SPH alumnus and Emeritus Professor Charles Oberg (MPH ’84) shares his experiences on the island of Lesbos, Greece, providing medical care for refugees seeking asylum in Europe.
Global Health
Detecting Infectious Diseases
Infectious disease epidemiologist and SPH Regents Professor Michael Osterholm answers questions about infectious disease outbreaks and shares tips from his latest book, “Deadliest Enemy” about what we can do to prepare.
Bringing Global Experience to Executive Degree
Dr. John Fankhauser earns his Executive MHA degree while working with Ebola survivors in Liberia.
Support Workers in Ethiopia Help HIV Patients Remain in Care
A new program developed by Professor Alan Lifson aims to keep Ethiopian HIV patients in treatment by pairing them with fellow HIV-positive peer support workers to help them in managing their illness.
SPH Students, U of M Team Advance to National Global Health Case Competition
A multidisciplinary team that includes SPH students Spencer Cahoon and Noureldin Saad placed first in the 2017 U of M Global Health Case Competition.
Advocating for Her People
Amira Adawe (MPH ’15) uses her public health training to address issues threatening the health of the local Somali community, and to advise state legislators on programs that benefit all Minnesotans.
Student Earns Fellowship to Research Meningitis Vaccine
Environmental Health PhD student Maria Sundaram has received the Graduate School’s 2017-18 Frieda Martha Kunze Fellowship and plans to spend her fellowship year completing her dissertation on the effectiveness of a meningococcal meningitis vaccine in an outbreak-prone region of Africa known as the “meningitis belt.”
Reducing Child Marriage and Partner Violence in Bangladesh
A Student of the World
Epidemiology MPH student Subin Jang spent summer 2016 in India for her field experience and worked on a project focused on diabetes and hypertension rates at a new urban clinic in Bangalore.
