Some communities in Ecuador face high incidences of water-borne illness because of contaminated water or poor hygiene and sanitation. It’s a multipronged problem calling for an interdisciplinary approach combining natural, medical and social sciences. Bret Shaw, a CALS professor of life sciences communication, last year helped implement a social science approach with funding from the …
This story was first published on the Morgridge Center for Community Service website site.Eight UW–Madison projects are being honored for their community-engaged focus on global malnutrition, waterborne illness, Wisconsin Native public health, Latina women’s mental health and more. Three of the winners, Marjorie Kersten, Theo Loo and Andrew Denu are global health students. The 2016 Wisconsin Without Borders Awards honor the work of …
Global health was well represented when the International Division and IRIS awarded new seed grants.
UW activist works ensure women have leading voice in Wisconsin, world
The Wisconsin Without Borders Marketplace is partnering with Change Boutique, a fair trade fashion shop in Madison, Wis., to help spread the word about the true costs of the fast fashion industry. “The True Cost” is a documentary about the fashion industry and it’s impact on the planet. It takes viewers to countries across the …
A collaboration of human and animal health professionals from the University of Wisconsin, State and Federal agencies and the private industry. MPH Student Projects: Caitlyn Ngam- A systems engineering approach to assessing C. difficile infectior prevention Wes Robertson- Food-borne outbreaks in the last ten years in Wisconsin Warren Rose, PharmD- Mupirocin resistence in MRSA isolates, …
Former UW-Madison chancellor Donna Shalala will be keynote speaker at a global summit for women at the university. Former UW-MaFodison Former UW chancellor Donna Shalala will be keynote speaker at a global summit for women at the university.