Medical residency training in the U.S. rests on 100 years of history that sends new doctors to U.S. hospitals to learn the intricacies of their chosen specialty, from cardiac and cancer care to family medicine. …
Global Health
Yu receives funding to further solids research
Public and private funds will further the research efforts of Lian Yu, professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division. These new projects range from the diversity of crystal forms, to the development of a nano-coating technology …
Adventures in global health
When it comes to study abroad experiences, an elephant ride in Thailand is pretty hard to beat.
[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 …
[UW News] Patz to Lead Campuswide Global Health Effort
UW News – June 2, 2011 “Patz to lead campuswide global health effort” How did pesticide spraying for malaria in Borneo lead to a typhus fever epidemic? Why did drilling wells for cleaner water lead …
[Global Health Initiative] Virus Hunter Dr. Nathan Wolfe to Speak at WID
Recently named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People, virus hunter Nathan Wolfe is the science expert behind many recent news stories on human health and virus transfer, such as swine flu, monkey pox, West Nile, SARS, …
[Global Hot Spots Lecture Series] Pamela Ruegg: A Ground Level Look at Modern Dairy Farming in China
The popular Global Hot Spots Lecture Series will continue Friday, May 20, 2011 with the talk “Milk Safety, Melamine and Manure, A Ground Level Look at Modern Dairy Farming in China” by Pamela Ruegg. This free …
Global Scholars Awards Help Faculty, Staff Internationalize Learning
by Masarah Van Eyck When Emily Dickmann took 23 UW–Madison undergraduate students on an alternative spring break service learning trip to the Dominican Republic in 2008, she knew they had learned some valuable things. “There …
Babcock Institute, UW-Madison Extend The Wisconsin Idea to China
MADISON (from the Babcock Institute) – As demand for dairy products in China continues to grow, the Babcock Institute and the University of Wisconsin-Madison are working together to expand trade opportunities between Wisconsin and China. …
UW Global Health Symposium – Feb. 3
Save the date! From the UW Center for Global Health: You are cordially invited to attend the 6th Annual UW Global Health Symposiu, February 3, 2010, 5:00-9:00 pm in the Health Sciences Learning Center, room …