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    Husky Giving Day - April 23

    Support emerging global health leaders by giving to the Global Health Student Support Fund. 

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    Husky 100 Winner

    Congratulations to DrGH candidate 

    Mohammad Gazi for being named

    as a 2026 Husky 100 winner!

    Learn more about Mohammad here.
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    Research Assistant Professor - Candidate Job Talks

    Join us virtually from 4/14 - 4/16 to learn from and about the exceptional global health faculty

    candidates for the position of Research Assistant Professor. 

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    Research Associate Professor - Candidate Job Talks

    Join us virtually from 4/15 - 4/16 to learn from and about the exceptional global health faculty

    candidates for the position of Research Associate Professor. 

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    1+1=3: How Working Together Makes Us More Resilient

    DrGH student Novil Wijesekara shares

    his experience with cross-sector

    resilience in Sri Lanka.

    Read the full article here.
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    In the Field: Brooke Erickson

    Second-year global health master's student Brooke Erickson spent the

    summer in Ethiopia supporting and analyzing mental health surveys,

    proposals, and interviews as part of her practicum.  

    See what she learned
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    Oral Health and Global Impact

    MPH alumnus, John Sumkai Atiiga, has been awarded

    the Graduate School’s 2025 Distinguished Thesis Award.

    Learn about his thesis

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