Category State & Global
Researchers examine world’s potential to produce biodiesel
What do the countries of Thailand, Uruguay and Ghana have in common? They all could become leading producers of the emerging renewable fuel known as biodiesel, says a study from the University of Wisconsin–Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies.
Festival to showcase environmental films in November
From travelogue-expedition films to the experimental avant-garde and the worlds of Walt Disney and Jacques Cousteau, cinema has been central to how we think about nature and the environment.
Two deans’ reviews begin
Reviews are under way for School of Veterinary Medicine Dean Daryl Buss and Division of International Studies Dean Gilles Bousquet.
Washington Post editor Chandrasekaran to give annual Nafziger lecture
Rajiv Chandrasekaran, author of "Imperial Life in the Emerald City," the best-selling account of the botched U.S. effort to rebuild Iraq, will deliver the annual Ralph O. and Monona H. Nafziger Lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 17.
Smithies’ work at UW–Madison underpinned Nobel Prize in Medicine
The gene targeting work for which North Carolina biologist Oliver Smithies was recognized for the 2007 Nobel Prize in Medicine has a distinct Wisconsin flavor.
Alumni discuss importance of languages in careers
On Monday, Oct. 15, UW–Madison's Language Institute will host three alumni for a panel discussion titled "Language for Life: Languages and International Development."
UW historian named one of Smithsonian’s top young innovators
Jeremi Suri, a University of Wisconsin–Madison historian whose work is reshaping views of how political power is forged in a globally connected age, has been named one of Smithsonian Magazine's "37 Under 36: America's Young Innovators in the Arts and Sciences."
Colombian human rights leader to speak
Ana Teresa Bernal Montanez, a commissioner on Colombia's Commission on Reparations and Reconciliation, will deliver her talk "Participation of Civil Society in Colombia's Peacebuilding," at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 10 at the Pyle Center's Alumni Lounge, 702 Langdon Street.
Training program readies social workers for the field
For the right person, it's the best job in the world. That's the inspiration for a UW–Madison training program that covers the cost of a master's degree for social work students who commit to working in Wisconsin's public child welfare system for one or two years.
New book looks at public perception and media treatment of GMOs
Although the vast majority of Americans are blithely unaware, the United States and its system of food production is irreversibly hitched to modern biotechnology. In short, most people unwittingly and regularly consume food that was produced through genetic engineering.
Study abroad fair quickly approaching
Where in the world do you want to go? Over 1,000 UW–Madison students study abroad each year, on every continent except Antarctica!
Video library broadens School of Medicine’s reach
A new Web site with free video content is bringing the resources of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health to a global audience of health information consumers.
Environmental filmmakers Helfand, Siegel are fall guest artists
The Arts Institute is pleased to welcome artist in residence Judith Helfand and guest artist Sarita Siegel to the University of Wisconsin–Madison in Fall 2007. The Arts Institute Interdisciplinary Arts Residency Program brings world-class artists to campus to teach semester-long, interdepartmental courses and to publicly present their work for campus and community audiences.
Beijing seminar helps Wisconsin dairies build a bridge to China
Along the northern and northeastern borders of China, traditionally considered the country's dairy belt, daily life can resemble a scene from a Wisconsin of a bygone era. But Chinese dairy farmers aren't facing the hurdles of modernization alone. To help them meet their lofty goals, they are turning to a state that knows a thing or two about building a dairy industry: Wisconsin.
International research awards announced to faculty, staff
New research grants totaling nearly $140,000 have been awarded to University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty and staff, the UW–Madison Division of International Studies announced today.
New Web site makes it easier to find, analyze dairy market data
Crunching the dairy numbers is a lot simpler than it used to be, thanks to one of the most comprehensive collections of dairy marketing information going online.
New certificate prepares students for global change
Graduate students intrigued by large-scale environmental challenges like climate change will have a new opportunity this fall at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.