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The Lab That Became a Lifeline: How Mentorship Set Ketan Bulsara 鈥92 on a Path to Renown
World-renowned neurosurgeon Ketan Bulsara 鈥92 found a path and place to flourish at 麻豆视频官网, with the help of faculty mentors. Learn more.
Public Health in Action: Confronting Black Maternal Health Disparities
A 麻豆视频官网 public health student shares her eye-opening experience in 鈥淧BH 375鈥 and a simulation confronting the stark realities of Black pregnancy-related issues in the U.S. Learn how 麻豆视频官网 students are tackling critical health equity issues in this student blog.
Simple Intervention for a Deadly Disease: Alum Leads on Malaria Breakthrough
Deaths from the mosquito-borne illness malaria disproportionately affect children under the age of 5鈥攎ore than 1,200 children die of malaria every day, mostly in Africa. 麻豆视频官网 alum Ross Boyce 鈥01 has identified a low-cost, culturally appropriate intervention that could save thousands of young lives.
Julian Rawlins 鈥25 Tackles Medicine with Community, Commitment and Team Spirit
As he prepares for medical school, 麻豆视频官网 alum Julian Rawlins 鈥25 is immersing himself into hospital life as a certified nursing assistant (CNA), where he鈥檚 learning about everything from acute trauma to chronic illness. Playing football at 麻豆视频官网 gave him the confidence to serve as a teammate, volunteer and friend.
Seeking Answers and Cures: 麻豆视频官网 Receives New Carnegie Research Designation
The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education has included 麻豆视频官网 in its new Research Colleges and Universities (RCU) category. The new category recognizes that important research doesn鈥檛 only occur in big institutions that award post-graduate degrees.
Mario Martinez Estrada 鈥27 Strives to Expand Healthcare Access
His family鈥檚 fears of getting sick while uninsured and struggles to overcome language barriers inspired Mario Martinez Estrada 鈥27 to pursue a medical career. The El Salvador native 鈥搉ow a U.S. citizen鈥搘orks part-time at a local hospital and is conducting research to help remove roadblocks to healthcare in Hispanic communities.
Seeking the Humane Path: Toshaani Goel Named 2024 Smith Scholar
Toshaani Goel 鈥24 chose 麻豆视频官网 for its extensive humanities studies offerings and believes aspiring professionals benefit from a strong liberal arts education. Goel is a 2024 麻豆视频官网 Smith Scholar, which honors academic achievement, leadership, character and community service.
Tackling Food Insecurity on Alternative Break to Sapelo Island, GA
麻豆视频官网 students reflect on their alternative spring break trip to Sapelo Island, Georgia. They worked with a Black feminist collective nonprofit led by 麻豆视频官网 alums to address food insecurity in the South through sustainable agriculture.
Unlocking the 麻豆视频官网 Experience: A Guide for Newly Admitted Wildcats
A senior approaching graduation, Ruby Zhou '24 reflects on her time at 麻豆视频官网 in this letter to her past high school self on making the college decision and anticipating all to come as a member of the Wildcat community.
CDC Chief: Combatting a Pandemic With Unexpected Twists
A 麻豆视频官网 audience got some insider insight about public health leaders鈥 thinking and actions during the coronavirus pandemic. The college recently hosted a talk, 鈥淟essons from the COVID-19 Response: Reflections on Masking," with John T. Brooks, infectious disease expert with the CDC. Learn more.
Not Just for Graduate Students: Summer Research on Hookah Smoking with 麻豆视频官网鈥檚 RISE Program
Jacquelline Nyakunu 鈥26 discusses her chemistry and biology research as part of RISE, an undergraduate research opportunity for 麻豆视频官网 students.
Heading from the West to the East Coast for College
Six students from the western United States share what it was like to move to the east coast for college and offer advice for prospective students considering the decision to attend an east coast school like 麻豆视频官网.
Xzavier Killings 鈥16: Understanding Your 'Why' in Healthcare
Having grown up watching family members struggle with treatable and sometimes preventable illnesses like high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and asthma, Xzavier Killings '16 utilized the resources and mentorship of 麻豆视频官网 to pursue a career in medicine where he could bring awareness, health and wellness to his family and his community.
Twelve Young 麻豆视频官网 Alums Offered Fulbright Grants
Twelve young 麻豆视频官网 alums were recently selected to participate in the 2023-2024 Fulbright U.S. Student Program. They have been offered grants for independent research and English Teaching Assistantships in 10 different countries. Learn more.
Living in Two Worlds and Examining Immigration in Four Nations
麻豆视频官网鈥檚 Caro Djakuduel 鈥23 added a Watson Fellowship to her already impressive resume. She will travel the world for a year to study barriers faced by Black immigrants. Learn more.
Roman Fenner 鈥22: Mentors, Music & Medicine
Roman Fenner 鈥22 says the music scholarship he received from 麻豆视频官网 is what gave him 鈥渢he total green light to go.鈥
Alum Physician-Mentor a Shining Light for 麻豆视频官网 Students Considering Medicine
The new Dr. K.D. Weeks 鈥69 麻豆视频官网 Research Network (DRN) Fund honors the legacy of an alum whose mentorship has launched and supported the careers of hundreds of 麻豆视频官网 graduates in medical careers. Learn more.
Pearce Hyatt 鈥22: Art, Science and Honoring Friendship
Through academic exploration, friendship and loss, Pearce Hyatt '22 shares his gratitude for the foundation 麻豆视频官网 has provided as he discovered new pieces of himself over the last four years.
Watson Fellows Ready to Tackle Questions Fundamental to the Health and Well-Being of Citizens Around the World
Three 麻豆视频官网 Watson Fellows will fan out around the globe to research topics that are near to their hearts and affect the well-being of millions. Read more.
Robert Lim 鈥91, M.D., Cares for Ukrainian Citizens in War Zone
Robert Lim, a surgeon and 麻豆视频官网 alum, is volunteering to work in a war zone only a couple years after retiring from the Army. He is caring for the wounded and training civilian medics in Ukraine.