A documentary film screening and community discussion examining the interconnections between race, mass incarceration and urban agriculture. Building Food Justice Capacity in South Madison is a four-year community-university partnership that uses food as a strategy to break cycles of systematic incarceration of minorities by our criminal justice system. The partnership asks the question: How could …
This talk will focus on the opportunities and challenges in using satellite data for health exposure assessment and understanding air pollution. For over 10 years, satellites have been used to characterize spatial and temporal patterns in air quality on a global basis, and planned programs over the coming few years will greatly expand satellite capability. …
GHI Director to give opening Keynote at the Inaugural Planetary Health Conference in Boston next Friday.
In the spring of 2017, the Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will host the 14th Midwest International Economic Development Conference on Friday, April 21, and Saturday, April 22, 2017, at the Pyle Center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The keynote speaker will be Pascaline Dupas, Associate Professor of Economics …
Mona Hanna-Attisha, M.D., MPH, is an assistant professor of pediatrics at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and director of the pediatric residency program at Hurley Children’s Hospital in Flint, Michigan. She was recently heralded internationally for her study that exposed elevated lead blood levels in Flint children. Hanna-Attisha now directs the Michigan State University and …
2017 grant recipients showcase the breadth of disciplines needed to ensure health for all—from infectious diseases to economics, dairy science to biochemistry to medicine.
The Dalai Lama supports UW-Madison Global Health Institute's collaboration with Tibetan hospital and Johns Hopkins to stop TB in Tibetan kids.
Join two courageous human rights advocates as they explore the role of women in peacebuilding, development, and conflict resolution. Jolly Okot will speak on “The Role of Women in Developing Africa,” and Jestina Mukoko will discuss “The Dichotomy of Human Rights in Zimbabwe.” Jolly Okot Jolly Okot has dedicated her life to improving the lives …
Join the UW-MBA Net Impact chapter for an afternoon with food industry experts where we discuss how business, consumer desire, and innovation drive the evolving global food system. Registration.
Global health students among 2017 Wisconsin Without Borders award winners