Steve Morrison, a UW-Madison alumnus and senior vice president and director of the Global Health Policy Center at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, will discuss U.S. foreign policy and global health in Africa. He has directed several high-level commissions and is a frequent commentator on U.S. foreign policy, global health, Africa and foreign assistance. …
A team of students and faculty from the UW-Madison Urban and Regional Planning Department will release a report putting Mathew Desmond’s book “Evicted into a local context. “Eviction in Dane County” looks at all the eviction case records available in Dane County from 2000 to the present (over 40,000 cases). The authors found communities of color …
Tisha Schuller consults private clients from Fortune 500 energy companies to non-profit environmental organizations in energy policy, business strategy, politics, and community engagement. She also serves as the Strategic Advisor for Stanford University’s Natural Gas Initiative (NGI). In this role, she works with companies and stakeholders to interface with Stanford’s diverse faculty conducting research in …
Join the UNA-USA Dane County for the 71st Annual United Nations Day Luncheon.
Zika has been making headlines since 2016, when it exploded on the scene in Latin America. With the appearance of Zika in the southern U.S., Zika has become an even hotter topic. During this discussion, a panel of experts will discuss Zika, placing it in context and explaining the real impact of the virus. Event …
Free conference on Saturday, October 22 from 9:15am to 5:00pm designed for clinicians, health care workers, midwives, therapists, educators, and administrators who serve the Plain communities in Wisconsin. Topics include: Newborn Screening – Discuss the status and role of the newborn screening program in Plain communities, including identification of genetic disorders and the role of carrier …
As scientists continue to tackle world problems, such as climate change and infectious disease, the role of regional expertise becomes more vital to progress. Join the Wisconsin Science Festival on Friday, October 21st to learn how regional specialists and scientific experts partnered on six programs sponsored by the International Division’s Incubator grant program—all designed to …
Wisconsin Ecology is the umbrella organization for all ecologists at UW-Madison. Join them Thursday, Oct. 13 and Friday, Oct 14 for their 22nd annual symposium, featuring keynote speaker Dr. David Blehert and many others! All presentations are free and open to the public. Complete details here.