Congratulations to our 2024 DGH Husky 100 Winners

Congratulations three students who were named to the Husky 100 - Patience Komba, Doctor of Global Health Leadership and Practice (DrGH), Sandra Urusaro, MPH, Global Health; Graduate Certificate in Global Health of Women, Adolescents, and Children, and DGH Communications student assistant, undergraduate Sophie Li, BS, Public Health – Global Health. 

The purpose of the Husky 100 program is to recognize the outstanding work and achievements of students who are making the most of their Husky Experience.  

Undoing Unfair Knowledge Practices in Global Health with Seye Abimbola

Dr Seye Abimbola is a health systems researcher and one of the world's leading scholars and voices on decolonizing global health. His first exposure to  social determinants of health came during his mother’s midwifery work which he witnessed during childhood. He continued to see inequity in health while working at the Nigeria Ministry of Health where he observed a disconnect between those in power understanding the needs of the community being served.

Global Health Fellows to Conduct Architecture and Dementia Research in Peru

With funding from the John E. Fogarty International Center and National Institutes of Health (NIH FIC), a landscape architect and architect will receive one-year research training scholarships to improve the wellbeing of people living with dementia in Peru. These scholarships will go to one Peruvian and one American built environment designer, who will be mentored by Dr.

2020 MPH Practicum Symposium Showcases Global Health Research

The School of Public Health’s annual MPH Practicum Symposium is an opportunity for students to present their research and experiences from their immersive, team-based practicum work that addressed real-world public health challenges. This year, 40 total students participated in the symposium, sharing details of their work with staff, faculty, and fellow students. Of those 40, 17 were Global Health students.

Science In The City: MPH Student Discusses Refugee Mental Health

What does mental health look like for refugee populations, and how do the unique social conditions refugees face affect their mental health? Diem Nguyen, a DGH student pursuing her master’s degree in public health, explored this as part of a recent discussion at the Pacific Science Center titled Global Health: Facing the Future. 

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