Graduate and health sciences students are invited Oct. 29 at 6 p.m. to room 1345 Health Sciences Learning Center to learn about summer 2019 field courses in Ecuador, Guatemala, Thailand and Uganda. Hear about the people you’ll meet, places you’ll visit, classes you’ll need and application process. Food will be provided. For more information, contact Betsy …
Green County is the UniverCity Year partner for the 2017-2020 academic years. Local government and community leaders have identified several projects for faculty and students.
In new research, GHI Advisory Committee member Anne Pringle and others revealed that the communities created inside pitcher plants converge just as the shape and function of the plants themselves do.
Associate Director Jim Conway spoke with Wisconsin Public Radio's Carrie Kaufman about the importance of getting children vaccinated for human papillomavirus (HPV).
The event will be held at Monroe High School Performing Arts Center. The evening will begin with a work session for community leaders directly involved in UniverCity Year projects. There will also be a networking session, a special appearance from Bucky Badger and an opportunity to share innovative solutions to local issues.
The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery reported in 2015 that about five billion worldwide — or 70 percent of the global population — lack access to safe and affordable surgery.
The UW simulation team recently received a UW Global Health Institute Visiting Scholar Award, which they will use to invite the Ethiopian simulation coordinator and a visiting faculty professor to Madison for a several week mentorship, evaluation and mutual learning exchange.
Northern wild rice, also known as manoomin, is a staple food in Ojibwe communities across the Upper Midwest. Like any wild crop, some years yield more than others, depending on the weather.
“Introducing Wisconsin To Some Of Africa’s Brightest Young Individuals,” showcases the associate director of UW-Madison’s African Studies program, Aleia McCord, as well as two Mandela Washington Fellows, Bridget Otoo (Ghana) and Shaban Senyange (Uganda).
Valerie Stull, a recent doctoral graduate of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, is the lead author of a new pilot clinical trial that looks at what eating crickets does to the human microbiome. Stull will be joining GHI in the fall.