GHI Associate Director Lori DiPrete Brown presents five ways university-community partnerships can advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
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Badger Talks – Does omicron change our pandemic future?
GHI Advisory Committee Member Ajay Sethi discusses research on new variant, importance of patience and more.
What’s known about COVID-19 in deer
GHI Advisory Committee Member Tony Goldberg discusses ongoing research into deer as a reservoir for the SARS-CoV-2 virus and more.
Wisconsin Partnership Program announces $4 million in awards to health equity initiatives
GHI’s 4W Initiative to partner on Health Equity for Criminal Justice Impacted Women through Access to Housing program.
Exploring COVID-19 vaccines for kids
Experts on the front lines of pediatric vaccine development and public health, including GHI Associate Director James Conway, spoke during a Fearless Science Speaker Series webinar hosted by the Morgridge Institute on COVID-19 vaccines for children.
ProPublica’s Caroline Chen is UW–Madison’s fall Science Journalist in Residence
Chen to headline a Crossroads of Ideas lecture with GHI Advisory Committee Members Dominique Brossard and Ajay Sethi.
Q&A: Air quality scientist Dr. Tracey Holloway keeps her eyes on the future
GHI Advisory Committee Member and Nelson Institute professor Tracey Holloway shares about her air quality work on campus and affiliation with Science Moms.
Peace Corps Breakfast: Global Issues of Environment, Health & Community
Join the UW-Madison Global Health Institute and Peace Corps at UW-Madison Wednesday, September 29 from 8:00-10:00 a.m. for Peace Corps Breakfast: Global Issues of Environment, Health & Community. The seminar features Returning Peace Corps Volunteers …
Fall 2021-2022 Global Health Tuesdays begin September 28
Watch for the spring Global Health Tuesday webinars, which begin January 25. Check out the videos from the fall series here.
Alumna Mengyao Niu named a 2021 Schmidt Science Fellow
Recent Global Health certificate graduate Mengyao Niu is among this year’s cohort of Schmidt Science Fellows, a prestigious program that seeks to develop the next generation of scientific leaders addressing the world’s most pressing problems.
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Restoring mangroves in Puerto Rico supports human health and well-being
With a new coastal resilience grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), the University of Puerto Rico at Aguadilla will work with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture (DPLA) …
Work With GHI: Apply to be a Global Health Undergraduate Program Academic Advisor
The Global Health Undergraduate Program is hiring an Academic Advisor to work with current and prospective undergraduate students in the Global Health Major and Global Health Certificate, serving as a primary resource for a caseload …
Work With GHI: Apply to be a Planetary Health Postdoctoral Research Associate
The UW-Madison Global Health Institute is hiring a postdoctoral research associate who will work with GHI Director Jonathan Patz and faculty from The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. Applications are due August 9. Requirements: Ideal …
4W Grants Support Changemakers Across Campus
The 4W Initiative announces its 2021 grant program awardees.
Work With GHI: Apply to be a Planetary Health Postdoctoral Research Associate
The UW-Madison Global Health Institute is hiring a postdoctoral research associate who will work with GHI Director Jonathan Patz and faculty from The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. Applications are due May 14. Requirements: Ideal …
Becoming a Buddhist Climate Scientist
Conservation scientist and director of faith-based, climate-change program the Loka Initiative Dekila Chungyalpa shares how Buddhist teachings sustain her work.
New Major Improves Student Prep for Global Health Field
The past year has shone an intense spotlight on public health efforts all over the world. Their complexity, their interconnectedness, and their importance have never been more apparent as they have been during a global …
How five universities tried to handle COVID-19 on campus
Take a look at how five universities including UW-Madison handled COVID-19 this past fall semester.
Adams County blown away with marketing campaign UW-Madison students did to increase winter tourism in the midst of pandemic
UW-Madison UniverCity Alliance partnered with Adams County to create a marketing campaign to boost winter tourism amid the COVID-19 pandemic.