Category: News
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Peru | New potato helps farmers weather the frost
In Peru, the potato plays a big role in the nations identity. Now, a trio of CALS scientists has helped extend this rich tradition by introducing a new, frost-resistant variety…
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Developing tools to better understand, predict preterm birth
As a high-risk obstetrician, also known as a maternal-fetal doctor, Helen Feltovich runs out of Kleenex in my office every single day. Women come to her when they are at…
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Unlocking mental health care: a call to action
This call to action was raised at the University of Wisconsin – Madison during an International Mental Health Learning exchange that brought together local Wisconsin and global African leaders in…
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Opening eyes around the world
In 2019, Combat Blindness International celebrates 35 years of eliminating preventable blindness. In addition to the 20,000 cataract surgeries annually, the nonprofit screens nearly 80,000 children every year. Learn more…
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Wisconsin Science Festival encourages science exploration statewide
The 2019 Wisconsin Science Festival, held Oct. 17 through 20, will feature more than 220 events statewide and include everything from fossil exploration and robotic engineering to animal encounters and…
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The (in)visible health risks of climate change
Jason Vargo, a former assistant scientist at GHI, and other researchers recently published an article in the Social Science & Medicine journal. The article discusses the use of invisibility to…
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Dr. Dawd Siraj speaks on collaborations between UW-Madison and Jimma University (Ethiopia)
The African Studies Program is proud to welcome officials from Jimma University (Ethiopia) to campus, with the support of a GHI 2019 Visiting Scholars Grant, to discuss expanding cooperation between…
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After 40 years of partnership UW-Madison and the University of Guadalajara, Mexico, expand international collaboration
This summer, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Guadalajara in the state of Jalisco, Mexico made a decades-old partnership official with the signing of a new, three-year cooperative agreement that will expand…
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Planning for a new major in global health approved
The UW System recently approved a notice of intent from a committee led by entomology professor and chair Susan Paskewitz's that plans for a new global health bachelor of science…
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UW-Madison students’ paper published in Harvard Journal of Health and Human Rights
An article by students from the UW Global Health Ethic was published in the Harvard Journal of Health and Human Rights. The article offers a student-led perspective on global health…
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Pepin County, UW-Madison team up for latest ‘UniverCity’ collaboration
Pepin County and the UW-Madison UniverCity Year program recently showcased their collaboration that addressed economic development and environmental sustainability in the county. As the fall semester begins, 11 UW faculty…
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New Division of Global Pediatrics will spark efforts for children’s health across the world
With its new Division of Global Pediatrics, the Department of Pediatrics in the UW School of Medicine and Public Health provides a structure to support education, develop partnerships and encourage…
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Midwest Universities for Global Health coming to UW-Madison
SEPTEMBER 13 and 14: Hosted by the Global Health Institute, the Midwest Universities for Global Health (MUGH) conference convenes for the first time at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Equine encephalitis detection highlights need to protect horses, people
The first detection of Eastern equine encephalitis in Wisconsin in 2019 was announced last week by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection. A 22-year-old quarter horse mare from…
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Bike share aims to serve, enhance health in Wisconsin Rapids
The health of a community depends on a strong foundation built on access to transportation and an environment that promotes well-being. Wood County’s River Rider Bike Share Initiative, supported by…
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Fear of more dangerous second Zika, dengue infections unfounded in monkeys
An initial infection with dengue virus did not prime monkeys for an especially virulent infection of Zika virus, according to a study at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Nor did a…
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Two GHI Associate Directors study Gender Analysis for One Health with the USDA, published in EcoHealth
Scholars from UW-Madison, including GHI Associate Directors Chris Olsen and Lori DiPrete Brown, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture convened a workshop at the intersection of one health, gender analysis…
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WPR: Wisconsin Roots: Transforming health care in rural Latin America
UW Family Physician and former GHI Advisory Committee member David Gaus was interviewed on Wisconsin Public Radio after the new book Long Road from Quito was published about his innovative…
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Bicycling links Madison and Sister City of Bahir Dar
Rahel Desalegne, an Adjunct Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UW-Madison, is working on a project to make Bahir Dar, Ethiopia – a Sister City of Madison – more…
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Lori DiPrete Brown receives UNA Dane County’s 2019 Global Citizen Award for work on women’s well-being
GHI Associate Director and 4W Initiative Director Lori DiPrete Brown was recognized for her work on women's well-being in Wisconsin and around the world.
