University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Education

Share your perspective on climate change strategies with the Governor’s Task Force on Climate Change

You are encouraged to share your perspectives on climate change strategies for the state with the Governor’s Task Force on Climate Change.

Coughing visualization illustrates the benefits of wearing a good mask

While experts underscore that wearing a mask is effective in helping to prevent the spread of COVID-19, not all masks — or the materials with which they’re made — contain virus particles equally.

Human Activity Contributes to Apparent Increase in Diseases from Animals

GHI Advisory Committee Member Tony Goldberg discusses with Spectrum News 1.

COVID questions: Dog parks, work from home, future of cities

Your questions about COVID-19 answered by UW-Madison experts.

UW-Madison commits to empowering students to vote

The University of Wisconsin–Madison has joined more than 160 colleges and universities in striving for full student voter registration and participation through the nonpartisan All In Campus Democracy Challenge.

Coronavirus: Pandemic Causes Kids To Miss Vaccinations

According to the CDC, children across the nation have fallen behind on routine vaccinations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. GHI Director James Conway informs us about steps the health community is taking to get ahead of the issue before students return to school in the fall.

Showing pro-diversity feelings are the norm makes individuals more tolerant

Showing people how their peers feel about diversity in their community can make their actions more inclusive, make members of marginalized groups feel more like they belong, and even help close racial achievement gaps in education, according to a new study.

Fewer Than Half Of Wisconsin Grocery Shoppers Mask Up

UW-Madison Observational Study Shows 41 Percent Of Customers Cover Face During Pandemic.

Hamsters develop protective immunity to COVID-19 and are protected by convalescent sera

The new study is led by Yoshihiro Kawaoka, a GHI Advisory Committee member.

What if all viruses disappeared?

“If all viruses suddenly disappeared, the world would be a wonderful place for about a day and a half, and then we’d all die – that’s the bottom line,” says Tony Goldberg, GHI Advisory Committee member. “All the essential things they do in the world far outweigh the bad things.”