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News list

NSF funds UW sustainability project studying the human component of green buildings

How do humans affect how "green" a building is?

Distinguished Lecture Series and the Global Health Institute Present

Distinguished lecture series and the Global Health Institute present.

The Silent Epidemic: Coal and the Hidden Threat to Health

The Silent Epidemic: Coal and the Hidden Threat to Health

GHI Associate Director Dr. Tony Goldberg comments on The Baffling Nexus of Climate Change and Health

Read on for an interesting article on West Nile Virus.

Biodiversity and Health Workshop

Here's some more info on a workshop brining experts from all over the world to discuss the intersection of ecosystems and healthy human populations.

West Nile’s ‘super spreader:’ How about the American robin?

Could the American Robin be behind the spread of West Nile Virus?

Brower named to UW System and UW-Extension posts; Olsen selected as interim vice provost for teaching and learning

Read more about new appointments at UW-Madison!

The Power of Poop: How a Simple Rural Energy Solution in Uganda Promotes Public Health and Conservation

Forget blizzards and hurricanes, heat waves are deadliest

Could extreme heat be the most dangerous natural disaster of all?

Video of Patz’s Bascom Hill Presentation “A Global View: Today’s Choices, Tomorrow’s Health”

Check out Dr. Patz's talk on Global Heatlh!