by Lihao “Billy” Yuan. Sun Yu (B.A. 1925, under the name “Cheng Yu Sun” in the Badger yearbook) came to Wisconsin from Sichuan Province, a province closely associated with the great Tang Dynasty romantic poet …
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A famous trio of Badger activists from China’s Jiangxi Province
by Lihao “Billy” Yuan (UW-Madison history major). Anfu County in China’s Jiangxi Province was home to three Badgers—Lung Chi Lo, Tsao Shih Wang and Wenying Peng—who trained in political science at UW-Madison in the 1920s …
Pharmacy archives reveal stories of early students from China
by Laurie Dennis A combination of serendipity and knowing what to look for led history of science graduate student J.J. Strange to a treasure trove of materials about some of the first students from China …
Jinjin Li’s path through Madison to a legal career in the U.S.
by Laurie Dennis News of immigration attorney Jinjin “Jim” Li’s murder March 14, 2022, at his office in New York City was shocking not only to Chinese legal circles, but also to those who knew …
Nienhauser receives “Special Book Award of China” honor
Among the cohort of 15 writers, translators and publishers honored with the 2020 Special Book Award of China was one American: UW-Madison’s Halls-Bascom Professor of Chinese Literature William H. Nienhauser, Jr. The annual award celebrates …
Remembering ‘Red Cap’ China lecture series founder and former WCI board chair Wade Fetzer
Wade Fetzer III, former chair of the Wisconsin China Initiative (WCI) External Advisory Board and a tireless champion of UW-Madison engagement with China, died August 20, 2020, at his home in Glencoe, Illinois. Mr. Fetzer, …
Chancellor speaks on COVID-19 research at Nanjing Tech Week 2020
“Chinese scientists are currently leading several of the most promising research projects at UW-Madison related to COVID-19,” said UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank, as part of her recorded remarks at last week’s “Nanjing Tech Week 2020,” held in the city of Nanjing, capital of China’s Jiangsu Province.
Opinion piece by Judd Kinzley: New federal proposals would lead to sharp declines in Chinese students coming to Wisconsin
An opinion piece on recent U.S. legislation affecting the ability of Chinese students to get visas to study in Wisconsin and elsewhere was published June 13 by UW-Madison History Professor Judd Kinzley in The Cap …
Donations to Wuhan, and then to Madison…
As the COVID-19 pandemic has spread across the globe, the many ties between the University of Wisconsin-Madison and China has resulted in an outpouring of outreach – whether through personal messages or organized donation drives …
Parents group in China send message of gratitude to Chancellor Blank
Parents of Chinese international students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have had to watch from afar and rely on social media platforms like WeChat to monitor how their children are handling the continued spread of …