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October 26, 2021

ProPublica’s Caroline Chen is UW–Madison’s fall Science Journalist in Residence

Chen to headline a Crossroads of Ideas lecture with GHI Advisory Committee Members Dominique Brossard and Ajay Sethi.
September 28, 2021

300 interviews: Ajay Sethi’s pandemic pivot

GHI Advisory Committee member and epidemiologist Ajay Sethi has done more than 300 media interviews to explain COVID-19 and its consequences.
September 23, 2021

Q&A: Air quality scientist Dr. Tracey Holloway keeps her eyes on the future

GHI Advisory Committee Member and Nelson Institute professor Tracey Holloway shares about her air quality work on campus and affiliation with Science Moms.
September 20, 2021

Peace Corps Breakfast: Global Issues of Environment, Health & Community

Join the UW-Madison Global Health Institute and Peace Corps at UW-Madison Wednesday, September 29 from 8:00-10:00 a.m. for Peace Corps Breakfast: Global Issues of Environment, Health & Community. The seminar features Returning Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCV) Kate Schachter, Jamie Cummings and Claire Eldred. The speakers will look at how their Peace Corps experiences have shaped…
September 3, 2021

EPA Report Shows Disproportionate Impacts of Climate Change on Socially Vulnerable Populations in the United States

New EPA report highlights disproportionate impact of climate change on marginalized communities in the U.S., such as heat waves and flooding.