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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. Read More
Panel explores WikiLeaks fallout
State secrets, information freedom, and technology's contentious role in democracy will be probed by three UW–Madison professors Thursday, Feb. 10 at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. Read More
Global Health Initiative sparks creative thinking with Incubator series
If ever there were a novel approach to a global health issue, Caitilyn Allen may have found it in a radio drama produced by the Ugandan agricultural extension. Read More
UW-Madison suspends Egypt programs, students leave Alexandria
Note: As of 5:30 p.m. CST today, Monday, Jan. 31, the students in Alexandria had left the airport and were en route to Prague on… Read More
UW-Madison has Egypt experts available for media
UW–Madison has faculty familiar with Egypt who can discuss its people and the current unrest in the country: Dustin Carell Cowell, professor and chair… Read More
Chinese Champions to be featured on Big Ten Network
A new television feature show produced by the University of Wisconsin–Madison will showcase the success of the Chinese Champions Program for a Big Ten Network audience. Read More
UW-Madison business school welcomes international real estate students
Thirteen students from around the world have converged at the University of Wisconsin–Madison to be part of a one-of-a-kind experience as the inaugural class of the Wisconsin Real Estate Program's Global Real Estate Master's program (GREM). Read More
Recent sightings: Board of Regents meeting
A group of Chinese student athletes, who were part of UW–Madison’s new Chinese Champions Program, listen as Chancellor Biddy Martin summarizes UW–Madison’s growing… Read More
Chinese athletes prepare to depart after successful semester
The 2010 Chinese Champions program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is winding up a highly successful inaugural session amid news that the innovative exchange has been extended for three additional years. Read More
High school students of Arabic visit UW–Madison
A campus visit on Wednesday, Dec. 8, by 30 high school students of Arabic will unite a U.S. Department of State program and several language and culture initiatives at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
TIP/Anthony Shadid lecture
11/30/10 TO: Media representatives FROM: Stacy Forster, University Communications, (608) 262-0930 RE: TIP/ANTHONY SHADID LECTURE Read More
UW-Madison in top 10 in national study-abroad ranking
Record numbers of University of Wisconsin–Madison students are earning some of their academic credit abroad, an increase that exceeds the national average. What's more, they are choosing to study in previously non-traditional destinations such as China and India. Read More
Chancellor Martin reflects on November Asia trip
Chancellor Biddy Martin recently returned from a 12-day trip to Beijing, Hong Kong, Taipei and reports that the university’s presence and visibility in East Asia is continuing to grow stronger. Read More
International Education Week underscores importance of language, culture study
Coming on the heels of University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin's return from East Asia, International Education Week from Nov. 15-19 offers students, faculty and staff an opportunity to reflect on how best to prepare for careers in a fast changing, interconnected world. Read More
World Languages Day inspires high school students to explore
Since World Languages Day began in 2002, renowned professor Harold Scheub has roused the crowd with his tales of crossing the African continent in search of stories and folk tales. Read More
Trove of Taiwanese classic films donated to UW–Madison
New 35mm prints of 30 of some of the most celebrated Chinese-language feature films have been donated to the University of Wisconsin–Madison by various film studios in Taiwan with the help of the Taiwanese government. Read More
Chancellor conducts TelePresence meeting from China
As part of her trip to China and Taiwan, Chancellor Biddy Martin helped to inaugurate a cutting-edge videoconferencing device now available to the greater UW–Madison campus community. Read More