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Climate Change & Public Health: Policy in Action Social Hour & Panel Discussion
Members of the American Public Health Association (APHA) are invited to a Social Hour and Evening Panel celebrating the UW-Madison Climate Change Policy and Public Health Massive Open Online Course that begins Nov. 9. The evening begins at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, November 1, with a social hour, followed by a panel discussion at 6:45 p.m.,…
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Ayotzinapa: We Will Not Wither
The exhibit is the result of months of preparation and collaboration of Memorial Library and Axolote (formed by some graduate students from the departments of Spanish & Portuguese, Art, History, Communication Arts, and friends). On September 26, 2014, several students from the Rural Teacher’s College Raúl Isidro Burgos in Ayotzinapa—a school that caters to the rural poor…
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Race & Health: Stories of Inequity
Join Partners in Health-Engage Madison for a TED style panel, a moderated discussion, and an advocacy fair on the intersection of Race and Health. Five distinguished speakers will share their expertise on the topic, including: Dr. Patrick Remington, an expert in population health and local disparities; Dr. Edward Vargas, who investigates how socio-political, familial, and…
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The importance of field courses – perspectives from Global Health students
The importance of field courses – perspectives from Global Health students
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Africa and the Environment 2015 Symposium
Emerging and Contemporary Issues of the Environment Beyond Ebola This event will feature lectures, a poster fair, and discussion designed to spark and facilitate interdisciplinary collaborations on the issue of environment in Africa. Register for the event here. 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Check in begins at 9:30 a.m.) The program is here: Africa and the Environment…