington on family vacations, but could I really live there? In a city? With all …

Chancellor speaks on COVID-19 research at Nanjing Tech Week 2020

“Chinese scientists are currently leading several of the most promising research projects at UW–Madison related to COVID-19,” said UW–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank, as part of her recorded remarks at last week’s “Nanjing Tech Week 2020,” held in the city of Nanjing, capital of China’s Jiangsu Province. Chancellor Blank’s comments concluded the morning session of “Innovative …

Statement from Chancellor Rebecca Blank in support of non-immigrant visas

Chancellor Rebecca Blank released the following statement in response to an executive order on non-immigrant visas: International employees, scholars and students are valued and important members of our community. They contribute to scientific discoveries and inventions that benefit our country’s health and well-being; they also provide significant educational support to undergraduates. The executive order issued …

Alum highlight: Scott Muir ’06

I was a proud member of the first group of Wisconsin in Washington (WIW) program students to arrive in D.C. in 2005. While interning at Voice of America (VOA), the world’s largest international broadcaster, I helped to prepare TV and radio shows that transmit crucial news into information-starved countries and also learned about cultures and …

UW-Madison again scores highly in world university rankings

The University of Wisconsin–Madison has been ranked 26th worldwide by the Center for World University Rankings. Last year, UW–Madison ranked 25th overall. The university placed 20th nationally (19th last year), quality of education, 34th (28th last year); alumni employment, 93rd (80th last year); quality of faculty, 34th (35th last year), research performance, 31st (27th last year). …

UW mechanical engineering grad exploring a universe of options in space science

The University of Wisconsin–Madison was not able to honor its class of 2020 UW–Madison engineering graduates in-person this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but for Ebenezer Fanibi it still feels amazing. “It feels great. No more assignments; no more classes,” Fanibi tells Madison365. “It’s not as great as you would hope given the pandemic …