Category State & Global
German director showcases film on WWII resistance in Madison
Director Marc Rothemund comes to Madison on Tuesday, Nov. 15 for the screening of his new, award-winning film "Sophie Scholl - The Final Days," Germany's official entry for best foreign film in the 2005 Academy Awards. Read More
McGovern to deliver Kastenmeier Lecture, examine Iraq war
Former U.S. Sen. George McGovern will discuss "The Iraq War: Lessons from the Past," in the UW Law School's Robert W. Kastenmeier Lecture on Monday, Nov. 14. Read More
Learning the international language of science
Undergrads will get taste of research abroad at a Bangkok university Read More
Turkish students organize Independence Day celebration
Saturday, Nov. 5, will celebrate declaration of the Turkish Republic with Turkish culture exhibitions, music by local musicians Haluk and Aydin, dance, a slide show and food by the Dardenelles Restaurant. Munci Kalayoglu, UW–Madison professor of transplantation, will deliver the keynote address. Read More
Communicator finds global connections through music
Paul Baker, senior university relations specialist for the Wisconsin Center for Education Research, hosts the “Caravan”music program at WSUM, 91.7 FM, UW–Madison’s student radio station. Read More
K-12 outreach conferences planned by International Institute
In the next several months, the International Institute will be holding K-16 workshops and conferences that focus on language and cultural instruction and that are a valuable resource for teachers around the state and country. Read More
Scientists report a new method to speed bird flu vaccine production
In the event of an influenza pandemic, the world's vaccine manufacturers will be in a race against time to forestall calamity. But now, thanks to a new technique to more efficiently produce the disarmed viruses that are the seed stock for making flu vaccine in large quantities, life-saving inoculations may be available more readily than before. The work is especially important as governments worldwide prepare for a predicted pandemic of avian influenza. Read More
Project may aid milk shortage in the developing world
A UW–Madison researcher is building on one of Wisconsin's great strengths to address a major nutrition issue in the developing world: the scarcity of milk. Read More
UW-Madison establishes center for global health
UW-Madison has established a Center for Global Health, a joint initiative of the UW schools of medicine, nursing, pharmacy and veterinary medicine, and the Division of International Studies. Read More
Study: Demographer reassesses Japanese marriage slump
It seems obvious to assume that marriage rates are waning in the industrialized world because women are more educated and financially independent than ever before. But sociologists say the connection is hardly so black or white. Read More
Ugandan human rights leader to deliver Soffa Lecture
Ruth Ojiambo Ochieng, a human rights leader, peace activist and director of Isis-Women's International Cross-Cultural Exchange (Isis-WICCE), will be this year's J. Jobe Soffa and Marguerite Jacqmin Soffa Distinguished International Visitor. Read More
Students combine courses, seminar with international internship
Mr. (or Ms.) Smith goes to Washington? Well, perhaps not as a senator but certainly as a UW–Madison student enrolled in the Washington, D.C., "Semester in International Affairs." Read More