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What We’re Writing Now: New Books from UW Faculty
As a part of the Wisconsin Book Festival, Richard Keller, Caroline Levine and Scott Straus will be presenting. UW-Madison faculty in the fields of Medical History and Bioethics, Political Science, and Literary Studies convene to talk about their recently released, field-shaping publications. Richard Keller, Scott Straus, and Caroline Levine will discuss their work on the…
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Weston Roundtable: Health–the Silver Lining of Climate Change Policy
Global Health Institute Director Jonathan Patz, professor and John P. Holton Chair in Health and the Environment, presents a Weston Roundtable lecture that looks at whether the costs and benefits of a low-carbon economy fully appreciated. The global climate crisis poses many risks to human health: heat waves, famines, weather-sensitive infectious diseases, extreme storms, sea level rise and infrastructure…
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Science Festival: Global Wisconsin Idea
The UW–Madison International Division convenes scientists working on some of the world’s most pressing problems. More than a half dozen scientists, with expertise ranging from geography to genetics, will share their groundbreaking work in five-minute flash talks covering topics from the origins of human life to the 2022 World Cup. Moderator: Richard Keller, associate dean, International…
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Climate and Health: Where We Stand
GHI Director Jonathan Patz discusses climate change and health at the Physicians for Social Responsibility Climate Health Summit.
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Liberia: Lack of specialized doctors hamper health sector
Janis Tupesis, GHI -Graduate Medical Education liaison, talks about resources needed to rebuild post graduate medical programs in Liberia in a story in AllAfrica.