GHI’s 4W Initiative to partner on Health Equity for Criminal Justice Impacted Women through Access to Housing program.
Education
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
November 30: In “Global Health in Action: Alumni Career Panel,” four UW-Madison alumni who earned the Undergraduate Certificate in Global Health discuss their career trajectory and how global health made a difference. This is a Global Health Tuesday webinar.
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.
’20 Global Health Certificate student travels the world for research
Emily Perez is an Undergraduate Global Health Certificate student.
Recruiting faculty to address Native American health disparities
The three new faculty members, who will begin working August 2019, will collaborate closely with tribal communities and Native organizations to identify needs and determine priorities while advancing science.
Wisconsin Idea Fellowship deadlines
The early review deadline is January 25, and the final deadline is February 8.