WHEN: April 19th, 4:00 p.m. WHERE: School of Education, Wisconsin Idea Room Join us to celebrate UW-Madison faculty, staff and students who have demonstrated excellence in interdisciplinary engagement that places local communicates at the center of their work, blurring the borders between the university community. Wisconsin Without Borders recognizes, through its award categories, work that demonstrates …
GHI Advisory Committee members Anne Pringle and Lyric Bartholomay among faculty honored with Vilas professorships
When: Sunday May 6th, 2018, 1:00pm In honor of Robin Mittenthal, the Midvale Earth Partnership and Garden Committee is hosting Garden Prep Day. Robin Mittenthal, who touched hundreds of student lives as manager, advisor, mentor and field course leader for the University of Wisconsin-Madison Undergraduate Certificate in Global Health, died suddenly at the end of 2017. …
When: Friday May 4th, 2018, 4:00 p.m. Where: Dejope Hall, Lake Mendota Room Help us celebrate the UniverCity Year Dane County partnership on May 4, 2018 at Dejope Hall. More than 350 students and 16 faculty members worked on projects for the Dane County Board of Supervisors during the 2017-2018 academic year. Come meet the teams, learn about their …
When: Monday April 30th, 2018, 11:30am Where: Medical College of Wisconsin Alumni Center Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH, is professor & John P. Holton Chair in Health and the Environment at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he also directs the Global Health Institute. Patz co-chaired the health expert panel of the first Congressionally mandated U.S. National Assessment …
When: Thursday, May 10th, 5:30-7 p.m. Where: AT&T Lounge, Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St, Madison, WI, 53703 Over the last twenty years, bilateral and multilateral global health programs have greatly expanded and have saved millions of lives. Many of these are “vertical” programs focusing on a single disease or condition, such as the Global Polio …
Madison startup completing 100 solar setups in rural Africa
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When: Thursday May 3rd, 2018, 5:00pm Where: Mendota Room, Dejope Hall The 2018 Global Health Certificate Graduation Celebration will honor and recognize graduating students who have earned an Undergraduate Certificate or a Graduate | Professional | Capstone Certificate in Global Health. Graduates are invited to join the UW-Madison global health community of faculty, staff, and friends …