University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Symposium links human, animal, environmental health

Check out this article on the Global Health Symposium at UW-Madison!

UW Open House about the Holt Prize to be held on March 26th

Learn more about the Holt Prize. Fulfill the Wisconsin Idea!

Karen Solheim, RN, PhD named Director of Global Health Initiatives for the UW-Madison School of Nursing

Read about the new Director of Global Health Initiatives for Nursing students – Karen Solheim!

Introducing rural Wisconsin students to global opportunities

Read more about how GHI is helping to get high school students interested in public health.

Wisconsin Alumni Association names former global health student Dr. Luxme Hariharan a 2014 Forward Under 40 Honoree

A great example of how our global health students are making a difference.

Global Health student receives 2014 Compassion in Action International Health Leadership Award

Read more about the 2014 Compassion in Action International Health Leadership Award recipient, William Pennant.

A team of researchers led by Tony Goldberg has documented what caused the death of Mahal, the young orangutan who became a star of the Milwaukee County Zoo

Thanks to a team of UW researchers, the mystery is solved regarding the death of a very popular orangutan.

Public health professionals and students encouraged to submit abstracts for the 2014 Wildlife Disease Association (WDA) Conference

Learn more about the Wildlife Disease Association Conference abstract submissions.

Award trains palliative care champions

With a new $200,000 grant from the National Cancer Center, Dr. James Cleary, director of the Pain and Policy Studies Group at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, will collaborate with the African Palliative Care Association to train in-country champions who will improve access to medications needed to relieve cancer pain. Cleary is principal investigator …

GHI Advisory Member Maria Cancian nominated for federal post

UW-Madison faculty member since 1993, Maria Cancian has been nominated under President Obama.