Category State & Global
Worldwide Universities Network hosts ‘Ideas and Universities’ virtual seminar series
The Ideas and Universities Project of the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) is sponsoring a virtual seminar series that brings together leading higher education scholars from around the world to consider the roles of universities in the global knowledge economy and the evolving identity of university teacher-researchers and their changing roles in institutions of higher learning. Read More
UW–Madison ranks among top 10 in study abroad participation
The University of Wisconsin–Madison continues to rank among the national leaders in the number of students studying abroad, with 2,159 students studying outside the United States for academic credit in 2010-11, according to the 2012 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Read More
Indian Graduate Students’ Association hosts Diwali Night 2012
The Indian Graduate Students' Association (IGSA) at UW–Madison will celebrate Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights, by hosting Diwali Night 2012 on Sunday, Nov. 11 at the Overture Center at 7 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Read More
Cheap, simple bacteria test could spare newborns deadly infections
For babies, the trip from the womb to the outside world is a transition from a blank, sterile slate to host for what will eventually be trillions of microscopic organisms. Read More
UW–Madison students, faculty receive 2012-13 Fulbright Program grants
A group of University of Wisconsin–Madison students and faculty have received 2012-13 grants from the Fulbright Program, the country's flagship program for international educational exchange. Read More
Moroccan pioneer in women’s rights to speak on aftermath of Arab Spring
Fatima Sadiqi, who founded a women's organization working on family law reforms and women's rights in her native Morocco, will speak on "North African Women's Rights in the Aftermath of the Arab Spring" as this year's J. Jobe Soffa and Marguerite Jacqmin Soffa Distinguished International Visitor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
UW prof’s award-winning ‘Slow Violence’ gives voice to global struggle
The cover of Rob Nixon's new book features black smoke, drifting across a dreary cityscape. Read More
Seeing sound from all angles at Wisconsin Science Fest
Sound can be an incredibly powerful experience, able to dominate our attention, convey information, transport us from the here and now or add or relieve tension and emotion. Read More
UW-Madison joins initiative to provide language instruction for ROTC cadets
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has joined more than 25 other universities nationwide in an effort to help address the U.S. military's need for critical language specialists who understand foreign cultures and can communicate in regions of strategic and economic importance. Read More
Global House Party to celebrate Peace Corps experiences, seek new volunteers
The Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Wisconsin–Madison and the Peace Corps Campus Recruiting Office at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are hosting a Global House Party to celebrate the anniversary of congressional action to create the Peace Corps, share experiences and encourage future generations to carry on the strong Peace Corps tradition at UW–Madison and across Wisconsin. Read More
Universe in the Park takes astronomy to Wisconsin state parks
"I want to blow your mind, take you places you have never seen before. Do not hesitate to ask question. I will not bite." Read More
Mildred Fish-Harnack Lecture to feature women’s advocate Rashida Manjoo
Rashida Manjoo, an internationally recognized lawyer, teacher, and advocate who works to advance women's rights and human rights around the world, will deliver a major lecture at the University of Wisconsin–Madison next week. Read More
Chancellor’s statement on the Sikh temple shootings
As the families of those slain at the Sikh temple in Oak Creek come together to grieve their painful loss today, we at UW–Madison extend our deepest and most heartfelt sympathies. Read More
UW–Madison welcomes third group of Chinese champions
Six world-class athletes arrived in Madison last weekend to become students in the Chinese Champions Program at UW–Madison. Read More