The UW-Madison Global Health Institute (GHI) is hiring an office assistant for the upcoming spring semester to start as soon as possible. The position will be working in our office located in the Medical Sciences …
Planetary Health
Apply now for 2022 Global Health Grants and Awards
Application period is open for GHI Grants and Awards. Due date: January 24, 2022.
EPA Report Shows Disproportionate Impacts of Climate Change on Socially Vulnerable Populations in the United States
New EPA report highlights disproportionate impact of climate change on marginalized communities in the U.S., such as heat waves and flooding.
Fall 2021-2022 Global Health Tuesdays begin September 28
November 30: In “Global Health in Action: Alumni Career Panel,” four UW-Madison alumni who earned the Undergraduate Certificate in Global Health discuss their career trajectory and how global health made a difference. This is a Global Health Tuesday webinar.
The Climate Emergency is Now
GHI Director Jonathan Patz speaks with WORT 89.9 FM on what the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report means and the importance of taking action.
Global Warming Is Happening More Rapidly. Wisconsin Is Already Feeling It.
GHI Director Jonathan Patz discusses extreme heat and global warming trends, predictions amid release of IPCC report on climate change.
Restoring mangroves in Puerto Rico supports human health and well-being
With a new coastal resilience grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), the University of Puerto Rico at Aguadilla will work with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture (DPLA) …
‘It’s Science Fiction Until it Isn’t.’ UW-Madison Joins Global Institute To Help Prepare For, Prevent Future Pandemics
UW-Madison joins an international effort to create a pandemic prevention institute to help researchers, public health officials and governments respond to future pandemics.
Work With GHI: Apply to be a Planetary Health Postdoctoral Research Associate
The UW-Madison Global Health Institute is hiring a postdoctoral research associate who will work with GHI Director Jonathan Patz and faculty from The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. Applications are due August 9. Requirements: Ideal …
How Can We Prevent the Next Zoonotic Disease Outbreak?
GHI Advisory Committee Member Tony Goldberg discusses threat of future zoonotic disease outbreaks, current pandemic and more.
Study blames climate change for 37% of global heat deaths
GHI Director Jonathan Patz shares insight on new research linking climate change to global heat deaths.
GHI Director Jonathan Patz receives WARF Named Professorship
Professor and Global Health Institute Director Jonathan Patz, M.D., MPH, was well along in his research linking climate change to health when he arrived at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2004—then everything took off. “My …
Researchers from across campus receive 2021 global health grants and awards
With its 2021 grants and awards, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute (GHI) again funds projects from across campus and across disciplines. From traditional knowledge to land use to cervical cancer, faculty, staff, clinicians …
Wisconsin teachers connect human and planetary health in new lessons for students
A dozen Wisconsin K-12 teachers went back to school for the last year to learn more about the connections between the health of humans and the health of the planet. The K-12 teachers from Madison, …
2021 Global Health Symposium connects indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge
Watch the videos from GHI’s 16th Global Health Symposium, “Fostering Resilience Through Indigenous Wisdom and Scientific Knowledge.” Find land acknowledgement resources as well.
Work With GHI: Apply to be a Planetary Health Postdoctoral Research Associate
The UW-Madison Global Health Institute is hiring a postdoctoral research associate who will work with GHI Director Jonathan Patz and faculty from The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. Applications are due May 14. Requirements: Ideal …
A framework to guide planetary health education
New paper published in The Lancet co-authored by GHI Director Jonathan Patz and Planetary Health Graduate Scholar Jessica LeClair.
Trek Bicycle looks to UW Global Health Institute to quantify lives saved and improved climate outcomes from biking
Two colliding crises pose a grave threat to human health: One is the rapid rise of chronic disease worldwide. The other is the global climate crises. In a white paper released today, the Health-Oriented Transportation …
Global Health Symposium panels welcome many voices to advance health for all
Watch the symposium videos. Patricia Tellez-Giron, M.D., who grew up in Mexico, knows first-hand the challenges of immigrants. As a family medicine doctor and community activist, she’s cared for the Latinx community in Madison for …
UW atmospheric scientist bridges science, policy, public health to bring space-based data to the world
For atmospheric scientist Tracey Holloway, it’s all about connection. Connections between research and policy, connections between air quality and health, and interpersonal connections have driven Holloway, a professor in the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies …