University of Wisconsin–Madison

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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.

Faith in action: Loka Initiative brings faith leaders and scientists together

The Loka Initiative is a new education and outreach platform for faith leaders and religious institutions at UW-Madison Center for Healthy Minds. GHI is a Loka Initiative partner.

Work with GHI: Apply now for a communications intern position

GHI is seeking a well-rounded communications intern who can assist with social media, website maintenance and creating newsletters. The deadline to apply is August 9.

Madison.com: Combat Blindness in Madison ends cataract backlog in Botswana, turns 35

Madison-based Combat Blindness International, founded by Dr. Suresh Chandra, 82, a now-retired UW-Madison ophthalmologist, which has supported 360,000 cataract surgeries in 15 countries over 35 years, achieved a first last month: It helped eliminate the backlog of blind people waiting for cataract surgery in an entire country, Botswana.

PBS: Outside factors impacting health with Dr. Sheri Johnson

Every year, the County Health Rankings and Roadmaps delivers detailed data state by state, county by county, how a myriad of factors contribute to health and health equity. Dr. Sheri Johnson says this year's rankings emphasize housing and communities to explain the interconnectedness of inequality and health.

Wisconsin Medicaid expansion lowered antidiabetic drug costs 70 percent

A new study by a team of University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers shows that Wisconsin Medicaid’s 2014 coverage expansion had a tremendous impact on making antidiabetic drugs more affordable for one of the state’s populations that needs them most: childless adults with low income.

WPR: Net-zero carbon by 2050 is feasible: UW-Madison researchers say Madison Gas & Electric’s goal is within reach

Two GHI Advisory Committee members and environmental studies researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Tracey Holloway and Greg Nemet discuss Madison Gas & Electric's new goal of net-zero carbon electricity.

Nemet’s 1st book examines drivers behind solar energy success, how other technologies can benefit

In his new book, GHI Advisory Committee member, Nelson Institute affiliate and La Follette School Professor Greg Nemet writes about the lessons solar energy can teach us about climate change innovations.

2019 Mandela Washington Update: Week Four Update

The 2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship is in its fourth week of programming. Every day of the program has been chock full of site visits, networking, leadership and education sessions, public speaking events, and more.

Apply Now: Financial Specialist; HOT-Wisconsin Program Coordinator

The University of Wisconsin-Madison's Global Health Institute (GHI) is hiring a Financial Specialist and a HOT-Wisconsin Program Coordinator.