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Global Health Studies Newsletter

The Global Health Studies Program publishes a newsletter every month during the fall and spring semesters. The newsletter provides upcoming events, opportunities to build skills, and post-graduation opportunities. Check out the most recent newsletters here.

News and Announcements

GHS Student Ifrah Mohamed Awarded Dr. Ken Magid Scholarship for Summer Internship in Austria

Friday, July 4, 2025
Congratulations to GHS student Ifrah Mohamed on being awarded the Dr. Ken Magid Scholarship to complete an internship abroad in Vienna, Austria.

Two GHS Students Awarded Gilman Scholarships for Global Internships

Wednesday, July 2, 2025
GHS major Veronica Ramirez and GHS minor Brandy Lopez were awarded Gilman Scholarships to intern abroad in summer 2025.

GHS Alumna Harper Dunne Receives 2025 Weston Essay Prize

Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Alumna Harper Dunne (GHS BS 2024) has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Burns H. Weston International Human Rights Essay Prize for undergraduate students.
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Upcoming Events

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5th Annual BioBlitz at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory

Saturday, July 12, 2025 9:00am to 11:00am
Ashton Cross Country Course
What types of plants, animals, and fungal life might you find at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory? Let's find out! Join researchers in collecting, observing, and recording biodiversity at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory in our 5th Annual BioBlitz. Your findings will inform a major research project and will contribute to the fifth data point in a multi-year documentation of how diversity changes at this site over time. Collections will be housed with the UI Museum of Natural History...
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