Category: News
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UW-Madison partners with communities, nonprofits to address urban food insecurity
UW-Madison researchers helping boost availability and consumption of healthy food in urban communities, including Milwaukee.
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Write to Learn: Potatoes, Literacy and the Wisconsin Idea
Write to Learn: Potatoes, Literacy and the Wisconsin Idea--Students pursuing Undergraduate Certificate in Global Health share nutritional benefits of sweet potatoes, and creative writing, with Ethiopian children.
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Munching bugs thwart eager trees, reducing the carbon sink
New UW-Madison study shows climate change models need to include plant-eating insects that may limit the ability of forests to absorb carbon dioxide.
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Could squirmy livestock dent Africa’s protein deficit?
Valerie Stull and Rachel Bergmans look at mealworms as an inexpensive microlivestock that produces an easy source of protein. And win the Climate Quest Competition.
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Climate change driving brutal weather?
UW-Madison climate scientist Stephen Vavrus and colleagues find more evidence linking a wavy jet stream to brutal weather--and a warming Arctic, where climate change is happening faster than in Earth’s…
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The Wisconsin Idea in practice
The UW South Madison Partnership puts the Wisconsin Idea into practice. Story from Isthmus.
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UW-Madison among leaders in recruiting Peace Corps volunteers
With 69 Badger alumni currently serving in 34 countries, the University of Wisconsin–Madison continues its tradition as one of the nation’s top producers of Peace Corps volunteers.
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Deadline extended
DEADLINE EXTENDED for Abstracts for Global Health Symposium 2015. NEW DIRECTIONS FOR SUBMITTING FORMS AVAILABLE.
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Albanian-born med student creates free health clinic to bridge language gap
Global health at home: Albanian born med student creates a free health clinic in Milwaukee to bridge language gap.
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Chancellor highlights 4W Initiative in budget presentation to regents
Chancellor Blank highlights the 4W Initiative during her budget presentation to the UW regents.
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Final MIU report proves value of targeted funding
The Undergraduate Certificate in Global Health is among the success stories for the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates.
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Vaccination movement undermined by its own success
Professor Alta Charo talks to Wisconsin Public Radio about how people seem to have forgotten how dangerous measles can be.
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Miracle of the Moringa
Global Health certificate holders share "Miracle of the Moringa."
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EPA Administrator’s WHO address completes 18-year circle
Listening to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy address the World Health Organization’s executive board, Jonathan Patz, director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute, could see his…
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Climate Quest Finale showcases innovative climate solutions
Five teams delivered their visions of novel approaches to help society reduce or cope with climate change and its effects at the Climate Quest Finale.
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Keith Martin—physician, member of Parliament and activist—to address Global Health Symposium 2015
Dr. Keith Martin, physician, former member of Canadian Parliament, activist, to address the Global Health Symposium 2015.
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Colloquium showcases how GHI awards benefit Wisconsin and the world
GHI Research Colloquium 2015 shows how GHI grants improve health in Wisconsin and beyond.
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Air quality and its impact on transplants
Jamie Schauer, a GHI Advisory member and professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, shows air pollution impacts transplant recipients.
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Seeking sustainable urban habitat for tomorrow’s ‘metro sapiens’
Assistant scientist Jason Vargo studies the future of urbanization and how moving into cities could lead to a sustainable future.
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Humanity has exceeded 4 of 9 ‘planetary boundaries,’ according to researchers
GHI Advisory member Steve Carpenter on team that shows human impact pushing earth past "safe operating space."
