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Paths to Fulfilling Careers in Global Health: Webinar

Learn from leading experts about their guidance and advice for a path to a fulfilling career in global health. The webinar will include guidance and advice from five panelists, as well as ample opportunity to ask the speakers questions.  Gain insight about thinking outside of the box, identifying your dream job, and preparing for a successful …

LECTURE: Post-Obama, what might US policy towards Africa and global health look like?

J. Stephen Morrison.  Senior Vice President and Director of Global Health Policy Center, Center for Strategic and International Studies.

U.S. foreign policy and global health in Africa

Steve Morrison, a UW-Madison alumnus and senior vice president and director of the Global Health Policy Center at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, will discuss U.S. foreign policy and global health in Africa. He has directed several high-level commissions and is a frequent commentator on U.S. foreign policy, global health, Africa and foreign assistance. …

Eviction in Dane County

A team of students and faculty from the UW-Madison Urban and Regional Planning Department will release a report putting Mathew Desmond’s book “Evicted into a local context. “Eviction in Dane County” looks at all the eviction case records available in Dane County from 2000 to the present (over 40,000 cases). The authors found communities of color …

Tisha Schuller: Deescalating the Energy Wars

Tisha Schuller consults private clients from Fortune 500 energy companies to non-profit environmental organizations in energy policy, business strategy, politics, and community engagement. She also serves as the Strategic Advisor for Stanford University’s Natural Gas Initiative (NGI). In this role, she works with companies and stakeholders to interface with Stanford’s diverse faculty conducting research in …

71st Annual United Nations Day Luncheon

Join the UNA-USA Dane County for the 71st Annual United Nations Day Luncheon.

Mindfulness and climate change are more connected than you think

Mindfulness and climate change are more connected than you think

La Follette School’s Smeeding, others offer proposal for reducing child poverty in U.S.

La Follette School’s Smeeding, others offer proposal for reducing child poverty in U.S.

Zika: An Epidemic in Context

Zika has been making headlines since 2016, when it exploded on the scene in Latin America. With the appearance of Zika in the southern U.S., Zika has become an even hotter topic. During this discussion, a panel of experts will discuss Zika, placing it in context and explaining the real impact of the virus. Event …

Practical Approaches to Inherited Diseases conference

Free conference on Saturday, October 22 from 9:15am to 5:00pm designed for clinicians, health care workers, midwives, therapists, educators, and administrators who serve the Plain communities in Wisconsin. Topics include:  Newborn Screening – Discuss the status and role of the newborn screening program in Plain communities, including identification of genetic disorders and the role of carrier …