University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Women and Wellbeing

Artists find ways to help families get through coronavirus pandemic

The Giant Snorflaggle, resplendent in a fantastic top hat, wings to fly and a pointed tail, is on the job to help children understand the coronavirus pandemic. “Parents need to wash their hands. Kids need to wash their hands. Even the Giant Snorflaggle needs to wash its hands – all four!” That’s the message in …

Survey finds majority of Wisconsin residents say they practice social distancing ‘very much’

The report – funded in part by GHI and 4W – used responses given by 503 Wisconsin residents to a survey researchers at the university conducted from March 26 to April 1 asking 2,251 U.S. adults to self-report their physical distancing practices.

GHI joins call for WHO Equity Task Force

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute (GHI) joins policy-makers along with medical, academic and non-profit organizations from around the world to call on the World Health Organization to form a Global Health Equity Task Force. The letter comes in light of the escalating impact of the coronavirus pandemic on vulnerable and marginalized populations across …

UW-Madison researchers tracking travel, social media to help contain virus

Forced to choose between staying away from others to prevent the spread of a pandemic and casting a ballot in Wisconsin’s April 7 election, crowds lined up at polling places across the state — including thousands funneled to five sites in Milwaukee. New data shows that Wisconsinites traveled more during Tuesday’s election than they did …

Sign up for UW-Madison coronavirus newsletter

As we navigate this global pandemic together, the University of Wisconsin-Madison invites you to subscribe to the new COVID-19 Update newsletter, designed to keep you up to date on coronavirus, resources and research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. See the first newsletter here. To subscribe to the newsletter, sign up here. Find the latest plans …