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Tenth Annual Nelson Institute Earth Day Conference

Join the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies for its tenth annual Earth Day Conference, called “Everyone’s Earth,” where community storytellers will share their experiences observing and surviving on a restless planet. The tenth annual Nelson Institute Earth Day Conference will explore compelling stories and vivid reports – drawn from the world’s wildest places to our …

A Conversation with Mayor Paul Soglin

Join Madison Mayor Paul Soglin for a discussion on the challenges and opportunities facing our city. Interact with the mayor and with your colleagues to understand these challenges and how cities and businesses can work together to provide solutions. Open to all faculty, staff, and students. Seating is limited so please register for the event …

Combat Blindness International

Dr. Andrew Bastawrous of PEEK Vision is returning to Wisconsin with the rest of the PEEK team to join CBI in speaking at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in April. This event will focus on our upcoming partnership in the country of Botswana, Africa where we will pilot test the PEEK Vision system and hopefully restore …

Third Thursday Global Health Seminar: The UniverCity of Monona: Better. Places. Together

Monona Mayor Bob Miller and Jason Vargo, an assistant scientist at GHI and the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, will discuss the first UniverCity Year project with Monona, Wisconsin. UniverCity Year is a program through the UniverCity Alliance, which is co-convened by the Global Health Institute. The collaboration among partners across UW-Madison aims to make the resources …

Wisconsin Without Borders Award Ceremony

Advancing Palliative Care

Two of the world’s leading medical journals recently turned to the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health’s (SMPH) palliative-care leaders to frame important end-of-life care issues.

Politico: America’s summer threat: Zika Virus

If the mosquito-borne virus hits big, it could spur new acrimony over abortion, global warming and immigration. Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/zika-virus-america-threat-220983#ixzz46UH0a8iY Follow us: @politico on Twitter | Politico on Facebook

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Ecuador earthquake puts Wisconsin doctor’s hospitals on the front lines

David Gaus, a member of the GHI Advisory, established hospitals caring for Ecuador earthquake survivors.

Dealing with epidemics

GHI Assistant Scientist and Grant Writer Sarah Paige founded the Ebola Survivor Corps to empower survivors.

Isthmus: Dealing with epidemics–The Ebola Survivor Corps presents a workable model

GHI Assistant Scientist and Grant Writer Sarah Paige founded the Ebola Survivor Corps to empower survivors.