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The University of California Global Health Institute advances local and global health equity so our people and planet thrive.
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Applications for the 2025-2026 UCGHI Student Ambassador Program are OPEN!

This leadership opportunity is for @uofcalifornia.bsky.social students who are dedicated to personal and professional growth by representing global health on their campus.

ucghi.universityofcalifornia.edu/student-amba...
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October 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Join our UCGHI Center for Planetary Health Co-Director, Dr. Woutrina Smith, on October 14th at 10:00am - 1:00pm (PT) for a free interactive webinar where panelists will share perspectives on "Addressing the Triple Environmental Crisis: A Way Forward".

Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Three photos side by side: 1) a bear looking for food, 2) branches and tree trunks piled on the forest floor, and 3) plastic pollution in water. The text across reads, "Addressing the Triple Environmental Crisis: A Way Forward" with the date, "October 14, 2025 | 1:00 - 4:00pm ET".
September 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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The UCGHI GloCal Health Fellowship cultivates a supportive, collaborative environment where researchers from different backgrounds, perspectives, and disciplines are equipped with the tools to address pressing health challenges. Apply by Sep 15! ucghi.universityofcalifornia.edu/fellowships/...
UCGHI GloCal Alumnus, Dr. Mohamed Alimohamed, receiving training related to sickle cell disease in a UCSF lab
July 31, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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The global refugee population—now surpassing 36.4 million—is disproportionately affected by climate change as they are systematically excluded from the resources and infrastructure needed to withstand it.

Read our new article: ucghi.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/climate...
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April 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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The UCGHI Summer Researchers in Global Health Program is a six-week summer internship for rising high school seniors that introduces students to global health concepts and immerses them in challenging, real-life projects.

Learn more and apply: ucghi.universityofcalifornia.edu/for-learners...
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March 26, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Previously a GloCal Fellow and now Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Anthropology at UC Riverside, Dr. Jennifer Syvertsen has joined the UCGHI Advisory Council to represent UCR, bringing her UCGHI journey full circle.

Read here: ucghi.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/from-ca...
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March 5, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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To read our full message on the current global health landscape, visit our website: ucghi.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/message...
February 4, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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The UC Global Health Institute through UC Online offers an array of online Global Health courses open to all University of California students.

Explore our Winter 2025 courses and visit our website to register! ucghi.universityofcalifornia.edu/education
Image of two students sitting at the UCLA Botanical Gardens holding a laptop with the text, "Explore Global Health Online Courses for Winter 2025." Enroll through UC Online by January 6th! 1) Global Mental Health (GLBH 171R) - GMH recognizes mental, neurological, or substance use disorders as the leading causes of disability worldwide and works to counteract social stigma and discrimination commonly associated with such conditions. 2) Women's Health, Gender, and Empowerment (PBHLTH W108) - The course aims to expand students' understanding of the interconnected factors that influence women's health and empowerment - including foundations of sexual and reproductive health, economic development, political frameworks and global reproductive rights, demographic and social changes, basic principles of empowerment theory, educational opportunities, and efforts to ensure gender equity. 3) Global Health Ethics (PUBHLTH 174) - This course provides a foundation for understanding and application of key issues in global health ethics. Emphasizes competencies needed to practice global health during outbreaks, pandemics, emergencies and disasters, which raise several ethical issues for health professionals, first-responders, researchers, and government agencies. 4) Migration and Health (PH 114) - Provides an introduction to the history, current status, and future of migration and health using the social determinants of health model to foster a multidisciplinary analysis of the status of migrant health around the world.
December 11, 2024 at 5:40 PM
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Our final newsletter of 2024 is packed with the latest global health news, updates, events, and opportunities to get involved!

Stay connected with us in 2025 and beyond by subscribing to our newsletter to keep up with all things global health.
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December 11, 2024 at 5:31 PM