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In second year, UniverCity has students, faculty seeking solutions to Dane County problems

In second year, UniverCity has students, faculty seeking solutions to Dane County problems

WNPRC Pilot Research Projects Grants Program now inviting 2018-19 applications

The Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (WNPRC) is now inviting applications for its 2018-2019 Pilot Research Project Grants.  The awards provide a maximum of $50,000 (direct costs) for one year. Request for proposals issued:  April 1, 2018 Submission Deadline:  June 1, 2018 Award Announcement Date:  Anticipated by August 1, 2018 Start Date:  Anticipated by Oct. …

Life is Your Best Medicine

When: Wednesday May 30th, 2018, 7:00pm Where: Health Sciences Learning Center, Room 1306   Everything we do, from the food we eat to the way we move in the world, to the way we treat a stranger, affects us. Our resiliency — ability to bounce back and move forward — is stronger when we are physically, emotionally …

Wisconsin State Farmer: GHI Advisory Committee member Susan Paskewitz points to importance of weather, moisture in determining Wisconsin’s Lyme disease forecast

Wisconsin State Farmer: GHI Advisory Committee member Susan Paskewitz points to importance of weather, moisture in determining Wisconsin's Lyme disease forecast

WisContext: Discovery of CWD prions in soil adds piece to deer disease puzzle

WisContext: Discovery of CWD prions in soil adds piece to deer disease puzzle

GHI Director Jonathan Patz explains why climate change is the most important public health challenge

GHI Director Jonathan Patz explains why climate change is the most important public health challenge

JUNE 25: Neurosurgery in the Amazon Rainforest

June 25: Neurosurgery in the Amazon Rainforest—Providing Voice and Care for Newly-Contacted Communities

Host a Mandela Washington Fellow for dinner

Host a Mandela Washington Fellow for dinner

2018 Teaching and Learning Symposium

The annual Teaching and Learning Symposium provides an opportunity for the UW-Madison teaching and learning community to share best practices, celebrate accomplishments, and discuss new learning and teaching practices and theories in a forum dedicated to enriching the student learning experience. By pivoting our attention to contextual learning, we can engage and inspire students at …

Surgery residency goes global

UW general surgery resident Dr. Callistus Ditah, local surgeon Dr. Nebyou, and UW vascular surgeon Dr. Paul DiMusto after a case in the OR.  GOING GLOBAL IN GENERAL SURGERY: RESIDENT RETURNS FROM DEPARTMENT’S FIRST INTERNATIONAL ROTATION Increasingly, a modern surgeon is a global surgeon. Whether through clinical service or research collaborations, today’s surgeons do global …