Tag China

UW–Madison celebrates 40-year relationship with Nanjing University

June 18, 2019

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.

Campus prepares pumpkins, costumes for Halloween

October 28, 2016

The campus community is finding many creative ways to celebrate Halloween – carving pumpkins on a crisp October night, wandering the oh-so-spooky hallways of Humanities, hobnobbing with history's greatest artists.

Social media for social good: Researchers estimate air pollution from online posts

November 17, 2014

University of Wisconsin–Madison computer science researchers have developed a method for using social media posts to estimate air pollution levels with significant accuracy.

Photo exhibit to show 100 years of change in China

October 25, 2013

A unique collection of photographs documenting a century of landscape transformation in China will be on exhibit throughout November at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The exhibit, "Evolving Landscapes: 100 Years of Change in Western China," will be the first-ever public presentation of the images.

Shanghai office seeks to increase engagement

May 21, 2013

In its first year, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Shanghai Innovation Office (SIO) has hosted high-level delegations, coordinated conferences that have brought together Wisconsin and Chinese experts from academia as well as from the public and private sectors, and facilitated collaborative agreements.

UW faculty dissect growing relationship with China

February 1, 2013

In forging connections with China, the University of Wisconsin–Madison has created an international model for the university. An upcoming panel of UW–Madison faculty will examine how this partnership with China is evolving and what it means for the future of the university and the student experience.

Wisconsin China Initiative welcomes new director, seeks new connections

September 24, 2012

The Wisconsin China Initiative (WCI) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is ramping up efforts to engage with faculty and staff across campus to promote interests and coordinate activities in the Greater China region as Nicole Huang, professor of Chinese literature and visual culture, takes over as director.

UW–Madison welcomes third group of Chinese champions

August 6, 2012

Six world-class athletes arrived in Madison last weekend to become students in the Chinese Champions Program at UW–Madison.

In Shanghai, UW–Madison inaugurates first overseas office

June 11, 2012

The UW–Madison Shanghai Innovation Office, which will serve as a focal point for the university’s growing engagement in China and across East Asia, has officially opened.