University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Strength in Connection: GHI Director’s Report October 2017

Strength In Connection, the October 2017 Global Health Institute Director’s Report is now available online. Learn about GHI’s education program and our future leaders. Check in with virus sleuth Tony Goldberg See how GHI grants fuel research across campus Discover how the GHI Quality Improvement Leadership Institute connected with the Dalai Lama Understand how GHI …

Africanists at Work

Meet alumni who transformed their interest in the continent into a substantial career! Join the African Studies Program for a round-table networking event with alumni whose Africa-focused careers range from global health to corporate law to the Foreign Service. Pizza will be provided! The event also features Ambassador John E. Lange, a member of the …

Jordahl Public Lands Lecture feat. Carolyn Finney

Carolyn Finney, Ph.D. is a writer, performer and cultural geographer. As a professor in geography at the University of Kentucky, she is deeply interested in issues related to identity, difference, creativity and resilience. In particular, she explores how issues of difference impact participation in decision-making processes designed to address environmental issues. More broadly, she likes …

Building Community 2017: A Global Health Celebration

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute is a community builder and catalyst that pulls together colleagues from across campus and communities across the world to tackle today’s health challenges. We also help educate tomorrow’s global health leaders and scholars. More than 1,000 students have earned global health certificates and hundreds have participated in field …

Cultivating the Dream

          The phrase “America’s Dairyland” brings often brings to mind images of cows munching on green grass, a farmer heading out to chop hay, or a nice plate of artisan cheese. You might not immediately picture the people milking the cows, baling the hay, or working in the cheese plants. In …