Category State & Global

International Studies receives $100,000 gift for study abroad

February 20, 2007

More University of Wisconsin–Madison students will be able to study abroad on yearlong programs, thanks to a substantial gift from the Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation, the Division of International Studies announced.

UW service helps communities make informed choices on challenged books

February 15, 2007

School librarians have an inherently behind-the-scenes profession, but what happens when they are thrust into a very public controversy over a challenged book?

Listening sessions, other outreach planned for Wisconsin Idea Project

February 14, 2007

A series of 10 listening sessions around the state are being organized this spring in support of the Wisconsin Idea Project, a campaign to strengthen UW–Madison’s relationship with the citizens of Wisconsin.

Dean: Biosciences can transform state economy

February 14, 2007

Few people have a better firsthand take on the value of university-industry collaboration than Molly Jahn, dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.

Dalai Lama returns to Madison May 4

February 14, 2007

His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, will speak at the Kohl Center on Friday, May 4, at 2:30 p.m. The event will mark the Nobel Peace Prize winner's fifth visit to the Madison campus in the last three decades.

Global legal studies center approved

February 6, 2007

A joint initiative of the University of Wisconsin Law School and Division of International Studies to establish a Global Legal Studies (GLS) program has received approval to become an official UW–Madison center.

UW students become ambassadors to the world through AIESEC

January 30, 2007

In a time of constant reminders of the need to learn about developing countries and cooperate globally, members of the University of Wisconsin–Madison chapter of AIESEC — the largest student-based organization on the planet — have become ambassadors to the world.

U.N.’s Florence Chenoweth to be UW–Madison Distinguished International Visitor

January 30, 2007

Florence Chenoweth, United Nations Food and Agriculture (FAO) representative to the UN and executive director of the FAO Liaison Office in New York, will be a University of Wisconsin–Madison Distinguished International Visitor this semester.

UW survey finds foreign investors favor U.S. and New York City real estate

January 24, 2007

The United States remains the preferred country for foreign investors' real estate dollars, according to a University of Wisconsin–Madison survey of global real estate investors released today.

UW-Madison slips to No. 2 in Peace Corps volunteers

January 16, 2007

For the first time in more than 20 years, the University of Wisconsin–Madison is not the top-producing institution for Peace Corps volunteers. However, UW–Madison's Peace Corps ranks continue to grow, with 106 alumni enlisted in 2005.

UW contributes to international fusion program

December 27, 2006

University of Wisconsin–Madison Fusion Technology Institute (FTI) researchers are playing a key role in the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), a multinational project designed to demonstrate the scientific and technological feasibility of fusion power.

International students share experiences with area schools

November 9, 2006

Each year, more than 3,000 international students from more than 100 countries study on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. Sharing that worldly experience with the community is the inspiration behind the program International Reach.

Panel to highlight schooling around the world

November 2, 2006

A group of doctoral students in the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Educational Policy Studies will offer global perspectives on education in "Schooling around the World: Sights, Sounds, Stories and Travels," on Wednesday, Nov. 15, in a special program to mark International Education Week.

UW historian helps PBS paint vivid picture of the California Gold Rush

November 1, 2006

As an historian, Susan Lee Johnson finds few subjects of American history more irresistible than the California Gold Rush, a movement that unfolded so fast and furiously that it must seem like watching history get shot from a cannon.

South Asia conference to focus on Sri Lanka

October 16, 2006

The 35th Annual Conference on South Asia will be held Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 19-22, at the Madison Concourse Hotel, 1 W. Dayton St., Madison.

UW-Madison joins massive Google Book project

October 12, 2006

The University of Wisconsin–Madison and Google announced an agreement today to expand access to hundreds of thousands of public and historical books and documents from more than 7.2 million holdings at the UW–Madison Libraries and the Wisconsin Historical Society Library.

Category State & Global

International Studies receives $100,000 gift for study abroad

UW service helps communities make informed choices on challenged books

Listening sessions, other outreach planned for Wisconsin Idea Project

Dean: Biosciences can transform state economy

Dalai Lama returns to Madison May 4

Global legal studies center approved

UW students become ambassadors to the world through AIESEC

U.N.’s Florence Chenoweth to be UW–Madison Distinguished International Visitor

UW survey finds foreign investors favor U.S. and New York City real estate

UW-Madison slips to No. 2 in Peace Corps volunteers

UW contributes to international fusion program

International students share experiences with area schools

Panel to highlight schooling around the world

UW historian helps PBS paint vivid picture of the California Gold Rush

South Asia conference to focus on Sri Lanka

UW-Madison joins massive Google Book project

UW-Madison to sponsor teacher, student international workshops

Somalian human rights leader to speak

Senior German official to speak on transatlantic relations

British ambassador to speak