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Recruiting faculty to address Native American health disparities
The three new faculty members, who will begin working August 2019, will collaborate closely with tribal communities and Native organizations to identify needs and determine priorities while advancing science.
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As the climate warms, tens of thousands of lakes may spend winters ice free
A new study published by an international team of researchers, including at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, shows that many northern latitude lakes are at risk of experiencing some ice-free winters in the coming decades. In some places, lake ice will disappear altogether by the end of the century.
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Mapping hot spots through ‘one health’ research in Uganda
GHI Associate Director for Research Tony Goldberg is involved with a project devoted to exploring the reasons why Sub-Saharan Africa is a prominent region for infectious diseases.
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As climate heats up, rising rainfall averages hide crop-killing droughts
A study by UW-Madison scientists looked at yields of sorghum, a crop related to corn that is prized for its drought resistance.
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A new kind of mosquito repellent that comes from bacteria
University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers, including GHI Advisory Committee member Susan Paskewitz, describe the first mosquito-repelling compounds to be derived from bacteria.