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  • U.N.’s Florence Chenoweth to be UW-Madison Distinguished International Visitor Jan. 30, 2007 Florence Chenoweth, United Nations Food and Agriculture (FAO) representative to the UN and executive director of the FAO Liaison Office in New York, will be a University of Wisconsin-Madison Distinguished International Visitor this semester.
  • UW survey finds foreign investors favor U.S. and New York City real estate Jan. 24, 2007 The United States remains the preferred country for foreign investors' real estate dollars, according to a University of Wisconsin-Madison survey of global real estate investors released today.
  • UW-Madison slips to No. 2 in Peace Corps volunteers Jan. 16, 2007 For the first time in more than 20 years, the University of Wisconsin-Madison is not the top-producing institution for Peace Corps volunteers. However, UW-Madison's Peace Corps ranks continue to grow, with 106 alumni enlisted in 2005.
  • UW contributes to international fusion program Dec. 27, 2006 University of Wisconsin-Madison Fusion Technology Institute (FTI) researchers are playing a key role in the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), a multinational project designed to demonstrate the scientific and technological feasibility of fusion power.
  • International students share experiences with area schools Nov. 9, 2006 Each year, more than 3,000 international students from more than 100 countries study on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Sharing that worldly experience with the community is the inspiration behind the program International Reach.
  • Panel to highlight schooling around the world Nov. 2, 2006 A group of doctoral students in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Educational Policy Studies will offer global perspectives on education in "Schooling around the World: Sights, Sounds, Stories and Travels," on Wednesday, Nov. 15, in a special program to mark International Education Week.
  • UW historian helps PBS paint vivid picture of the California Gold Rush Nov. 1, 2006 As an historian, Susan Lee Johnson finds few subjects of American history more irresistible than the California Gold Rush, a movement that unfolded so fast and furiously that it must seem like watching history get shot from a cannon.
  • South Asia conference to focus on Sri Lanka Oct. 16, 2006 The 35th Annual Conference on South Asia will be held Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 19-22, at the Madison Concourse Hotel, 1 W. Dayton St., Madison.
  • UW-Madison joins massive Google Book project Oct. 12, 2006 The University of Wisconsin-Madison and Google announced an agreement today to expand access to hundreds of thousands of public and historical books and documents from more than 7.2 million holdings at the UW-Madison Libraries and the Wisconsin Historical Society Library.
  • UW-Madison to sponsor teacher, student international workshops Oct. 10, 2006 University of Wisconsin-Madison area and international studies programs will sponsor several workshops for K-12 teachers and students this fall.
  • Somalian human rights leader to speak Sept. 25, 2006 The Honorable Asha Hagi Elmi will be this year's J. Jobe Soffa and Marguerite Jacqmin Soffa Distinguished International Visitor, announced the Division of International Studies.
  • Senior German official to speak on transatlantic relations Sept. 25, 2006 Karsten Voigt, coordinator for German-American Cooperation in the Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany, and a senior member of the German parliament, will speak at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Friday, Oct. 6.
  • British ambassador to speak Sept. 18, 2006 Britain's ambassador to the United States will visit the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Friday, Sept. 29, to exchange views on global warming.
  • Chinese scholars meet to examine environmental health issues Sept. 8, 2006 More than 25 Chinese scholars studying in the United States will convene in Madison next week to study ways to attack global environmental problems.
  • Forum to offer perspectives on post-9/11 world Sept. 7, 2006 On the fifth anniversary of 9/11, the Division of International Studies and the Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE) will co-sponsor a panel discussion on “Perspectives on a Post-9/11 World.’”
  • Bascom Hill Society awards first-ever scholarship Sept. 7, 2006 The University of Wisconsin-Madison's Bascom Hill Society has awarded its first scholarship to a junior in economics, Spanish and international business.
  • Music fest set to bring the world to the Union Sept. 6, 2006 The third annual World Music Festival will be held at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Friday-Sunday, Sept. 21-23.
  • Fifth anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, attacks Aug. 30, 2006 The fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks will generate a good deal of reflection on the state of domestic security, the war on terror, international relations and civil liberties, to name a few issues. Several University of Wisconsin-Madison professors are available to offer perspectives to media, and an event will provide an opportunity for discussion about the post-9/11 world.
  • UW participation in Africa Fest gives Wisconsin Idea global scope at grassroots level Aug. 23, 2006 Like rare perfume, the intoxicating call of African drums will waft over Madison's Warner Park on Saturday, Aug. 26.
  • Experts to brief area business leaders on economic outlook Aug. 23, 2006 Four leading economists will share their insights and predictions for local, regional, national and international economies and financial markets for the remainder of 2006 and beyond at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Economic Outlook conference on Friday, Sept. 15.