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Nursing This summer I had the opportunity to work with La Matria, an Argentinean non-profit organization that aims to better society through empowering individuals and communities. The empowerment occurs through a number of activities...
Biomedical Engineering I lived in two areas of the Dominican Republic this summer, conducting needs assessment through interviewing physicians, clinicians, patients and other community members as well as observing clinical practices. In the spirit...
On Tuesday President Mark Schlissel awarded the Wallenberg Medal to Masha Gessen, Russian American author, journalist and activist. The University’s most distinguished award, the medal commemorates Raoul Wallenberg, Michigan Class of 1935, whose actions...
The 2015 Wallenberg Medalist, Masha Gessen, will give the Wallenberg Lecture on November 3 at 7:30 pm in the Rackham Auditorium. Gessen is a highly acclaimed journalist, author, and vocal critic of Vladimir Putin...
Katherine spent her summer in Uganda working with children who are cognitively impaired due to severe episodes of cerebral malaria. I spent the summer working with this amazing group of women who taught me...
Lucia Michelazzo Ceroni spent her summer in Argentina to implement healthcare workshops focused on youth health education to empower and educate underserved populations.
Jesse Contreras spent his summer in Mexico City working on a pilot study to research the effects of waste water on health.
His English was limited. She couldn’t speak French. But that didn’t stop a Congolese physician and a U-M School of Nursing professor from building a partnership in one of the most dangerous places for...
The 2015 Wallenberg Medal will be awarded to Russian and American journalist, author, and activist Masha Gessen on Tuesday, November 3, at 7:30 p.m., in Rackham Auditorium on the University of Michigan campus. After...
2015 Wallenberg Summer Travel Awardee Ryan Thomas is in the Dominican Republic to gain a deeper understanding of the underlying conditions that influence different health challenges and inequities there. He shares his experiences in...
