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Category: GHI In the News

Demand for meat is destroying the Amazon. Smarter choices at dinner table can go a long way to help.

GHI Seed Grant recipient Holly Gibbs suggests “we’re going to be eating the rainforest in our burgers” and says Americans need to help save the Amazon.

Bicycle Infrastructure Saves Lives In More Ways Than One

GHI Director Jonathan Patz says we need to design cities for safe bicycle travel.

Climate Action Could Avert Nearly Half The World’s Premature Deaths

GHI Director Jonathan Patz looks at health opportunities from a low-carbon economy.

State energy, health experts stress shift away from fossil fuels as US bans Russian oil imports

GHI Director Jonathan Patz joins state health professionals in looking for a shift to a clean economy to prevent disease and death.

UW–Madison Faculty Post Strong Showing on Global Highly Cited Researchers List

GHI Advisory Committee Member Kevin Eliceiri one of several UW-Madison researchers on this year’s Institute for Scientific Information list of Highly Cited Researchers.

Badger Talks – Does omicron change our pandemic future?

GHI Advisory Committee Member Ajay Sethi discusses research on new variant, importance of patience and more.

What’s known about COVID-19 in deer

GHI Advisory Committee Member Tony Goldberg discusses ongoing research into deer as a reservoir for the SARS-CoV-2 virus and more.

David Ira Epstein: 2021 Distinguished Achievement Award

GHI Board of Visitors Member David Ira Epstein receives 2021 Distinguished Achievement Award from the UW-Madison College of Engineering.

Exploring COVID-19 vaccines for kids

Experts on the front lines of pediatric vaccine development and public health, including GHI Associate Director James Conway, spoke during a Fearless Science Speaker Series webinar hosted by the Morgridge Institute on COVID-19 vaccines for children.

Indian home-grown COVID-19 shot wins WHO emergency use approval

Bharat Biotech Covaxin COVID-19 vaccine approved by World Health Organization. Bharat Biotech founder and CEO Krishna Ella is a member of the GHI Board of Visitors.