University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: News

Graduate Students Take on Global Health Challenges

Read more about how GHI is assisting graduate students through our Research Awards.

GHI Director, Jonathan Patz, presents “Water Resources and Health: New threats from disrupting the earth’s climate” at Madison Rotary

Check out this recording of a talk on climate change, water resources and health by Jonathan Patz.

Climate change to affect Wisconsin crops

Explore this article to see how climate change is predicted to affect Wisconsin.

Virus kills millions of American pigs, pushing up pork prices

A deadly virus is taking out significant percentages of the nation’s pigs.

Ticks likely winter survivors

Listen to this talk with Entomologist Susan Paskewitz to learn more about Wisconsin’s tick populations.

In Haiti, mango trees can benefit health, economy and communities

Mango trees are making more than just an economic difference in Haiti.

UW-Madison students, Rachel Bergmans and Valerie Stull, finalists in Agriculture Innovation Prize

UW-Madison students propose an award winning idea for innovation in agriculture!

DiPrete Brown revisits personal journey through novel

Check out this article about our very own, Lori Diprete Brown, and the inspiration for her latest novel.

Susan Dillon Gold’s Fulbright experience comes back to benefit UW–Madison students

An inspirational example of how taking action can make a big difference when it comes to global health challenges.

Lori DiPrete Brown reflects on global health at TedxUWMadison

Listen to Lori DiPrete Brown’s TedxUWMadison talk: “Start Small, Change the World”  Text of talk available in a blog post from her personal blog. Lori DiPrete Brown, a global public health practitioner with experience in over 13 countries, joined the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) in 2003. She has played a leadership …