Until now, no one has been able to pin down why the world’s wild, freshwater mussels—often unnoticed and underappreciated engineers of stream and river health—are facing massive, unexpected die-offs. In a paper published today (September 2, 2020) in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. …
"We're terrified of a 'twindemic," says GHI Associate Director James Conway.
GHI Associate Director James Conway urges flu shots to avoid outbreaks during COVID-19 pandemic.
Ajay Sethi is a member of the GHI Advisory Committee.
SMPH Dean Robert Golden joins with Medical School of Wisconsin dean to chart a road map forward to minimize the pandemic.
Written by John E. Lange, a member of the GHI Board of Visitors.
Rebecca Alcock is an incoming PhD student in industrial and systems engineering as well as a GHI Planetary Health Scholar.
From streetcars in Milwaukee and aging buses in Madison, to cleaner air and better bikes, the 2019-2020 Health-Oriented Transportation (HOT) Innovation Scholars brought local perspectives to international issues of transportation and health upon completion of their coursework and final projects. The HOT scholarship program, offered through the University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute (GHI) and …