UW-MADISON TO HOST LANGUAGE, CULTURE CONFERENCES THIS WEEK

Hundreds of scholars of Chinese language and culture will gather at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, long a center for Chinese studies, on May 5 and May 6 for a pair of prestigious international conferences. Hundreds of scholars of Chinese language and culture will gather at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, long a center for Chinese studies, on …

Madison startup completing 100 solar setups in rural Africa

NovoMoto, a spinoff from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, is finishing its first 100 solar lighting installations in the Democratic Republic of Congo. NovoMoto, a spinoff from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, is finishing its first 100 solar lighting installations in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Internship at the German Bundestag

Would you like to work at the German Parliament? Would you like to work at the German Parliament?

UW MADISON RANKED #2 FOR MOST INNOVATIVE COLLEGE FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING

The University of Wisconsin–Madison has been ranked the second in the nation, and first among public universities, for innovative foreign language learning in 2018. The University of Wisconsin–Madison has been ranked the second in the nation, and first among public universities, for innovative foreign language learning in 2018.

UW STUDENTS WIN 1ST PLACE AT THE 2018 MIDWEST COLLEGE CHINESE SPEECH CONTEST

Five UW students of Chinese competed in the 2018 Midwest College Chinese Speech Contest, held at Lake Forest College in Chicago, on April 21. This year, the five students included: Collin O’Keeffe, Elizabeth Somsen, Kristine Nguyen, Jake Lee and David Burnett. Five UW students of Chinese competed in the 2018 Midwest College Chinese Speech Contest, …

Ronald Radano earns a Berlin Prize Fellowship

The professor will analyze colonial-era African recordings in Berlin’s Ethnographic Museum. The professor will analyze colonial-era African recordings in Berlin’s Ethnographic Museum.

Bal delivers keynote at International Congress on Early Childhood Intervention in Turkey

UW–Madison’s Aydin Bal delivered a keynote at the 2nd International Congress on Early Childhood Intervention in Antalya, Turkey, on March 31. UW–Madison’s Aydin Bal delivered a keynote at the 2nd International Congress on Early Childhood Intervention in Antalya, Turkey, on March 31.

AFRICA IN OUR LIVES: RACHEL SILVER

Rachel Silver is a joint-degree doctoral candidate in Anthropology and Educational Policy Studies. She talks to African Studies about her research on adolescent pregnancy and school dropout in Malawi, and the challenges and rewards that accompany fieldwork. Rachel Silver is a joint-degree doctoral candidate in Anthropology and Educational Policy Studies. She talks to African Studies about her …

2018 Spring Scholarship Award Ceremony launches students abroad

The campus community gathered at Gordon Dining Commons on April 10 to celebrate the latest group of Badgers planning to study, intern, and research abroad. The 2018 Spring Scholarship Award Ceremony was an opportunity to celebrate not only students adding an international dimension to their UW experience, but also the generosity of the donors who make the awards possible. …

“Hidden Gems”: Nelson Professor Seeks International Recognition for Local Wetlands

Wetlands hold a special place in Joy Zedler’s heart, especially the Waubesa Wetlands, where she has lived alongside of for the past 14 years. She’s been studying wetlands like those since returning to Wisconsin in 1998 and recently compiled her own experience into a book highlighting the major significance of the Waubesa Wetlands and why they need …