University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Education

We’re not out of the woods with holiday COVID-19 spike

Ajay Sethi, a GHI Advisory Committee member, says don’t let up on pandemic precautions.

Five tips for how to actually change an anti-masker’s mind, according to experts

Dominique Brossard, a member of GHI’s Advisory Committee, has advice about how to talk to anti-maskers.

COVID and Equity webinar series yields takeaways for moving forward

In a series of webinars hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute, experts from across campus, Wisconsin and the world convened to consider the challenges of equity and systemic racism magnified by the COVID-19 pandemic and the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other Black, Indigenous and People of Color from police …

The need to improve student literacy in climate and health

The climate crisis endangers children’s health, but few students are learning about these risks. Learn more from GHI’s Jonathan Patz and Valerie Stull with Maggie Grabow and Vijay Limaye.

Developing a definition of climate and health literacy

GHI’s Jonathan Patz and Valerie Stull are co-authors of a paper to improve understanding of the complex relationship between health and climate.

UW-Madison launches global health major

Building on the success of the Certificate in Global Health, UW-Madison has launched a global health major.

Apply now for UW-Madison Global Health Institute 2021 grants and awards

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute (GHI) is pleased to announce the application period is open for its 2021 grants and awards program. This competitive program is designed to support global health efforts of faculty, staff and graduate students across campus, fostering a spirit of collaboration with local and global colleagues and communities. Applications …

UW-Madison to expand COVID-10 testing in spring

UW-Madison partners with Shield T3 from University of Illinois System to expand testing.

How politics paralyzed Wisconsin’s pandemic response – and left families to grieve their losses

GHI Advisory Committee members Ajay Sethi and Dominique Brossard consider what makes messaging successful.

COVID-19 model quantifies impact of region-specific social distancing orders

New UW-Madison study quantifies impact of social distancing on COVID-19 caseload.