Carybeth Reddy, a former Global Health Institute intern and field course participant, wrote the following post on her blog, Ode to the Road. The UW-Madison 2012 graduate from the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences says her international experience while at UW-Madison motivated her to join the Peace Corps. She’s in Cameroon as a Peace …
GHI Director Jonathan Patz gave the University of Geneva semester-opening lecture on the health benefits of addressing climate change.
To celebrate international women’s day, UW-Madison engaged scholars will present flash talks about initiatives to empower women across the world. A reception follows. The event is hosted by the 4W Initiative (For Women and Well-being in Wisconsin and the World), convened by the Global Health Institute, School of Human Ecology and Department of Gender and …
GHI researcher Maggie Grabow sows seeds for Monona, Wis., Year of the Bike.
UW bioethics professor Alta Charo: Education is best remedy for anti-vaccine movement.
UW-Madison researchers helping boost availability and consumption of healthy food in urban communities, including Milwaukee.
UW-Madison alumna Rebecca Shlafer, assistant professor in the University of Minnesota Department of Pediatrics, is particularly interested in the developmental outcomes of children with parents in prison, as well as the programs and policies that impact families affected by incarceration.
Write to Learn: Potatoes, Literacy and the Wisconsin Idea–Students pursuing Undergraduate Certificate in Global Health share nutritional benefits of sweet potatoes, and creative writing, with Ethiopian children.
New UW-Madison study shows climate change models need to include plant-eating insects that may limit the ability of forests to absorb carbon dioxide.
The Wisconsin Environmental Health Network presents an afternoon conference for health care providers, public health professionals, environmental activists, staff of environmental organizations, scientists and students. The event, especially, will give health care professionals information about environmental factors affecting human health and how to best use that information in primary care practice. It will also build …