University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Leadership

Fall 2021-2022 Global Health Tuesdays begin September 28

Watch for the spring Global Health Tuesday webinars, which begin January 25. Check out the videos from the fall series here.

GHI Associate Director James Conway joins WTMJ Radio

GHI Associate Director James Conway joins WTMJ Radio to discuss future COVID-19 vaccine boosters for select, high-risk population.

COVID-19 booster shot plan raises hope and questions, UW experts say

GHI Associate Director James Conway, Advisory Committee Member Ajay Sethi and Nasia Safdar of the School of Medicine and Public Health weigh in on COVID-19 vaccine boosters amid recent spike in cases.

Apply now to be a Global Surgery Coordinator at UW-Madison

At a time when travel is still on hold, the Department of Surgery at the School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is hiring a coordinator to help leverage telehealth and maintain strong connections with global partners. In the department, faculty, staff and trainees regularly support international clinical, research and …

The Climate Emergency is Now

GHI Director Jonathan Patz speaks with WORT 89.9 FM on what the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report means and the importance of taking action.

Global Warming Is Happening More Rapidly. Wisconsin Is Already Feeling It.

GHI Director Jonathan Patz discusses extreme heat and global warming trends, predictions amid release of IPCC report on climate change.

Restoring mangroves in Puerto Rico supports human health and well-being

With a new coastal resilience grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), the University of Puerto Rico at Aguadilla will work with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture (DPLA) to restore mangroves along the coast of Puerto Rico. “Health is central to everything,” says Maria Moreno, associate for experiential …

UW Health: Guidance on COVID-19 vaccine boosters is a ways away

GHI Associate Director James Conway shares insight on COVID-19 booster shots.

Even Wisconsin’s health experts aren’t always sure when to wear a mask. We asked five how they decide.

Find out how health experts, including GHI Associate Director James Conway, decide when to mask up amid rising vaccinations.

Study blames climate change for 37% of global heat deaths

GHI Director Jonathan Patz shares insight on new research linking climate change to global heat deaths.