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The Dangers of Not Vaccinating Kids: Immunization Rates Are Spotty in Milwaukee
GHI Associate Director Jim Conway talks about the dangers of not vaccinating children in an interview with Shepherd Express.
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Apply now: GHI is hiring intern for Health-Oriented Transportation project
The Global Health Institute (GHI) is hiring an intern to support the Health-Oriented Transportation (HOT) initiative that aims to improve community health by encouraging walking and bicycling. The intern will be primarily resonsible for coordinating the ENVIRST 900.o5 course, seminars and a spring meeting. Responsibilities also include contributing to HOT research by reviewing literature, creating…
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Newly discovered virus infects bald eagles across America
GHI Associate Director Tony Goldberg leads team that discovers virus affecting bald eagles.
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Patz elected to National Academy of Medicine
Jonathan Patz, M.D., MPH, director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine in recognition of his pioneering research on the connections between climate change and human health. Patz, the John P. Holton Chair of Health and the Environment with faculty appointments in the Nelson Institute…
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UW-Madison named platinum-level Bicycle Friendly University
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is one of only eight institutions honored as a platinum-level Bicycle Friendly University. The award is the highest given by the League of American Bicyclists, the oldest advocacy organization for people who bike.