University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Research & Grants

Global Health Tuesday: Technology and Diabetic Care in Rural Guatemala

When: April 24th, 4:30 p.m. Where: Health Sciences Learning Center, Room 1309 James Svenson, 2016 GHI Seed Grant recipient, presents on his team’s collaboration with a group from Stanford University to develop a computer-based app that can be used by village health promoters in San Lucas Tolimán, a town of 17,000, to monitor their diabetic …

Apply now for 2018 global health grants

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute (GHI) is pleased to announce the application period is open for its 2018 grants and awards. This competitive grant program is designed to support global health efforts of faculty, staff and graduate students across campus, fostering the Wisconsin Idea locally and globally. This year, the Institute will offer …

Strength in Connection: GHI Director’s Report October 2017

Strength In Connection, the October 2017 Global Health Institute Director’s Report is now available online. Learn about GHI’s education program and our future leaders. Check in with virus sleuth Tony Goldberg See how GHI grants fuel research across campus Discover how the GHI Quality Improvement Leadership Institute connected with the Dalai Lama Understand how GHI …

Global Health Tuesday: Water, Women and Fisheries

Full presentation below: Nutrient loading from wastewater effluent and agricultural runoff can cause eutrophication and proliferation of toxin-producing cyanobacteria. Like many lakes, Africa’s Lake Victoria provides food, drinking water, and a source of livelihood for surrounding communities in Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya. These ecosystem services, however, are impacted negatively by increased resource demands, eutrophication, and …