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  • Grant from Thai Embassy boosts Thai studies Oct. 23, 2007 The Royal Thai Embassy has granted University of Wisconsin-Madison's Center for Southeast Asian Studies nearly $100,000 to support the university's Thai studies program.
  • Is a strike on Iran inevitable? Iran expert to speak on campus Oct. 18, 2007 News reports from Washington, D.C. and Tehran differ on the reasons why the U.S. may seek to attack Iran in the coming months. Neither country disputes the fact, however, that Iran is next on the list of targets in President Bush's "War on Terror."
  • Iran expert to speak in Madison Oct. 17, 2007 UW-Madison will host one of the country’s experts on Iran at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 25, for the speech “Is a U.S. Military Strike on Iran Inevitable?”
  • Harvesting switchgrass Researchers examine world’s potential to produce biodiesel Oct. 17, 2007 What do the countries of Thailand, Uruguay and Ghana have in common? They all could become leading producers of the emerging renewable fuel known as biodiesel, says a study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies.
  • Tale from Planet Earth logo Festival to showcase environmental films in November Oct. 17, 2007 From travelogue-expedition films to the experimental avant-garde and the worlds of Walt Disney and Jacques Cousteau, cinema has been central to how we think about nature and the environment.
  • Two deans’ reviews begin Oct. 9, 2007 Reviews are under way for School of Veterinary Medicine Dean Daryl Buss and Division of International Studies Dean Gilles Bousquet.
  • Washington Post editor Chandrasekaran to give annual Nafziger lecture Oct. 8, 2007 Rajiv Chandrasekaran, author of "Imperial Life in the Emerald City," the best-selling account of the botched U.S. effort to rebuild Iraq, will deliver the annual Ralph O. and Monona H. Nafziger Lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 17.
  • Smithies’ work at UW-Madison underpinned Nobel Prize in Medicine Oct. 8, 2007 The gene targeting work for which North Carolina biologist Oliver Smithies was recognized for the 2007 Nobel Prize in Medicine has a distinct Wisconsin flavor.
  • Alumni discuss importance of languages in careers Oct. 4, 2007 On Monday, Oct. 15, UW-Madison's Language Institute will host three alumni for a panel discussion titled "Language for Life: Languages and International Development."
  • UW historian named one of Smithsonian’s top young innovators Oct. 4, 2007 Jeremi Suri, a University of Wisconsin-Madison historian whose work is reshaping views of how political power is forged in a globally connected age, has been named one of Smithsonian Magazine's "37 Under 36: America's Young Innovators in the Arts and Sciences."
  • Colombian human rights leader to speak Sept. 26, 2007 Ana Teresa Bernal Montanez, a commissioner on Colombia's Commission on Reparations and Reconciliation, will deliver her talk "Participation of Civil Society in Colombia's Peacebuilding," at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 10 at the Pyle Center's Alumni Lounge, 702 Langdon Street.
  • Portion of book cover New book looks at public perception and media treatment of GMOs Sept. 24, 2007 Although the vast majority of Americans are blithely unaware, the United States and its system of food production is irreversibly hitched to modern biotechnology. In short, most people unwittingly and regularly consume food that was produced through genetic engineering.
  • Study abroad fair quickly approaching Sept. 12, 2007 Where in the world do you want to go? Over 1,000 UW-Madison students study abroad each year, on every continent except Antarctica!
  • ‘World Beyond Our Borders’ highlights international books Sept. 5, 2007 From oral traditions in northern Europe to modern Turkish-German novels, from an anthropologist's memoir of India to Kissinger's impact on the last century, this fall's "World Beyond Our Borders" series offers a lively and eclectic mix of new work by UW-Madison faculty.
  • Environmental filmmakers Helfand, Siegel are fall guest artists Sept. 4, 2007 The Arts Institute is pleased to welcome artist in residence Judith Helfand and guest artist Sarita Siegel to the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Fall 2007. The Arts Institute Interdisciplinary Arts Residency Program brings world-class artists to campus to teach semester-long, interdepartmental courses and to publicly present their work for campus and community audiences.
  • Holstein cow Beijing seminar helps Wisconsin dairies build a bridge to China Sept. 4, 2007 Along the northern and northeastern borders of China, traditionally considered the country's dairy belt, daily life can resemble a scene from a Wisconsin of a bygone era. But Chinese dairy farmers aren't facing the hurdles of modernization alone. To help them meet their lofty goals, they are turning to a state that knows a thing or two about building a dairy industry: Wisconsin.
  • International research awards announced to faculty, staff Aug. 29, 2007 New research grants totaling nearly $140,000 have been awarded to University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty and staff, the UW-Madison Division of International Studies announced today.
  • Award-winning Khrushchev biographer to speak in Madison Aug. 23, 2007 William Taubman, Bertrand Snell Professor of Political Science at Amherst College, will deliver a talk, "Nikita Khrushchev: The Man and His Era," in Madison on Thursday, Sept. 6.
  • New certificate prepares students for global change Aug. 9, 2007 Graduate students intrigued by large-scale environmental challenges like climate change will have a new opportunity this fall at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • Photo of a person meditating. Brain scans show meditation changes minds, increases attention June 25, 2007 For hundreds of years, Tibetan monks and other religious people have used meditation to calm the mind and improve concentration. This week, a new study shows exactly how one common type of meditation affects the brain.