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UW-Madison graduate programs continue to enjoy national reputation

March 30, 2007

The University of Wisconsin–Madison continues to garner broad national recognition, including more than 50 programs listed among the nation's top 10, in rankings released today of America's top graduate education programs. Read More

Brothers showcase Indian classical music

March 27, 2007

From child prodigies to consummate adult musicians, Shri Ganesh and Shri Kumaresh promise an evening of absolute musical excitement when they visit campus to perform on Sunday, April 1. Read More

Literary award granted to political science professor

February 21, 2007

Scott Straus, a political science professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, recently received an "Award for Excellence" in political science and government by the Professional and Scholarly Publishing division of the Association of American Publishers. Read More

UW-Madison receives grant for Central Asian Turkic languages

February 20, 2007

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Language Institute $379,000 to support the Central Asian Interactive Listening Series project. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More