University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Five Strategic Focus Areas

Heat waves hit heat islands hardest

Heat waves hit heat islands hardest

The world will be 6 degrees warmer by 2100: 6 scary effects that’ll have on our health

Yahoo! Health asks GHI Director Jonathan Patz about how climate change will affect all of our health.

What Global Goal will you champion?

The United Nations’ Millenium Goals provide a roadmap to a sustainable, healthy future. Which will you champion?

Winning climate change solutions range from meat processing to mindfulness

Winning climate change solutions range from meat processing to mindfulness

Join a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) discussion group

Join a discussion group for “Climate Change Policy and Public Health” massive open online course led by GHI Director Jonathan Patz.

Patz to lead MOOC on climate change policy and public health

GHI Director Jonathan Patz leads a November MOOC on climate change policy and public health.

Global Health is All of Us: 2014-2015 GHI Impact Report

The GHI community worked in Wisconsin and across the world to improve health and well-being for today and for the future. Here are our stories.

Report: Bicycling deaths have decreased, but adults remain at elevated risk

Study shows biking deaths are down, except for adults; sparks conversation across U.S.

As climate warms Hawaiian forest, birds lose more ground to mosquitoes

The future of too many of the colorful birds of Hawai’i looks grim as mosquitoes carrying deadly diseases move into new territory.

Project will bring light to Ethiopian villages

UW-Madison and Bahir Dar University work together to develop small-scale electrical grids to bring light to remote villages.