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An Evening with Sheryl WuDunn and “Half the Sky”
The Wisconsin Union Directorate Distinguished Lecture Series presents its first lecture of the year: An Evening with Sheryl WuDunn. Sheryl WuDunn is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, business executive, and acclaimed author whose works include Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women, a New York Times bestseller she co-authored with her husband, Nicholas Kristof.…
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Waste and Wastewater Management for the Sustainability of Water Resources
Microbiologist Maggy MNB Momba, Ph.D., Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa, will discuss waste and wastewater management for the sustainability of water resources. The event is co-sponsored by the Wisconsin Water Resources Institute, Office of Sustainability and the Global Health Institute.
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Winning climate change solutions range from meat processing to mindfulness
The Climate Quest competition to spur innovative climate change solutions is down to five, including GHI researchers.
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UW-Madison Leading the Way: Advancing Dairy Cattle and Human Health, Well-being and Economic Prosperity Around the World
A Consultative Meeting of International Leaders and Scholars Hosted by the Global Health Institute, the School of Veterinary Medicine and the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the invitation-only event brings together researchers, educators and Dairy Expo participants. The evening provides an opportunity for industry leaders and UW-Madison scholars to share their ideas and experience, and network with…
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Jonathon Simon looks at what’s next after 2015 Millennium Development Goals expire
With the 2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDG) set to expire, global health will embark on a new course within the next year. Jonathon Simon, director of the Center for Global Health & Development at Boston University, discussed “Converging or Centrifuging: Is global health coming together or spinning apart?” at the first Global Health Seminar of…