Category: News
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GHI to Host Blood Drive on March 10, 2026
Help save lives and empower your health! To help with the continued national blood and platelet shortage, GHI is hosting a blood drive with the Red Cross on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, from…
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SAVE THE DATE: MAY 19, 2026: Global Health Tuesday Webinar – Cannabis and One Health: Connecting People, Planet, and Policy
EVENT DATE: May 19, 9-10am (CST).
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Global Health Tuesday: Clean Water’s Role in Global Health Outcomes
EVENT DATE: March 24, 9-10am (CST). Join Dr. Katherine (Trina) McMahon, Professor of Bacteriology; Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UW–Madison, as she moderates a timely conversation on Clean Water's Role…
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Global Health Tuesday: High Youth Death Rates – An Emerging Global Health Crisis
EVENT DATE: February 24, 9-10am (CST). Join Dr. Carol D. Ryff, Director, Institute on Aging, & MIDUS Principal Investigator, UW–Madison, as she moderates a timely conversation on High Youth Death…
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Global Health Tuesday: Local to Global Rise in Antimicrobial Resistance
EVENT DATE: January 27, 2026, at 9am (CST). Join Dr. Daniel Shirley, Associate Professor (CHS), Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH),…
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SAVE THE DATE: APRIL 8, 2026, UW–Madison Global Health Symposium
SAVE THE DATE: APRIL 8, 2026. Establishing Trust for Emergency Preparedness: The Role of Universities & Alliances
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UW–Madison Laryngeal Dissection Course Offers a Global Voice
By Katie Newcomb, GHI Communications Director…Dr. Seth Dailey believes in The Wisconsin Idea, sharing innovations to improve health, inclusion, and the power of homemade chili to bring a community together.…
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Global Health Tuesday: UW–Madison Microneurosurgery Initiative to Improve Global Health
EVENT DATE: December 9, 2025, 9-10am (CST). Join Calyn Ostrowski, GHI Associate Director, Strategic Partnerships & Development as she moderates a discussion about the UW-Madison Microneurosurgery Initiative's global reach. She…
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Global Health Tuesday: AI’s Potential to Address Global One Health Crises
EVENT DATE: November 18, 2025, 9-10am (CST), Join moderator, Johnny Uelmen, Assitant Professor, Population Health Sciences, UW SMPH, and panelists Matthew Conway, Director of Revenue & Strategy, Hala Systems and…
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Global Health Tuesday: Community-driven Solutions to Maternal Health Disparities
EVENT DATE: October 28, 2025, 9-10am (CST), featuring moderator Niti Saxena, Chief Technology Officer, S M Sehgal Foundation, leading the discussion Community-driven Solutions to Maternal Health Disparities with panelists Zoua…
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GHI Hosts Blood Drive To Support Second Annual “We Give Blood” Drive Competition
GHI is hosting a blood drive with the Red Cross on Wednesday, September 17, from 10am – 3pm in our conference room at the Medical Sciences Center to improve UW’s chance at winning $1M…
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Global Health Tuesday: Measles Outbreak & Vaccines
EVENT DATE: September 30, 2025, 9-10am (CST), featuring moderator Dr. James Conway, Professor, Divisions of Infectious Diseases and Global Pediatrics and Director, Office of Global Health, UW School of Medicine…
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From Madison to Medellín: The Story of GHI’s Summer Interns, Justin & Kendall
Justin Lima (left) and Kendall Buehl (right) enjoying the view on top of El Peñón de Guatapé (Photo courtesy K. Buehl) By Kendall Buehl, GHI Staffer…This summer, Justin Lima and…
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20TH GLOBAL HEALTH SYMPOSIUM SHARES WHY GLOBAL HEALTH NETWORKS MATTER
Keynote Speaker Apoorva Mandavilli, The New York Times, addresses the crowd virtually. (Photo by Sirtaj S. Grewal/SMPH Media Solutions) Panel Makes One Health Connection with White-nose Syndrome in Bats and Keynote Highlights…
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The “W” Connection in India Benefits All
Women sharing the UW "W" at Pidilite CSR-sponsored Women's Day Event in Kalsar, Gujarat on March 18, 2025 (photo by Katie Newcomb)
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Recap: UW–Madison Global Health Institute, Wisconsin Foundation & Alumni Association and Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Visits Pidilite’s CSR Projects in India (March 16–19, 2025)
UW–Madison delegation members from GHI, WFAA, and WARF joined by individuals affiliated with Pidilite and their CSR programs (Photo from GHI) From March 16–19, 2025, a delegation from the University…
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Science is Global: Building Bridges with Dr. Kris Saha
Dr. Kris Saha works with CRISPR technology in his laboratory (Photo from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at UW–Madison) By Katie Newcomb, GHI Communications Director, and Kendall Buehl, GHI Staffer…
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Global Health Tuesday: Cities, Climate Change, & Health
EVENT DATE: May 20, 2025, 9-10am (CST), featuring moderator Linda Vakunta, Deputy Mayor, City of Madison, and panelists Eduardo Santana Castellón, Director, Museum of Environmental Sciences, and Emeritus Professor, University…
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Global Health Tuesday: Connecting Health Through Impactful Storytelling
EVENT DATE: March 11, 2025, 10-11am (CST), featuring moderator Sara McKinnon, Professor of Rhetoric, Politics & Culture, Communication Arts, & Faculty Director, LACIS, UW–Madison, and panelists Riley Ray Griffin, Technology…
