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Researcher finds dangerous levels of metals in liquor sold in Uganda
April 19, 2019
UCLA Extension’s Ochan Otim found traces of arsenic, chromium and lead in the spirits.
From bean to cup: Anti-trafficking IdeaLab develops app for ethically sourced coffee
April 19, 2019
The Berkeley Coffee Project, an initiative under the Anti-Trafficking Coalition (a Blum Center-sponsored IdeaLab) is aiming to empower students to become more conscious consumers and educate them about labor practices connected to their everyday purchases.
Learning from failure: NextDrop’s water information pilot in Bangalore
April 19, 2019
UC Berkeley professors Isha Ray and Alison Post share their analysis of a mobile phone intervention to alert Indian households via text when to expect water supply.
Opinion: The impact of the technology revolution on tuberculosis
April 19, 2019
Michael Reid of UCSF's Institute for Global Health Sciences shares his thoughts on the of role of technology in treating TB.
Building a TB-free world
April 3, 2019
Tuberculosis kills more than 1.6 million people a year worldwide, yet has flown largely under the global health radar – until now.
UCGHI Board of Directors welcomes new co-vice chairs
April 2, 2019
Jonna Mazet (UC Davis) and Lara Stemple (UCLA) will bring dynamic perspectives to UCGHI leadership.
Zot n Clothes thrift shop held at UC Irvine cross cultural center
March 25, 2019
Coordinated by UCGHI Planetary Health Center of Expertise student ambassadors, the event encouraged discourse on sustainable consumerism in fashion and shined a spotlight on a resource available to students on campus.
“Discovery” sparks movement to reduce impact of preterm birth in East Africa
March 22, 2019
This UCSF East Africa Preterm Birth Initiative program is aimed at defeating the stubborn global epidemic of preterm birth, the largest killer of children under five.
Sixth annual Climate Conference links science and justice
March 22, 2019
Ocean scientists and activists will discuss challenges and opportunities of climate change during UC Santa Cruz's free public panel April 11.
Supercomputer simulations help combat tuberculosis (TB) granulomas
March 22, 2019
University of Michigan team uses the UC San Diego Comet and Stampede2 to create TB-formation models.
UC Merced Public Health undergraduate wins scholarship to conduct public health research overseas
March 22, 2019
Akhila Yechuri '18 will study the sociocultural barriers that slum-dwelling Muslim women in Hyderabad, India face in receiving adequate healthcare.
Bernadette Boden-Albala will lead UC Irvine's School of Population Health
March 22, 2019
Boden-Albala will oversee the development of the proposed school, building on the current Program in Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, and Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Oaxaca program tabbed as ‘Diversity Champion’
March 22, 2019
The Latinx Health Internship Program, a partnership between UC Davis Study Abroad and Child Health Family International, is “Diversity and Inclusion Champion” in international education for 2019.
Joshua Blumenstock: The knowns and unknowns of big data and poverty alleviation
March 22, 2019
UC Berkeley professor's approach could help open up major innovations in monitoring and mitigating the effects of natural disasters, health epidemics and migration patterns.
HIV self-test kits improve testing rates among sexual partners
March 22, 2019
UCLA assistant professor, Kathryn L. Dovel reports on her randomized trial in Malawi.
GloCal fellow Natalie Ferraiolo finds her calling at the US/Mexico border
March 22, 2019
From tattoo removal to mental health and family medicine, this former fellow is helping border communities in need.
Call for undergraduate summer internship/fellowship proposals in women's health, gender and empowerment
March 18, 2019
Women's Health, Gender and Empowerment COE offers funding to low-income undergrads for summer projects.
Community engagement principles apply to global health
March 6, 2019
Community Studies majors at UC Santa Cruz find a road to public and global health causes and careers.
Mentoring to advance global health
February 28, 2019
Researchers from UC and around the world present a new supplement on mentoring in low- and middle-income countries.
Justice Movement
February 28, 2019
A symposium at UC Santa Barbara will kick off a global public history project on migration and environmental justice.
Immigrant Asian American women may be at higher risk for breast cancer
February 28, 2019
UC Riverside research highlights differences in risk among Asian American women who immigrated versus their US-born counterparts.
Superbug Slayer Dr. Steffanie Strathdee: 'How I Saved My Husband's Life — with Sewage'
February 28, 2019
This UC San Diego epidemiologist discovered what could become a powerful new weapon in the battle against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Tragic birth sparks obstetrician’s pursuit of global health PhD
February 28, 2019
Nicholas Rubashkin, part of the UCSF Institute for Global Health Science’s first group of PhD students, is working to ensure women’s rights are respected when they give birth.
Researchers hope to tackle methane emissions in manure through use of biochar
February 28, 2019
Professor Gerardo Diaz and his interdisciplinary team of UC Merced faculty will research how biochar can help reduce methane emissions from manure on dairies.
Low-income undocumented adults are largely locked out of health care in California, study finds
February 28, 2019
The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research found that nine in 10 undocumented adults lack insurance.
How coral bleaching threatens Caribbean communities
February 28, 2019
Coral bleaching is often caused by unusually warm ocean temperatures and impacts the communities that rely on the Caribbean sea for food and tourism, according to UC Berkeley study.
UC Davis alumni using solar power to fight jaundice on global scale
February 28, 2019
Nicole Ma is co-founder and CEO of the Los Angeles based Compassionlit, where she is honing in on her goal of creating a more sustainable and effective cure for jaundice.
“Imagining the future helps us engineer toward that future”: A Q&A with Will Tarpeh
February 28, 2019
Tarpeh, now an assistant professor in chemical engineering at Stanford, says his professional turning point happened at UC Berkeley in 2013.
How are immigrants changing our definition of health?
February 8, 2019
UCLA's Marjorie Kagawa-Singer argues that more must be done to understand and deploy the advantages of cultural diversity.
New project to build climate resilience through improved land management
February 8, 2019
A $4.6 million grant to UCs Merced and Irvine will help researchers develop new tools and methods for better managing the state’s forests, shrub lands and grasslands.