Education has always been a priority for Joel Baraka. Even facing obstacles, he has forged ahead. Now, he is looking to merge his passion for education and his studies in civil engineering to give back …
Africa
Driven by Earth’s orbit, climate changes in Africa may have aided human migration
In 1961, John Kutzbach, then a recent college graduate, was stationed in France as an aviation weather forecaster for the U.S. Air Force. There, he found himself exploring the storied caves of Dordogne, including the …
Catch up with . . . Kristin Kohlmann BS’13 Genetics and Global Health Certificate
Kristin Kohlmann has a passion for keeping children healthy and well-fed. And to make it happen, she found the perfect partner with Project Peanut Butter, a nonprofit that works to treat the most extreme form …
[grow] It Takes a Village
grow — Wisconsin’s Magazine for the Life Sciences — Summer 2011 Waves of undergrads in Uganda with UW-Madison’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences have taken the African proverb as a call to action. Their …
[On Wisconsin] Eye of the Storm
On Wisconsin — “Eye of the Storm” By David McKay Wilson Lynsey Addario ventures into the world’s most troubled regions and creates stunning photos of pain, deprivation, and beauty. Nine days after her release from …