University of Wisconsin–Madison
Summer 2024 was a time to celebrate global connections and reaffirm the role partners around the world play in creating opportunities for international exchange. Dean Frances Vavrus and a delegation of university leaders and faculty, including Chancellor Mnookin, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management Derek Kindle, WSB Dean Vallabh “Samba” Sambamurthy, WFAA Chief Alumni Office and …
Neena Whitlow has moved around for most of her life. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland, but spent most of her childhood in Indiana and Wisconsin. Now, she will embark on a study abroad program in Thailand. After studying Thai at UW–Madison, Whitlow wanted to intertwine her interest in national and global security with the …
In a world brimming with uncertainty, Dr. Karndee Leopairote stands at the forefront of futuristic thinking, offering a beacon of insight in an ever-evolving landscape. Leopairote’s forecasts are not guesswork; they are rooted in data, facts, trends, and figures, bolstered by her reputation as a leader and scholar. As chief foresight and digital assets officer …
Husband and wife team Nuttapon (Kenny) Yongkiettakul ’05 & Shar-Linn Liew ’05 shine in the world of fine jewelry. Their innovations in function and design have adorned stars from film, television, and music such as Greta Gerwig, Reese Witherspoon, Lupita Nyong’o, Madonna, and Jennifer Lopez. Beyond catching the eyes of the celebrity elite, their work …
Story updated in March 2026. Varawut Silpa-archa was born with great expectations. The son of Thailand Prime Minister Banharn Silpa-archa, he grew up in a world of leadership and politics. Both his mother and father saw great things for Varawut, with his mother even nicknaming him “Top” as a young boy, because she wanted him …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and the Center for Dairy Research will help host a group of cheese retailers and cheese marketing specialists from Thailand later this year thanks to a Cochran Fellowship Program grant from the USDA – Foreign Agricultural Service. The program was developed in close collaboration with …
Chronic diseases account for $3.8 trillion in annual health care spending in the United States. Patients’ lives are interrupted with recurring medical attention and burden. Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is one such chronic disease that requires lifelong treatment. Globally, more than 1 million people are diagnosed each year with HIV. As recently as …
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 …
When it comes to study abroad experiences, an elephant ride in Thailand is pretty hard to beat. When it comes to study abroad experiences, an elephant ride in Thailand is pretty hard to beat.