Author: Olivia Peterson | Major: Public Health | Semester: Spring 2024 As a student majoring in public health with a minor in medical humanities, my passion for understanding health disparities and exploring innovative solutions has led me on a remarkable journey of...
Insights from APHA Conference: Public Health Research
Author: Tabassum Mufazzela | Major: Public Health | Semester: Fall 2023 Recently, I attended the American Public Health Association conference in Atlanta, Georgia, from November 12th to 15th to co-present research with my lab mates in the Health Equity and Addiction...
Global Health and Policy Development in Switzerland
Author: Caroline Meche | Major: Public Health | Semester: Summer 2023 I arrived in Geneva on June 5th, 2023 along with 22 other students coming from all over the United States. I was very nervous to be in a country that I had never been to with people who I had never...
APHA Conference Poster Presentation: Sexual Harassment Avoidance Techniques in Gyms and Fitness Centers
Author: Caroline Meche | Major: Public Health | Semester: Fall 2023 In November, I had the incredible opportunity to participate in the prestigious American Public Health Association (APHA) conference held in Atlanta, Georgia. This annual gathering is a cornerstone...
A Month in Aphrodite’s Homeland
Author: Edward Onisei | Majors: Biochemistry, Public Health | Semester: Summer 2023 This summer, I had the pleasure of studying abroad for a month in Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus. I chose this program due to its pre-med nature and the unique opportunities that it...
Presenting at the APHA Annual Meeting
Author: Jessica Seymore | Majors: Public Health, Biology | Semester: Fall 2023 The research presentation that I co-presented on at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting was titled “Social Influences on Quitting E-Cigarette Use: A Mixed Method...
Clinics, Coffee, and Community: A Swedish Summer to Remember
Author: John Miller | Major: Public Health | Semester: Summer 2023 Waking up to chirping magpies and the blinding sun’s rays seems like an ordinary experience for many Americans. Facing these sights and sounds at 3:30 am, however, was not how I thought I’d spend most...
Rome Sweet Rome
Author: Luke Simmons | Majors: Computer Science, Computer Engineering | Semester: Summer 2023 This summer going into my junior year, I got the opportunity to go to Rome, Italy to study at the University of Arkansas campus there. There I took the Italian I class and...
A Summer in Science: A Research Internship at Arkansas Children’s Research Institute
Author: Jessica Seymore | Majors: Public Health; Biology | Semester: Summer 2023 This summer, I had the honor of participating in the Summer Science Program at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock, a program that is co-sponsored by the UAMS Department of...
Public Health Internship with the UAMS NW Outpatient Therapy Clinic
Author: Jordan Spangenberg | Major: Public Health | Semester: Spring 2023 In the Spring of 2023 I had the opportunity to intern at UAMS Northwest Outpatient Therapy Center. The internship placement was through the Public Health major and focused on providing Public...