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 …
Celebrate Monona’s Year of the Bike and Green Living month at the Aldo Leopold Nature Center with a public lecture on climate, energy and sustainability. Postdoctoral researcher Maggie Grabow (PhD, MPH) from the University of Wisconsin’s Global Health Institute will discuss the environmental and human health benefits of bicycling. Bicycling is fun, convenient, cheaper, and better for the environment …
Watch a free screening of Girl Rising, a documentary film about the strength of human spirit and the power of education to change the world. There will be a brief reception at 5:30 p.m., followed by the film at 6 p.m. and then following the film there will be a discussion about girls’ education in …
Jonathan Patz and Jason Vargo show how sustainable cities work for climate change in Huffington Post's "What's Working" series on the environment.
Campus Nepali community asks for help after earthquake; candlelight vigil planned.
In Sierra Leone, a chance to learn from Ebola
Program Helps Address Nursing Shortage in Rural Wisconsin
Changes in Land Use, Climate and Agriculture Undermine Efforts to Clean Up the Madison Lakes
The 2015 Wisconsin Without Borders Award Ceremony will take place on Friday, April 24th at 9:00 a.m. Wisconsin Without Borders recognizes work that demonstrates outstanding examples of globally engaged scholarship by members of the UW-Madison community. Awards are offered to faculty/academic staff, graduate/professional students, and undergraduate depending and carry a prize of between $500-1,500 per …