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Winning climate change solutions range from meat processing to mindfulness
The Climate Quest competition to spur innovative climate change solutions is down to five, including GHI researchers.
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GHI associate director looks at the flu season
Dr. James Conway, the Global Health Institute associate director for health sciences, discusses this year’s flu vaccine and who is most at risk on Wisconsin Public Radio’s Larry Meiller show.
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Patz’ JAMA article generates worldwide attention for climate and health
International attention for JAMA article on climate change and health by Jonathan Patz and colleagues.
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Mitman offers perspective on ‘toxic ecology’ surrounding Ebola crisis
In a New England Journal of Medicine article, GHI Advisory Member Gregg Mitman reflects on the West African ebola crisis and the "ecology of fear."
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Acting Surgeon General Boris Lushniak and EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy Head List of Prestigious Speakers, Thought Leaders at UW co-hosted event
Acting Surgeon General Boris Lushniak and EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy head a list of prestigious speakers, thought leaders at Civil Society Event co-hosted by UW-Madison.
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WHO green leader joins GHI’s “Business, Health and Climate” during Climate Week in NYC
WHO green leader joins GHI’s “Business, Health and Climate” during Climate Week in NYC Dr. Carlos Dora, the World Health Organization’s lead for “Health in a Green Economy,” has been added…
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WHO green leader joins GHI’s “Business, Health and Climate” during Climate Week in NYC
WHO's Charles Dora joins GHI's New York evening "Business, Climate and Health" with GHI Director Jonathan Patz, Gundersen Health CEO Jeff Thompson and New York climate expert Kizzy Charles-Guzman.
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GHI leaders help introduce women/wellness initiative to philanthropists
GHI's Lori DiPrete Brown and Sweta Shrestha help present a new women and well-being initiative to philanthropists.
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Jonathon Simon looks at future of global health in Seminar Series talk
Jonathan Simon, director of Boston University's Center for Global Health & Development discusses the future of global health.
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Study Abroad Fair This Week
The annual Study Abroad Fair will be open from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17 in Varsity Hall.
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Of orange vegetables and vitamins: Q&A with Sherry Tanumihardjo
Sherry Tanumihardjo, a CALS professor and director of the Undergraduate Certificate in Global Health, talks to Grow magazine about orange vegetables and vitamins.
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Steve Carpenter optimistic about solving water quality problems
Steve Carpenter, director of the Center for Limnology and a GHI Advisory member, talks with The Cap Times about solving water quality problems.
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Sloth Research Energizes Recent Grad, Professor
Sloth research energizes next generation of global health leaders in One Health research with Dr. Kurt Sladky from Veterinary Medicine and GHI Advisory.
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Olsen to discuss ‘One Health’ approach to global health challenges
Christopher W. Olsen, acting director of the Global Health Institute, will discuss "MERS, Chikungunya and Ebola – Global Health Challenges Requiring an Integrated ‘One Health’ Approach" Sept. 12 at the…
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Morrison to talk about lessons of Ebola crisis
UW-Madison alumnus J. Stephen Morrison discusses Ebola in West Africa Sept. 19.
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Patz presenting at first-ever global conference on health/climate
Dr. Jonathan Patz, director of the UW-Madison Global Health Institute, joins panelists to discuss Health Benefits of Mitigating Climate Change at WHO
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UW-Madison co-hosts NYC Climate Change/Health Event
GHI is among co-hosts for A Civil Society Event on Action in Climate Change and Health.
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EcoHealth, like GHI, calls for climate/health action
EcoHealth, like GHI, calls for addressing climate change to benefit human, animal and ecosystem health.
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Helping Communities Prepare for Change
Nelson Institute scientists predict a sharp rise in annual temperatures in the coming decades, and the Institute with other agencies is helping Wisconsin communities prepare for change.
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Fulbright Award Takes Patz to Ethiopia
A Fulbright Scholar grant will take Dr. Jonathan Patz, director of the Global Health Institute (GHI) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, to Ethiopia to work on issues involving livable cities,…
