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This October marks the 50th anniversary of the 1965 Immigration and Naturalization Act. Motivated by the desire to attain improved effective care for and response to complex refugee/immigrant wellness needs, partners in Milwaukee have come together to develop a locally relevant two-day conference that will explain the core competencies and integrative strategies we, as a…

The United Nations 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) is meeting this December in Paris, where nations are expected to ratify a new universal climate change agreement that will lower carbon emissions. For the first time since the Kyoto Protocol in 1997, the world will be coming together to adopt a healthy, sustainable future. Join us at…

          Africa at Noon – December 2, 2015. Guerrilla Healthcare Innovation: Creative Resilience in Zimbabwe’s Chimurenga, 1971-1980 Clapperton Mavhunga Associate Professor of Science, Technology and Society Massachusetts Institute of Technology Description What if we reimagined sites of national liberation struggles as theaters of innovation? And, not just by political leaders and…

Crossroads of Ideas UW experts on current events This public lecture series, held at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of most months, addresses challenging and engaging social science topics such as politics, policy issues, ethics, public perceptions, law and science and society. The name Crossroads of Ideas reflects the importance of the Discovery Building…