Stankovic combines passions for music and public health in her research
“I believe music transports you to another world and reaches parts of the brain other things can’t…It’s definitely something that can have amazing results. We don’t quite know why yet because our brain is just so complicated and amazing,” Stankovic said.
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HSPop alum receives Fulbright Award to study abortion access in Mexico
Blair Darney (HSERV PhD ’12) was recently awarded the 2023-2024 Garcia Robles COMEXUS/Fulbright award to study abortion access in Mexico. Darney’s work is particularly pressing given that 20% of mothers in Mexico are adolescents, and Latin America is the only region in the world where under-15 births are increasing.
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Brayden McLaughlin wins Best Presenter Award at case competition
In early April, the University of Washington’s Master of Health Administration (MHA) program sent a group of students, along with faculty advisor Penny Edlund, to The Ohio State University’s First-Year Health Administration Case Competition. Brayden McLaughlin received the Best Speaker Award for his presentation and leadership skills.
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Rural Water Initiative for Climate Action improves water access and equity in Uganda
Laura C. Streichert (COPHP MPH ‘05) partnered to start a nonprofit to address water access and equity in rural Uganda.
HSEED Award and Student Funding
The Health Systems Excellence, Equity, and Distinction (HSEED) Award honors students and helps increase diversity in the field of public health. The HSEED Award is presented annually to students in our degree programs.