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  • World Cinema Day showcases influential Chinese film March 20, 2006 Wisconsin high school students and their teachers from across the state will have the opportunity to see an award-winning Chinese film when they participate in UW-Madison's World Cinema Day on Friday, March 31.
  • UW-Madison launches international internship program March 20, 2006 Thanks to a new, first-of-its-kind program at UW-Madison, a core group of undergraduates will soon be able to experience what it's like to work for a major international company or a non-governmental organization (NGO) overseas.
  • Choosing the world’s best cheese — right here in Madison March 16, 2006 Cheese championships are hardly a spectator sport, but cheese-lovers will have a unique opportunity to observe the 2006 World Championship Cheese Contest right here in Madison. Free and open to the public, the contest is slated to take place at the Monona Terrace Convention Center on March 21-23.
  • Conference to explore global biological threats March 14, 2006 Leading government and academic experts from Washington, D.C. and Madison will address key issues surrounding global biological threats in an all-day symposium April 7 at UW-Madison.
  • New certificate program launched on global health issues March 14, 2006 The UW-Madison Center for Global Health is formally launching this spring a certificate in global health, a collaborative offering of UW-Madison faculty from the schools of medicine and public health, nursing, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, and international studies.
  • Sociologist to speak on human impacts of disasters March 13, 2006 What do disasters like Hurricane Katrina reveal about human societies and the way we relate to our environment? Sociologist Kai Erikson, an expert on the social consequences of catastrophes, will explore this question in a free public lecture at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, in the Wisconsin Historical Society.
  • Central Asian virtuoso musicians to be artists in residence March 8, 2006 UW-Madison students as well as music lovers in the greater Madison area will have a unique opportunity to learn first-hand about Central Asian music and culture when two Kyrgyz performers take up a Central Asian University Residencies program on March 19-23.
  • Wisconsin Film Festival 2006: Education through cinema March 7, 2006 Five little film festivals - four of them global in scope - and three competitions will comprise the eighth annual Wisconsin Film Festival, Thursday-Sunday, March 30-April 2.
  • UW-Madison to offer 32 languages in summer 2006 offerings March 7, 2006 UW-Madison, a national leader in language education, will offer 32 languages this summer in a variety of for-credit courses. The languages will be taught through full immersion programs, special summer institutes and regular course offerings.
  • Jamaica trip represents UW’s first overseas alternative break March 6, 2006 To party or to volunteer? This Spring Break, beginning March 13, UW-Madison students will have both options on the same trip.
  • Middle East Studies will offer new undergraduate certificate March 6, 2006 Beginning in September 2006, UW-Madison undergraduates will be able to earn a certificate in Middle East Studies.
  • International Institute celebrates 10th anniversary March 2, 2006 The International Institute, which serves as the UW-Madison's portal to the world, is marking its tenth anniversary this year and plans a number of events to mark the occasion.
  • Jewish Heritage Lecture Series marks a 50th anniversary celebration March 2, 2006 From the language of the Sephardim to the language of jazz, the UW-Madison Jewish Heritage Lecture series will reflect the Jewish experience from a variety of angles.
  • Scientists discuss evolutionary roots of social behavior Feb. 20, 2006 Researchers have long reflected on that most intriguing of evolutionary questions: what led to the emergence of social behavior? Following observations of primates, our nearest evolutionary kin, many scientists have proposed that social alliances may have evolved as a means to stave off competitors for resources or mates.
  • Arts Institute gears up for Wisconsin Film Festival Feb. 20, 2006 The eighth annual Wisconsin Film Festival will again feature a diverse program of independent features, international cinema, experimental films, documentaries and short films that audiences have come to enjoy.
  • Future artists showcase talents in ‘The Chancellor Presents’ Feb. 17, 2006 Students will be exploring and articulating personal expression and ideas at the performance of “The Chancellor Presents the Performing Artists of the Future: A World Class Evening of Music, Drama and Dance,’”on Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Overture Center.
  • British consul general to speak on Transatlantic Alliance Feb. 16, 2006 Andrew Seaton, the British government's senior representative to Wisconsin and 12 other Midwestern states, will speak at UW-Madison on Tuesday, Feb. 21.
  • ‘We Gotta Get Out of this Place:’ Music, memory and the Vietnam War Feb. 16, 2006 Virtually anyone who grew up in the rock music era can point to a time, place or poignant memory that is seamlessly tethered to a song. For Vietnam War veterans, the backdrop of the war made that connection all the more powerful and emotional.
  • Campus events respond to cartoon controversy Feb. 16, 2006 Three campus events have been organized to discuss the international controversy over cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad as a terrorist figure.
  • Undergraduate project promotes Habitat for Humanity Feb. 15, 2006 A team of four undergraduate UW-Madison journalism students has launched a campaign to educate young people about poverty, homelessness and low-income housing - and in turn spur greater involvement in Habitat for Humanity.