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Panel discusses importance of food sovereignty
The Department of Community and Environmental Sociology and the University of Wisconsin Global Health Institute hosted a panel discussion on global food sovereignty.
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Reducing Antimicrobial Resistance Through Partnership: The Wisconsin-India Connection
DECEMBER 3: Nasia Safdar, M.D., looks at reducing antimicrobial resistance through a Wisconsin-India partnership.
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‘Making a Difference:’ Ada Deer, Champion of Women’s and Native American rights, to discuss memoir, receive 4W UNESCO Chair Award
Last year, history was made with the election of the first Native American women to Congress. Decades before, Ada Deer was busy paving the way for others to succeed. In 1957, she became the first member of the Menominee to graduate from UW-Madison, receiving her bachelor’s in social work. In 1993, she became the first…
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UW–Madison signs Second Nature Resilience Commitment
Following on the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s recent STARS silver rating for campus sustainability, Chancellor Rebecca Blank has announced that UW–Madison will sign the Resilience Commitment administered by Second Nature. Chancellor Blank made her announcement at the Climate Fast Forward Conference in Madison on Nov. 8, 2019. Resilience refers to the ability of institutions, infrastructure and…
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The Scientific Frontier of Vaccinating Bats Against a Deadly Fungus
Wisconsin researchers harness a raccoon virus to fight white-nose syndrome.