Justin Lima (left) and Kendall Buehl (right) enjoying the view on top of El Peñón de Guatapé (Photo courtesy K. Buehl) By Kendall Buehl, GHI Staffer…This summer, Justin Lima and I had the opportunity to intern at GHI’s One Health Center in Medellín, Colombia, for two months. During this time, not only did we learn …
UW–Madison delegation members from GHI, WFAA, and WARF joined by individuals affiliated with Pidilite and their CSR programs (Photo from GHI) From March 16–19, 2025, a delegation from the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s (UW–Madison) Global Health Institute (GHI) traveled to India for an in-depth exploration of Pidilite Industries’ impactful Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects. The delegation, …
EVENT DATE: February 25, 2025, 9-10am (CST), featuring moderator Kristin Long, Associate
Professor of Surgery, UW–Madison, and panelists Caroline Zellmer, Senior Program Manager, Foresite Labs, and Zuzana Burivalova, Assistant Professor, Forest and Wildlife Ecology, UW–Madison.
Daniel Oswaldo Maldonado (far left) poses with GHI One Health Center-Colombia team (Photo from GHI archives) By Kendall Buehl, GHI Staffer…Biological engineer Daniel Oswaldo Maldonado has always believed the best way to understand biological phenomena is by integrating different disciplines of knowledge. That’s why he earned a bachelor’s degree in biological engineering and a master’s …
Sara McKinnon in Necoclí, Colombia, learning about the important work of the Interagency Group for Mixed Migration (GIFMM in Spanish) and their #gifmmcontigo information campaign, providing people with access to information to keep them safe in transit. (Photo from Migration in the Americas Project) By Kendall Buehl, GHI Staffer…Ever since UW-Madison Professor Sara McKinnon started …
Welcome to this special segment of GHI News, where communications intern Kendall Buehl will share the amazing stories of UW–Madison students collaborating with the Global Health Institute. By Kendall Buehl, GHI Staffer…Over the 2023 summer term, UW–Madison students Brody Andes and Natalia Betancourt Rodriguez put the Wisconsin Idea into global action. As part of the …
By Kendall Buehl, GHI Staffer…Rebecca Alcock, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, is constantly working to innovate in the field of global health systems engineering. Alcock received a bachelor’s degree (2018) and a master’s degree (2020), both in Biomedical Engineering, from UW–Madison, and started …
By Katie Newcomb, GHI Communications Director…On August 8, 2023, more than 40 advisory members, GHI staff, and friends attended the Global Health Institute’s (GHI) Advisory Committee Meeting/Retreat at Olbrich Botanical Gardens. The meeting goals were to share the work GHI has accomplished in the past year, highlight the vision moving forward, thank members for their …
GHI is pleased to share the opening of the GHI-One Health Center Sierra Leone, led by Alhaji N’jai with support from Project 1808, Abbott Pandemic Defense Coalition, University of Sierra Leone, and the Ministry of Health.
Students interested in supporting communications, editorial and events at the Global Health Institute with demonstrated interest in life sciences communication, global health and journalism are encouraged to apply! Position starts immediately and will continue through the 2023-2024 academic year. Find out more about how to apply and eligibility here. Pay: $17/hr Start Date: As soon as possible. Application Deadline: May …