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Zoonoses & One Health Update from the CDC

Join the Zoonoses & One Health Updates call from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention One Health Office at 1 p.m., Wednesday, February 1, in the second floor boardroom of the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Lab.   Tentative Speaker Schedule News from the CDC One Health Office Casey Barton Behravesh MS, DVM, DrPH, DACVPM Captain, …

A Clue to the Mystery of Colombia’s missing Zika cases

UW-Madison’s David O’Connor working to shed light on mysteries of Zika.

Global Health Tuesday: Moving Forward

Building on the 2012 ‘Triple-Win’ Study, which showed active transportation improves human health and reduces air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, GHI researchers have continued to innovate on efforts to model the health co-benefits of climate change mitigation. GHI researchers are making changes to the Integrated Transport & Health Impacts Model (ITHIM), integrating data on …

Forward in Energy Forum: Energy and Natural Systems

NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT AS A CASE STUDY The impact of energy policy on health and wellbeing is a central issue facing the state of Wisconsin. WEI’s first Forward in Energy Forum of 2017 will bring together experts from across campus to discuss the challenges in ensuring Wisconsin’s water quality and agricultural systems. Moderated by interim WEI director and …

Data Illuminate a Mountain of Molehills Facing Women Scientists

GHI advisory member Tracey Holloway on women in science: “For the well-being of the human enterprise, we want all hands on deck.”

Help session for applying for UW fellowships and scholarships for service and research

Need money to bring a great idea to life?  Don’t have a great idea yet but want help coming up with one? If you answered “yes” to either of those questions, then we have an opportunity for you!  On Friday, January 27th, you can come to room 1010 in the Medical Sciences Center (MSC; see …

CDC awards $10 million for insect borne disease center

The CDC has awarded $10 million to a consortium of Midwestern universities to establish a new research and training program to stem the spread of disease carried by vectors like ticks and mosquitoes.

Safety Net: Achoo! One medical expert’s tips for a healthy workplace

GHI Associate Director James Conway tells you how to protect your health in the workplace.

Zika: Innocent until proven guilty

Leonelo Bautista, M.D., MPH, DrPH, is an associate professor in the Department of Populations Health Sciences in the School of Medicine and Public Health. Given the recent emergence and spread of Zika virus (ZKV) infection in the Western Hemisphere and the heightened concern about its potential health implications, Bautista has examined the existing evidence and …

We’re hiring a student intern!

We’re hiring a student intern!