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Rising to the Challenge of the Climate Crisis: Economics, Human Rights, and Public Health

For more information about this event, visit 350 Madison’s website.

Writing Wisconsin’s Climate

While everyone in Wisconsin has a story about an epic blizzard or a harrowing thunderstorm, it can be challenging to tell stories about changes to our climate over time. We come to understand the world around us through stories. This is especially true for phenomena we may not think about every day that still has …

Wisc: UW South Madison Partnership puts down roots after a successful first year

The UW South Madison Partnership celebrates a successful year with numerous accomplishments and future goals.

Wisc: 14th Dalai Lama to visit Madison for live-streamed event on global well-being

The 14th Dalai Lama will be a part of a panel of experts on campus that will discuss global well-being and mindfulness.

Third Thursday Global Health Seminar Series: Jim Cleary–Dying with dignity in Rwanda

GHI Special Advisor James Cleary, director of the the UW Carbone Cancer Center’s Pain and Policy Studies Group, discusses his GHI Seed Grant work to collaborate with the Rwandan government to expand access to opioid medicines for pain. Cleary wrote about increasing worldwide access to medical opioids in the February 3 Lancet.

Ethiopia graduates first family medicine doctors through residency program developed in partnership with the University of Wisconsin

Seven Ethiopian doctors became the first graduates from the family medicine residency program at Addis Ababa University’s College of Health Sciences.

Tradition of serving others keeps drawing UW-Madison alumni into Peace Corps

UW-Madison ranks second in the Peace Corps college ranking of college recruits.

Syrian Refugee Crisis Talk

Ellen Small Billard is coming to the University of Wisconsin-Madison! She is a social worker, humanitarian, and advocate with a passion for social justice and a love for the Middle East. She co-founded Road to Mafraq, a non-profit organization, which aims to increase access to education and healthcare for children affected by conflict in the …

Madison Civics Club: Rebecca Blank

More information about the Blank event. Approximate schedule:   9:00 AM Registration table opens. 10:00 AM Dining room doors open; announcements projected on-screen. If you expect to sit with others in your party, be sure to arrive early. Seats cannot be “saved” after 10:45. 11:00 AM Youth Grant awards, public affairs speaker Lori DiPrete Brown 11:20 AM Lunch Cole slaw BBQ braised …

International Women’s Day 2016: Pledge for Parity

For the third time in a row, AFRICaide (http://www.africaide.org/) , a local community organization, and women in the community are organizing a conference to celebrate International Women’s Day on Saturday March 5, 2016. We will be having speakers and small group discussions on Gender Parity from the local to the global level. The conference will go from 10:30 am until …