Three deans reappointed after 5-year reviews
Bob Golden, Paul Robbins and Soyeon Shim reappointed to head SMPH, Nelson Institute, SoHE.
Bob Golden, Paul Robbins and Soyeon Shim reappointed to head SMPH, Nelson Institute, SoHE.
GHI Advisory member Tracey Holloway describes U.S. EPA’s success to create “some of the healthiest air in the world.”
As the first representative of the US AID effort in Timor Leste, at the birth of its sovereignty, Rick Scott will discuss the programs he instituted. With a blank slate upon which to write he was able to attempt new and creative approaches. His long experience in development and crisis management equipped him to make …
UW Health nurse Susan Gold shares more about her Nelson Mandela fellowship with Channel 3000.
Abstract: Observations in 2016 showed a continuation of long-term Arctic warming trends which revealed the interdependency of physical and biological Arctic systems, contributing to a growing recognition that the Arctic is an integral part of the globe, and increasing the need for effective environmental intelligence gathering. In a year of unprecedented, record setting conditions, the …
UW Emergency Physician Janis Tupesis helps create online global health course for medical students/residents.
Living in a socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhood is associated with education, health behaviors, stress, mortality and disease. These associations have been recognized for decades, yet applications of these concepts have been limited in fields of health policy and health delivery. Amy Kind, MD, Ph.D., associate professor in the UW-Madison Department of Medicine and associate director of …
The Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research and Medicine, and the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement are hosting the joint workshop on Protecting the Health and Wellbeing of Communities in a Changing Climate. The meeting will explore the implications of climate change for population health and potential strategies public health, environmental health, health care and …
Helen Sarakinos, executive director of the REAP Food Group, is part of the Caring for Creation Series at Bethel Lutheran Church. Sarakinos is a seasoned advocate and organizer for issues that impact our community’s children’s citizens, food, and water. In her presentation, she will talk about the work of REAP Food Group, which has become a …
Andrea Hicks, assistant professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, looks at the environmental, economic and societal impacts of our evolving technology. Tools such as life-cycle assessment and agent-based modeling allow for the quantification of these impacts, and generate an understanding of potential unintended consequences. Hicks will explore these by looking at products such as energy-efficient …