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GHI, Nelson support Global Climate and Health Summit at COP 25
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute (GHI) and Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies are key supporters of the Global Climate and Health Summit taking place Saturday, December 7, at United Nations COP 25 climate change …
Three UW-Madison students named 2020 Rhodes finalists
Three University of Wisconsin–Madison students reached the final stage of competition this year for Rhodes Scholarships, the oldest and most celebrated college awards for international study. Among them, a Global Health Certificate alumna.
New flu drug drives drug resistance in influenza viruses
On January 31, 2019, an 11-year old boy in Japan went to a medical clinic with a fever. The providers there diagnosed him with influenza, a strain called H3N2, and sent him home with a …
Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts revived under Governor’s task force
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts will contribute climate data informing the work of a state task force charged with advising Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on climate change adaptation and mitigation.
Unitaid invests in better, safer and simpler treatments and preventative therapy for multidrug-resistant TB in children
The BENEFIT Kids Project will increase access to quality-assured MDR-TB medicines that are adapted for children, who have been neglected in the global response. Project Lead Tony Garcia-Pratts recently joined the UW-Madison Department of Pediatrics.
’20 Global Health Certificate student travels the world for research
Emily Perez is an Undergraduate Global Health Certificate student.
UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health: Native American Center for Health Professions receives $1M grant renewal for student recruitment, support
The UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health center will once again be the recipient of a competitive national grant to recruit American Indian and Alaska Native students into the field of medicine.
The climate crisis will profoundly affect the health of every child alive today, report says
GHI Director Jonathan Patz spoke with CNN about climate change and the newly published Lancet report.
The Scientific Frontier of Vaccinating Bats Against a Deadly Fungus
Wisconsin researchers harness a raccoon virus to fight white-nose syndrome.
ACEP supports two new international emergency medicine courses at ACEP19
GHI Associate Director Janis Tupesis helps train emergency workers to improve care worldwide
’13 Global Health Grad helps with Project Peanut Butter
Kristin Kohlmann has a passion for keeping children healthy and well-fed. And to make it happen, she found the perfect partner with Project Peanut Butter, a nonprofit that works to treat the most extreme form …
The Dangers of Not Vaccinating Kids: Immunization Rates Are Spotty in Milwaukee
GHI Associate Director Jim Conway talks about the dangers of not vaccinating children in an interview with Shepherd Express.
Apply now: GHI is hiring intern for Health-Oriented Transportation project
The Global Health Institute (GHI) is hiring an intern to support the Health-Oriented Transportation (HOT) initiative that aims to improve community health by encouraging walking and bicycling. The intern will be primarily resonsible for coordinating …
Newly discovered virus infects bald eagles across America
GHI Associate Director Tony Goldberg leads team that discovers virus affecting bald eagles.
UW-Madison named platinum-level Bicycle Friendly University
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is one of only eight institutions honored as a platinum-level Bicycle Friendly University. The award is the highest given by the League of American Bicyclists, the oldest advocacy organization for people who bike.
Sundaram Gunasekaran honored with IAEF Lifetime Achievement Award
Sundaram Gunasekaran, professor of biological systems engineering and a member of the Global Health Institute Advisory Committee, has been honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Association for Engineering and Food (IAEF).
WSJ: Ebola virus vaccine made at UW-Madison to be tested in Japan
An experimental Ebola virus vaccine developed at UW-Madison by scientist and Global Health Institute Advisory Committee member Yoshihiro Kawaoka will be used in a clinical trial expected to start in Japan in December.
Sustainable dairy project finds ways to lower emissions, boost profits
A six-year-long, nationwide research project has concluded with solutions to help the dairy industry reduce greenhouse gas emissions while boosting profitability.
Call for proposals for 2020 Gender and Women’s Studies Conference and 4W Summit
The call for proposals is open for the 2020 Women and Gender Studies Conference and 4W Summit.