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Global obesity battle: what you eat and how you think
March 26, 2018
Dana Hunnes from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health discusses the global obesity epidemic.
Global fisheries to be, on average, 20 percent less productive in 2300, UCI study finds
March 26, 2018
Warming-induced plankton growth near Antarctica will impair marine food chain.
Thousands have unsafe drinking water, but clean water is close
March 26, 2018
UC Davis study shows solutions for San Joaquin Valley.
How UC faced down a global pandemic
March 26, 2018
UCLA and UCSF doctors fought HIV from its earliest beginnings. Now, they are beginning to speak of a cure.
Big ideas abroad
March 26, 2018
UC Berkeley Big Ideas contest director, Phillip Denny, traveled to Kampala, Uganda to explore opportunities for Big Ideas expansion in Africa.
UC researchers lead malaria elimination efforts worldwide
March 7, 2018
From creating genetically altered strains of mosquitoes to developing tools, strategies and partnerships with nations and regions to generating evidence on the cost-effectiveness of eliminating malaria, UC scientists are at the forefront of ridding the world of this deadly disease.
Hilton Foundation grant to support early childhood development for babies of HIV-infected mothers in Malawi
February 27, 2018
UCGHI director and UCLA professor of medicine, Thomas J. Coates will expand implementation of the project after a successful pilot phase.
Undergrads: funding available for women's health, gender and empowerment projects
February 26, 2018
Women's Health, Gender and Empowerment COE offers funding to low-income undergrads for summer projects.
Smart farm
February 23, 2018
UC Davis researcher, David Slaughter, and his team are creating the farm and farmworkers of the future.
First year PhD student will study health communications with a focus on Latino health
February 23, 2018
UC Merced Mentor Program Fellowship recipient, Arellano Carmona, will continue her research with support from Dr. Susana Ramirez.
Can 1.5 million college students address climate change?
February 23, 2018
Some of the largest universities across Mexico, Canada and the United States have banded together to fight climate change, and are pledging to spur local action in their communities.
At the nexus of food, energy, and water: Elliot Campbell bridges the research gap
February 23, 2018
This UCSC researcher is testing the viability of popular ideas like "local food" and examining what it really means to have a healthy planet supporting healthy people.
Jaime Sepulveda: stand up for global health
February 23, 2018
The executive director of UCSF’s Institute for Global Health Sciences discusses his accomplished career with Global Health NOW.
UC Riverside's Sharon Walker to continue investigating depleting water supplies globally
February 23, 2018
School of Engineering interim dean will research water treatment and desalination in Israel with a newly awarded Fulbright Grant.
But first, water
February 23, 2018
Ashley Miller, alumnus of the Blum Center for Developing Economies at UC Berkeley, is designing solutions that will increase access to water for a farming community in Kenya.
Mapping HIV in sub-Saharan Africa reveals patterns
February 23, 2018
Sally Blower of the UCLA Semel Institute uses her skills as a biomathematician and evolutionary biologist to help shape health policy.
Planetary Health International Student Ambassador Program
February 22, 2018
Planetary Health COE is accepting applications for a unique opportunity for African students enrolled at a UC campus.
Scientists report big improvements in HIV vaccine production
February 8, 2018
UCSC researcher, Phil Berman leads the development of the only vaccine to have shown any efficacy against HIV in a clinical trial.
Repurposed drug found to be effective against Zika virus
February 8, 2018
UC San Diego researchers say findings support further investigation as potential treatment for Zika-infected adults.
Highlander Venture Fund chooses UCR professor’s ‘Next-Generation’ mosquito repellent for second Investment
February 8, 2018
Up to $500,000 will help a startup company market a killer repellent prevent transmission of Zika, dengue fever, malaria, West Nile virus, and other diseases.
New evidence shows potential of two drugs to block malaria transmission
February 8, 2018
An international team, including UCSF, has shown that two different compounds can safely and effectively block transmission of the most common form of malaria in Africa.
Project aims to prevent pandemics using One Health approach
February 5, 2018
UC Davis-led PREDICT is a comprehensive effort to study and protect human and animal health.
Congo Basin Institute an emerging game-changer
February 5, 2018
The first foreign affiliate for UCLA addresses challenges of food and water security, climate, biodiversity loss, public health and emerging disease.
Planetary Health COE launches educational resource
February 5, 2018
A new suite of interactive case studies provides real-world examples of global health issues.
Spring 2018 brings more global health courses to UC students
February 1, 2018
UCGHI launches new global health courses for UC students, adding to a suite of courses designed to inspire careers in global health.
Reflecting on road safety during a holiday in East Africa
January 25, 2018
A UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences masters students stresses that the chance of dying in a road traffic accident depends on where you live.
Campaign launches to increase abortion care at California universities
January 25, 2018
Ushma Upadhyay, deputy director of the UCGHI Women's Health, Gender and Empowerment COE is working to increase adequate abortion care at California campus health centers.
This doctor's revolutionary stem cell treatments could eradicate HIV
January 25, 2018
UCLA's Scott Kitchen's research could significantly up survival rates from the virus.
Strawberries embody California agriculture's conflicts
January 25, 2018
California strawberry growers face curbs on toxic chemicals that have helped their industry expand.
Researchers return to Guatemala for historic data collection
January 25, 2018
UCGHI Planetary Health Center of Expertise Co-Director David Lopez-Carr returns to Guatemala to investigate drivers of rural out-migration.