University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Five Strategic Focus Areas

Apply now for global health grants, awards

Applications are closed for 2019 global health grants and awards.

Elders-in-Residence Program will bring Native community leaders to campus for mentoring, support

The initiative will seek to improve the experience of American Indian and Alaskan Native students by hosting Native elders on campus for extended visits and educational exchanges.

2019 Global Health Symposium tackles “Health in the Balance”

Infectious disease expert Mary Wilson keynotes the 15th annual Global Health Symposium with "Bugs and Drugs: A Shifting Landscape."

Report calls for capturing carbon to combat climate change. How would that work?

Here & Now's Robin Young spoke with GHI Advisory Committee member Gregory Nemet.

Scientific American: Trump’s Irresponsible Denial of Puerto Rico’s Hurricane Deaths

In an opinion piece, GHI Advisory Committee member Richard Keller says downplaying the casualties from natural disasters undermines future preparations.

CNN: As global temperatures rise, so will mental health issues, study says

GHI Director Jonathan Patz said the study is consistent with recent work by other scientists, including his own recent research on heat waves and hospital admissions in Milwaukee, Wisconsin over a 17-year period.

Building Community 2018: A Global Health Celebration

October 18: GHI invites you to Building Community 2018, an annual event that brings together the greater global health community and looks toward new opportunities to ensure health and well-being for all.

Addressing our biggest challenges — and mysteries — at the Wisconsin Science Festival

Among the hundreds of events offered during the Wisconsin Science Festiva, four in-depth discussions in Madison on some of the most significant challenges science is addressing — and universal questions science is answering.

GHI Associate Director Lori DiPrete Brown shares her global experience in new book, a webinar and a seminar

October 30: GHI Associate Director Lori DiPrete Brown will give a Global Health Tuesday talk about the future directors of global health education and UW-Madison's role.

Strength in Community: GHI issues its 2017-2018 annual report

"Across campus and the planet, we work together to tackle health challenges," GHI Director Jonathan Patz writes in the report's introduction. "Together, we are working toward a more just, sustainable, and healthy world."