The UW–Madison Biotechnology Center project, which has recovered the remains of three American WWII servicemen, will host an online concert March 27 as part of its fundraising efforts.
UW–Madison has reached out to its Ukrainian and Russian students on campus to offer support. Although campus is heading into spring recess on March 11, several events and activities are planned in the coming days.
This year’s winter graduates are an accomplished bunch — they’ve created new student organizations, toured the world on music stages, undertaken important research, and won major awards
Cheryl Mulor plans to pursue a master’s degree in civil and environmental engineering at Stanford University with a focus in sustainable design and construction. She hopes to one day return to Kenya and own her own company.
Hajjar Baban already has achieved considerable success. She’s now poised for more.
Unlike other radiative vapor condensers which can only operate at night, the new design works in direct sunlight and requires no energy input.
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who received a master’s degree from UW–Madison and maintains close ties to the university, has extensive experience navigating issues on the world stage.
Essential to the study’s success are observation systems designed by Courtney Bell, a UW–Madison learning sciences professor who directs the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research.
UW–Madison moved up three spots, from No. 18 to No. 15, on the 2020 Open Doors Report’s ranking of U.S. universities and colleges for total students studying abroad.
“Our international students are valued members of our community,” says Chancellor Blank. “We must do all we can to welcome them here. We will continue work alongside UW System, Attorney General Kaul and state and federal legislators to support international students and advocate for them.”
For the fourth year in a row, the University of Wisconsin–Madison is No. 1 on the agency’s list of top volunteer-producing colleges and universities. There are 79 Badgers currently volunteering around the world.
Fifteen healthy young men will receive two doses of the experimental vaccine. If the first group tolerates it, an additional group of up to 20 volunteers will receive a higher dose of the vaccine.
Lisa Kamal says she auditioned to be the student speaker for winter commencement because she believes she has something to say about keeping an open mind and adapting to one’s circumstances.
UW–Madison is ranked No. 18 among all U.S. universities for the number of students studying abroad, according to report.
As a Wisconsin native and UW alumnus, USAID Administrator Mark Green understands the breadth of expertise that exists at UW–Madison. His knowledge of the UW’s academic range brought him to campus for a discussion about how USAID and the university can work together.
Yanci Almonte Vargas wrote an essay about the ups and downs of his immigration experience, in order to help other young immigrants. It will be featured in a new book series.
Each summer, many first-year Badgers from other countries arrive several weeks early to take part in the International Student Summer Institute. It’s a way for them to ease into American university life while taking an intensive course in English as a Second Language.
George Mosse was a pioneering historian and authority on Nazism who himself fled the Nazi regime. Students flocked to his UW classes, drawn by his charismatic style and his insights into European cultural history.
The former researcher at UW-Madison is returning to become his native country’s only theoretical biologist. He uses mathematics to understand ecological problems, such as the deforestation in Madagascar.
In 1979, Chancellor Irving Shain led one of the first university delegations to China of the post-Mao era. Forty years later, another UW chancellor, Rebecca Blank, traveled to Nanjing University to mark the anniversary.