University of Wisconsin–Madison
UW–Madison’s International Academic Programs office is making life even easier for students preparing to study abroad. A new service will provide free passport-sized photos to all UW students, faculty, and staff to make the passport application process more convenient and defray the cost of photos. “We understand that study abroad sometimes feels daunting — like …
From the lush rainforests of Napo Province, Ecuador, to the golden shores of Coron Island in the Philippines, Nelson Institute alumna April Sansom has traveled the world to work with communities on land rights and conservation initiatives. A long-time believer in the power of community-based conservation, Sansom focuses much of her work on small-scale conservation …
Speeding across the U.S. at 300 mph on a maglev train or letting the landscape blur past at over 700 mph while on a hyperloop could be a reality sooner rather than later. With new transportation technologies being rapidly adopted around the world, the conversation has turned to not if new modes of travel will …
This summer, the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the University of Guadalajara in the state of Jalisco, Mexico made a decades-old partnership official with the signing of a new, three-year cooperative agreement that will expand collaboration on projects relating to the socio-environmental topics while continuing the legacy of this partnership, which began in the late 1970s. …
Christine Welch lives in a world of possibilities. Whether it is learning a fifth language, working toward a PhD in Asian languages and cultures, or opening a popular State Street eatery, nothing seems too far out of reach. Perhaps that’s why it should come as no surprise that she has also found success as a …
Michael J. Briggs, of Madison, Wis., died unexpectedly and peacefully on August 26, 2019, at the age of 84. Mike was born in the town of Holt, in the county of Norfolk, England, on Sept. 1, 1934. His mother Sybil was from Holt, and his father John was a baker, originally from Lincolnshire. Mike’s early …
Caisey Griffith of Klamath Falls, Ore., has been accepted into the Peace Corps and will depart for Zambia on August 19, 2019, to begin training as a health volunteer. Griffith will promote maternal and child health in her community. “I was motivated to join the Peace Corps after studying abroad in Uganda in college. I …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has been ranked 25th worldwide by the Center for World University Rankings, up from 27th last year. The university placed 19th nationally (21st last year), quality of education, 28th(65th last year); alumni employment, 80th (79th last year); quality of faculty, 35th (32nd last year). Read the full story by Käri Knutson.
Prolific biofuels researcher James Dumesic has been named the winner of the 2019 Eni Energy Transition Award. The internationally renowned Eni Awards were established in 2007 to recognize excellence in energy and environmental research. The Energy Transition Award honors recent research and technological innovation that promote the transition toward low-carbon energy systems. Dumesic, a chemical …