University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Wisconsin Partnership Program announces $2.7 million in grants in response to COVID-19

GHI Advisory Committee member Yoshiro Kawaoka, who is testing a new approach to develop a coronavirus vaccine, is among researchers receiving grants through the School of Medicine and Public Health's Wisconsin Partnership Program.

Anxiety, hope, trust and slowing the spread of COVID-19 conspiracy theories

A conversation with UW-Madison professor and GHI Advisory Committee member Ajay Sethi about making sense of the coronavirus crisis in a sea of misinformation

Study shows cats can contract, spread coronavirus

In a study published today (May 13, 2020) in the New England Journal of Medicine, scientists in the U.S. and Japan report that in the laboratory, cats can readily become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and may be able to pass the virus to other cats. Professor of Pathobiological Sciences at the …

Beyond Summer 2020: Safety Abroad in a Recovering World

What happens to international education programs in a time of COVID-19? GHI's Christopher Olsen and James Conway and UW's Ronald Machoian look at risks, moving ahead.

Are states coordinating or going rogue in COVID-19 attack? Wisconsin shows a mix of both

GHI Associate Director James Conway discusses with the Journal Times.

How India can be a world leader in making a Covid vaccine and keeping it cheap too

Krishna Ella, a member of the GHI Board of Visitors, discusses with The Print.

What Wisconsin’s shifting COVID-19 numbers show as testing broadens

Experts split on whether Wisconsin should reopen on a regional basis

GHI Associate Director speaks with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Undergraduate Certificate in Global Health

Congratulations to our global health graduates! It has been our pleasure to serve you during your time at UW-Madison and to guide you in your global health education. Best of luck for whatever your future may bring!

UW Planetary Health Scholars’ flash talks look toward a healthy, sustainable future

Martin Ventura uses mushrooms in his quest to turn corn stalks into a low-cost feed for crickets, an edible insect that can relieve food insecurity. Ramin Ghamkhar is finding ways to save energy in aquaponics systems that grow plants and fish in a closed loop. Jessica LeClair looks at the strategies nurses use to promote …