University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Five Strategic Focus Areas

Analyzing The COVID Vaccine And Flu Season

A new variant of the coronavirus is showing up across the U.S., including Wisconsin. GHI Associate Director James Conway explains what we know. Plus, he shares his experience receiving the Pfizer vaccine while also detailing who will be vaccinated next and what the current flu season looks like.

Biden has vowed to put science first to beat the pandemic. That won’t be enough

Dominique Brossard, a member of GHI's Advisory Committee, says facts alone don't change our minds.

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.

Rising positivity rate signals growing community spread of COVID-19

GHI Advisory Committee member Ajay Sethi explains the positivity rates for COVID-19 and what they mean.

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 …

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.

A warmer, wetter Wisconsin caused by climate change will have severe health impacts, report says

The Wisconsin Examiner takes a look at a new report showing the effects of climate change on health in Wisconsin.