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Conway part of consortium that’s improving global child health education
Dr. James Conway and Midwest Consortium improve global health child health education.
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Patz shows challenge/opportunity in climate change in Huff Post article
7 million deaths from air pollution, not enough exercise, rising greenhouse gasses – Patz shows climate change threats/opportunities in Huff Post article.
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An Evening with Sheryl WuDunn and “Half the Sky”
The Wisconsin Union Directorate Distinguished Lecture Series presents its first lecture of the year: An Evening with Sheryl WuDunn. Sheryl WuDunn is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, business executive, and acclaimed author whose works include Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women, a New York Times bestseller she co-authored with her husband, Nicholas Kristof.…
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Waste and Wastewater Management for the Sustainability of Water Resources
Microbiologist Maggy MNB Momba, Ph.D., Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa, will discuss waste and wastewater management for the sustainability of water resources. The event is co-sponsored by the Wisconsin Water Resources Institute, Office of Sustainability and the Global Health Institute.
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Winning climate change solutions range from meat processing to mindfulness
The Climate Quest competition to spur innovative climate change solutions is down to five, including GHI researchers.