Category: One Health
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UW-Madison researchers lead efforts to understand, thwart new coronavirus
MADISON – Back in 2016, when Zika virus first began to cause infections in the Americas, University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers pulled together a coalition of scientists to study the virus…
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How the World Health Organization Responds to Disease Outbreaks
Ambassador John Lange, a member of the GHI Board of Visitors, discusses The Who response to disease outbreaks.
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Students see opportunity to make a difference at high school global health day
What is a global citizen? “We’re people trying to make the world a better place,” says a high school student at “Opening Doors to the World,” the annual High School…
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Conservationist reminds us: Aldo Leopold still relevant today
UW-Madison professor Stanley Temple remains hopeful despite rising threats to biodiversity because of Aldo Leopold's life and writings.
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Clinical trial for Ebola vaccine developed at UW-Madison underway in Japan
As of this week, a phase one clinical trial to test a potential new Ebola vaccine developed by researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is underway in Japan.
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Global Health Tuesday: Exploring What Makes Healthy Streams
January 28, 2020: Emma Lundberg discusses her work with healthy streams in a Global Health Tuesday seminar.
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Wisconsin Without Borders Awards
Applications are due March 1, 2020.
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GHI, Nelson support Global Climate and Health Summit at COP 25
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute (GHI) and Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies are key supporters of the Global Climate and Health Summit taking place Saturday, December 7, at United…
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Three UW-Madison students named 2020 Rhodes finalists
Three University of Wisconsin–Madison students reached the final stage of competition this year for Rhodes Scholarships, the oldest and most celebrated college awards for international study. Among them, a Global…
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Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts revived under Governor’s task force
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts will contribute climate data informing the work of a state task force charged with advising Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on…
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Unitaid invests in better, safer and simpler treatments and preventative therapy for multidrug-resistant TB in children
The BENEFIT Kids Project will increase access to quality-assured MDR-TB medicines that are adapted for children, who have been neglected in the global response. Project Lead Tony Garcia-Pratts recently joined…
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UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health: Native American Center for Health Professions receives $1M grant renewal for student recruitment, support
The UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health center will once again be the recipient of a competitive national grant to recruit American Indian and Alaska Native students into the…
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The climate crisis will profoundly affect the health of every child alive today, report says
GHI Director Jonathan Patz spoke with CNN about climate change and the newly published Lancet report.
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2020 Global Health Symposium explores many paths toward health and well-being
The Symposium has been postponed in a campus-wide decision to protect everyone's safety during the coronavirus outbreak. Watch this page for further updates.
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UW–Madison signs Second Nature Resilience Commitment
Following on the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s recent STARS silver rating for campus sustainability, Chancellor Rebecca Blank has announced that UW–Madison will sign the Resilience Commitment administered by Second Nature. Chancellor…
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The Scientific Frontier of Vaccinating Bats Against a Deadly Fungus
Wisconsin researchers harness a raccoon virus to fight white-nose syndrome.
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Advancing science through strong relationships
Henry Anderson, who established a GHI graduate student research award, believes in service, building relationships.
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Mussels in trouble: Nature’s water filters in massive die-off
Tony Goldberg is a GHI Associate Director unlocking the mystery of freshwater mussel die offs with Virginia Public Radio
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Newly discovered virus infects bald eagles across America
GHI Associate Director Tony Goldberg leads team that discovers virus affecting bald eagles.
