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UW-Madison partners with communities, nonprofits to address urban food insecurity
UW-Madison researchers helping boost availability and consumption of healthy food in urban communities, including Milwaukee.
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Birth Support for Incarcerated Mothers
UW-Madison alumna Rebecca Shlafer, assistant professor in the University of Minnesota Department of Pediatrics, is particularly interested in the developmental outcomes of children with parents in prison, as well as the programs and policies that impact families affected by incarceration.
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Write to Learn: Potatoes, Literacy and the Wisconsin Idea
Write to Learn: Potatoes, Literacy and the Wisconsin Idea–Students pursuing Undergraduate Certificate in Global Health share nutritional benefits of sweet potatoes, and creative writing, with Ethiopian children.
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Munching bugs thwart eager trees, reducing the carbon sink
New UW-Madison study shows climate change models need to include plant-eating insects that may limit the ability of forests to absorb carbon dioxide.
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Making the Connection: Environmental Health in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Environmental Health Network presents an afternoon conference for health care providers, public health professionals, environmental activists, staff of environmental organizations, scientists and students. The event, especially, will give health care professionals information about environmental factors affecting human health and how to best use that information in primary care practice. It will also build…