University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Students

Valerie Stull, PhD student under Jonathan Patz, featured in NPR piece

Valerie Stull, PhD student under Jonathan Patz, featured in NPR piece

Wisconsin State Journal: UW budget request seeks new outreach programs, $4M for student advising

The UW System includes funding to expand UniverCity Year, a project co-founded by GHI, in its budget request.

Lessons from the field

From Ecuador to Ethiopia, Global Health Field Courses allow students to explore and learn more about communities around the world. Even though the experience takes them several thousand miles away, students learn how many of the issues faced abroad are also issues faced in their communities here at home. Since 2011, 742 students have earned …

18th annual Wisconsin Idea Fellowships awarded to nine student projects

The 18th year of the Wisconsin Idea Fellowships will feature nine unique undergraduate projects at home and across the world: The closest within 500 feet of campus. The furthest over 7,700 miles away.

UW-Madison students awarded summer fellowships for community-based projects

Coming to a Wisconsin community near you this summer: New sustainability initiatives. Or perhaps, Shakespeare. All part of the second-annual Wisconsin Open Education Community Fellowships.

Tradition of serving others keeps drawing UW-Madison alumni into Peace Corps

UW-Madison ranks second in the Peace Corps college ranking of college recruits.

Wisc.edu: Medical Students Work in Milwaukee to ‘TRIUMPH’ Over Health Problems

University of Wisconsin medical students are placed in medically undeserved communities outside of Madison to address health challenges. The TRIUMPH program works in Milwaukee’s south side where obesity is a rising issue.

Army of students mobilized to work with Monona on first UniverCity Year project

UniverCity Year mobilizes an army of students to boost urban sustainability with its first partner, the city of Monona, Wisconsin.

High School students explore global health

High School students explore global health

The importance of field courses – perspectives from Global Health students

The importance of field courses – perspectives from Global Health students