University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Women and Wellbeing

‘Making a Difference:’ Ada Deer, Champion of Women’s and Native American rights, to discuss memoir, receive 4W UNESCO Chair Award

Last year, history was made with the election of the first Native American women to Congress. Decades before, Ada Deer was busy paving the way for others to succeed. In 1957, she became the first member of the Menominee to graduate from UW-Madison, receiving her bachelor’s in social work. In 1993, she became the first …

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 Blank made her announcement at the Climate Fast Forward Conference in Madison on Nov. 8, 2019. Resilience refers to the ability of institutions, infrastructure and …

Patz elected to National Academy of Medicine

Jonathan Patz, M.D., MPH, director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine in recognition of his pioneering research on the connections between climate change and human health. Patz, the John P. Holton Chair of Health and the Environment with faculty appointments in the Nelson Institute …

Apply now for 2020 Global Health Institute grants and awards

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute (GHI) is pleased to announce the application period is open for its 2020 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. Deadline extended until February 28 for …