Category State & Global
UW-Madison welcomes gift of celebrated Taiwanese feature films
A unique collection of 30 celebrated feature films by various studios in Taiwan donated to the University of Wisconsin–Madison will enable scholars, film aficionados and general audiences to explore the richly layered history and daily lives of people in Taiwan.
China’s champions welcomed to UW–Madison
Faculty, staff and members of Madison’s Chinese community joined Chancellor Biddy Martin at Olin House to welcome 15 world-class Chinese athletes, including one coach, to the campus of the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Campus hosts Hmong Parents Day on Saturday
In response to a study indicating Hmong families’ commitment to but disconnect from the college experience, the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus will host the first…
Campus visitors celebrate Brazil throughout April
Campus partners including the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Brazil Initiative - an interdisciplinary initiative created in recognition of the growing global economic and political importance of South America's largest country - will host a series of events throughout April to commemorate Brazil Month.
UW-Madison engineers help Resilient Technologies reinvent the wheel
In military combat, vehicle tires are critical, as blown tires can mean troops are stranded in dangerous situations. Wausau, Wis.-based Resilient Technologies is working on a non-pneumatic tire with a honeycomb-like design, which can't be shot out and could save lives.
Chinese Champions arrive at UW–Madison
The 16 athletes of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Chinese Champions Program stepped off of a chartered bus into a swarm of excited fans -- including Bucky Badger himself.
Chinese athletes welcomed at Armory and Gymnasium
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is planning a welcome ceremony for a group of 16 elite Chinese athletes arriving in Madison this evening (March 31) for a nine-month exchange.
Chinese Champions Program: Meet the athletes
Building on the success of last year's inaugural cohort, a second group of elite Chinese student-athletes will arrive at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Thursday, March 31, as part of the Chinese Champions Program.
UW-Madison welcomes new group of China’s champions
Sixteen accomplished Chinese student-athletes, including one coach, will spend nearly nine months living and studying at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
International Academic Programs suspends Japan programs
Due to changing and uncertain conditions in Japan, International Academic Programs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has suspended its study abroad programs through spring semester…
Expert available on nuclear power, safety
Michael Corradini, a University of Wisconsin–Madison professor of engineering physics, is an expert on nuclear power and nuclear safety. He can discuss aspects of nuclear power and reactor safety as they relate to the events at the Fukushima power plant in Japan.
Update: UW–Madison supporting Japan study abroad students
In the wake of the massive earthquake and tsunami, UW–Madison has confirmed the safety of all of its students studying in Japan.
UW-Madison experts available to media to discuss Japan quake, tsunami
Hundreds are confirmed dead and thousands without shelter or power after an earthquake of 8.9 magnitude, and resulting tsunami, near the Japanese island of Honshu.
UN official speaks on a range of international topics Feb. 24
Confronting the world’s urgent challenges — in some of today’s most forbidding regions — will be explored by a United Nations deputy chief in a…
UW-Madison campus partners host panel discussion on protests in Egypt
As events in Egypt continue to make headlines around the world, the University of Wisconsin–Madison is organizing to bring the discussion to campus. The Division of International Studies, the African Studies Program and the Middle East Studies Program will host a roundtable discussion on the mass protests against Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his government.
StoryCorps to take part in UW–Madison Peace Corps event
StoryCorps, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to recording, preserving, and sharing the stories of Americans from all backgrounds and beliefs, will visit the University of Wisconsin–Madison from March 24-26 as part of "Peace Corps and Africa: 50 Years," an event honoring and assessing a half-century of volunteer service.