Global Health Studies | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | The University of Iowa

Undergraduate Programs

GHS student during her SVYM internship in India

Experiential Learning

Develop real-world skills related to major global health issues.

Experiential Learning

Careers

Improve health and health equity for all people worldwide.

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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

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 BA 2024) has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Burns H. Weston International Human Rights Essay Prize for undergraduate students.

GHS Alumna Isabel Rushton Awarded 2025 Fulbright to Slovakia

Monday, June 9, 2025

Alumna Isabel Rushton (Global Health Studies BA 2024) has been awarded a 2025-2026 Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award to teach English in Slovakia.

Upcoming Events

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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