Her adventure around the world started with a class about space. Claire James, the inaugural winner of the Wolff Fellowship, which provides substantial funds for post-graduation travel, pinpoints an early astronomy class as key to …
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Virtual study abroad course emulates in-person experience in Japan
In a span of 20 minutes, a dozen students from the University of Wisconsin–Madison visited a Japanese pastry shop, a high-tech sushi restaurant, and got ice cream — twice. But they all left a little …
Clinical trial for Ebola vaccine developed at UW–Madison underway in Japan
As of this week, a phase one clinical trial to test a potential new Ebola vaccine developed by researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is underway in Japan. Fifteen healthy young men* will receive two …
Badgers and JR Central celebrate 20 years of high-speed internships
It’s the most competitive, most sought after international internship offered by the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The JR Central Internship Program, established by Distinguished UW Alum and JR Central Chairman Emeritus Yoshiyuki Kasai, has been offering …
Researchers and scholars to discuss the future of high-speed transportation in the U.S.
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 than later. With new transportation …
UW alumna blazed trail for women in Japan through writings and translations
Kyoko “Michi” Michishita ’67 knows the power of words. For over four decades, Michi has used her talents for writing and translation to share feminism, pacifism, art, and history across borders—introducing audiences to icons of …
High-speed internship features lessons in Japanese transportation and work culture
A summer internship with the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) is giving students incredible insights into one of the world’s leading high-speed-rail operators as well as the professional culture of Japan. The internship, developed …
Japanese literature course leads to the ultimate field trip for UW students
Late last semester, UW–Madison professor Adam L. Kern sent an urgent, cryptic email to four of his students. He summoned them to his office early the next morning, promising something “potentially extremely interesting and important, …