Did you know that UW-Madison has over 100 faculty and scientists involved in water-related research and scholarship? Do you want to learn more about the diversity of water-related scholarship at UW-Madison? Are you interested in meeting colleagues and potential collaborators on the UW-Madison campus? At Water@UW-Madison – A Wisconsin Idea Symposium, each of 50 UW-Madison faculty …
The Infectious Disease Interest Group meets to discuss the Ebola response at 4 p.m. Friday, May 8. Lina Elbadawi, MD, MS, will present “Ebola and African Deployment.” Masia Safdar, MD, and Christopher Crnich, MD, Ph.D., will discuss “Issues, challenges, and lessons learned about Ebola in Madison. The Infectious Disease Interest Group is a collaboration of …
M. Sanjayan, executive vice president and senior scientist at Conservation International, delivers the 18th annual Leopold Lecture, discussing ways wildlife and humans are coexisting in our modern world. Drawing on examples from his critically-acclaimed PBS television series EARTH A New Wild, Sanjayan will reveal the surprising ways wildlife and people can mutually benefit each other …
Michaela Brause, an undergradute student at UW-Madison studying Community and Nonprofit Leadership with certificates in Global Health and Environmental Studies, will be holding a screening event of the documentary ‘Black Gold‘. After traveling to Ethiopia with Heidi Busse, Brause has gained a first hand experience of the coffee culture in Ethiopia. Bringing together Global Health, Environmental …
Development in Africa can take on many faces. Join us for an afternoon of discussion and education around the progress made and future barriers toward sustainable development in Africa. As a member of the UW community, join the discussion of African development by showcasing your research to food security, public health, environment, social justice, and …
UW-Madison and international colleagues gather for the May 12 Livable Cities Symposium to explore how to can connect research to city problems.
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Madison community gathers to support Nepal relief effort
As a part of the Bagels and Research series presented by the Morgridge Center for Public Service, Lori DiPrete Brown will be presenting on community-based learning in a local to global context. Lori DiPrete Brown will draw on experiences in Ecuador, Mexico, Ethipoia and Wisconsin as she presents online educational resources, readings, and tools to …
Join the Agroecology Program for a conversation with Tracy Sides on Thursday, April 30th. Tracy Sides believes in healthy connections, the power of community, and the “magic” of food. Together the combination of the three have developed her career path and have allowed her to achieve her dreams. Tracy has a wealth of knowledge about …