Category: News
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Sumudu Atapattu examines links between human rights and climate change
Sumudu Atapattu a GHI Advisory Board Member addresses the link between climate change and human rights.
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Notre Dame: Responding to Disaster Notre Dame alumnus at ground zero after deadly Ecuador earthquake
Dr. David Gaus ’84 describes the aftermath of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked Ecuador the evening of April 16 with a stark sense of the human impact involved
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Cap Times: UW-Madison scientist’s study uses ice records to link Industrial Revolution, climate change
In Madison, there are more than 160 years of records on the freezing and thawing dates of lakes Monona and Mendota. But it was centuries of data on a lake…
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No Regrets Epidemic Response: Making People Matter
Lina Moses is an epidemiologist who worked tirelessly in Kenema, Sierra Leone during the West African Ebola epidemic, and was featured in WIRED Magazine for her work. She serves on…
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LECTURE: Will Africa Feed China?
Will Africa Feed China? Deborah Bräutigam Bernard L. Schwartz Professor of Political Economy, Director of the International Development Program, and Director of the China-Africa Research Initiative Johns Hopkins University School…
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Go Big Read selects ‘Evicted’ for 2016-17
Go Big Read selects ‘Evicted’ for 2016-17
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WPR: Paris Climate Accord Represents Major Opportunity, Says UW Researcher
GHI Director Jonathan Patz sees Paris climate agreement as a great opportunity to change lives.
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WPR: UW Researchers Are Exploring The Link Between Climate Change And Zika Virus
University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists are looking into whether climate change may lead to the faster spread of diseases like the mosquito-transmitted Zika virus.
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UW-Madison at forefront of innovation in nuclear energy
For countries to sharply reduce carbon emissions while also meeting the increasing demand for electrical energy, it’s widely recognized that nuclear power needs to be part of the solution, and…
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18th annual Wisconsin Idea Fellowships awarded to nine student projects
The 18th year of the Wisconsin Idea Fellowships will feature nine unique undergraduate projects at home and across the world: The closest within 500 feet of campus. The furthest over…
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Disparities at Older Ages: How Race, Gender, and Employment Histories Differentiate Health Trajectories
This lecture is a part of the Monday seminar series supported by Population Health Sciences and the School of Medicine and Public Health While health declines are common at older ages,…
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Tenth Annual Nelson Institute Earth Day Conference
Join the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies for its tenth annual Earth Day Conference, called “Everyone’s Earth,” where community storytellers will share their experiences observing and surviving on a restless…
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A Conversation with Mayor Paul Soglin
Join Madison Mayor Paul Soglin for a discussion on the challenges and opportunities facing our city. Interact with the mayor and with your colleagues to understand these challenges and how…
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Combat Blindness International
Dr. Andrew Bastawrous of PEEK Vision is returning to Wisconsin with the rest of the PEEK team to join CBI in speaking at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in April. This…
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Third Thursday Global Health Seminar: The UniverCity of Monona: Better. Places. Together
Monona Mayor Bob Miller and Jason Vargo, an assistant scientist at GHI and the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, will discuss the first UniverCity Year project with Monona, Wisconsin. UniverCity Year is…
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Advancing Palliative Care
Two of the world’s leading medical journals recently turned to the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health’s (SMPH) palliative-care leaders to frame important end-of-life care issues.
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Politico: America’s summer threat: Zika Virus
If the mosquito-borne virus hits big, it could spur new acrimony over abortion, global warming and immigration. Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/zika-virus-america-threat-220983#ixzz46UH0a8iY Follow us: @politico on Twitter | Politico on Facebook
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Ecuador earthquake puts Wisconsin doctor’s hospitals on the front lines
David Gaus, a member of the GHI Advisory, established hospitals caring for Ecuador earthquake survivors.
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Dealing with epidemics
GHI Assistant Scientist and Grant Writer Sarah Paige founded the Ebola Survivor Corps to empower survivors.
