University of Iowa professor Kristine Muñoz received a $150,000 National Endowment for the Humanities grant to develop a website that provides health narrative courses in English and Spanish. More details in the February 7, 2022 Daily Iowan.

IC Compassion recently welcomed GHS student, Aseel Nasr, as their newest RISE AmeriCorps Member. Aseel is completing a GHS B.S. In her free time, she enjoys getting involved in the community and giving back. Aseel hopes to meet new people with similar goals at IC Compassion and to contribute to the community.

In the fall 2021 UI Honor Program Newsletter (pp. 26-27), GHS student Harper Dunne reflects on her Summer 2021 Honors Project.  "Combining the social justice education she gained through her global health studies courses and her passion for advocating for transgender rights," she chose poetry as a means of addressing the recent wave of anti-transgender legislation.

Kayla Carter is an undergraduate U Iowa student majoring in Global Health Studies and African American Studies.  Kayla has been a campus leader in a variety of ways, including as a past director for Food Pantry West. Her current research analyzes farmland biodiversity is a deepening of her interdisciplinary interests in food sovereignty, DEI issues in agriculture, and sustainability.

Palliative care provision is a growing issue in India. A majority of the Indian population with chronic, terminal, or life-limiting diseases live in a persistent state of pain and suffering.  Palliative care is a specialized form of medicine focusing on symptom alleviation for those with serious illnesses.

Dr. Julie Reynolds, research fellow in residence in the Health Policy Research Program, was awarded a $99,000 grant from the Department of Health and Human Services for a Maternal and Child Health Field-Initiated Research Program. She will be studying access to Medicaid dental care among pregnant women and young children.

This year’s Outstanding Sustainability Leader, Hallie Lartius, was nominated by her supervisor, Blake Rupe.

Congratulation to the four GHS honors students who successfully completed their honors theses and earned honors in the Global Health Studies major in May 2021.

Honors Global Health Studies senior Charlotte Lenkaitis won the Campus Compact Presidents’ Student Leadership Award for the University of Iowa. Presidents’ Awards recognize outstanding contributions in civic and community engagement by students, faculty, staff, collaborative teams, and community organizations on individual member campuses.