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May 24, 2021

The Costs of Inaction: The Economic Burden of Fossil Fuels and Climate Change on Health in the United States

New report on economic burden of fossil fuels and climate change co-authored by UW alumnus Vijay S. Limaye, advised by GHI Director Jonathan Patz and designed by GHI Outreach Specialist and Executive Director of the Wisconsin Health Professionals for Climate Action Abby Lois.
May 20, 2021

Mitigating the Impacts of COVID-19 on Global Child Health: a Call to Action

GHI Associate Director James Conway co-authored new paper on threat of COVID-19 to children’s health globally.
May 20, 2021

4W Grants Support Changemakers Across Campus

The 4W Initiative announces its 2021 grant program awardees.
May 19, 2021

Researchers from across campus receive 2021 global health grants and awards

With its 2021 grants and awards, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute (GHI) again funds projects from across campus and across disciplines. From traditional knowledge to land use to cervical cancer, faculty, staff, clinicians and students will use the awards to look at the complex determinants of health and well-being. The awards go to…
May 17, 2021

UniverCity Year request for proposals open for 2021-2024 local government partners

UniverCity Year, a program aimed at finding practical solutions to community-based challenges, seeks a new local government partner for 2021-2024 academic years.