Author: Aisha Al-Rizzo | Major: Biology | Semester: Spring 2023 In the beginning of March, I had the privilege to attend The Allied Genetics Conference 2024, a biology-oriented conference showcasing research using several model organisms, such as Xenopus, Drosophila...
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...
Comparative Healthcare Abroad
Author: Abby Hunter | Majors: Biology, Spanish | Semester: Summer 2023 Hello, everyone! My name is Abby Hunter. I am a rising junior majoring in Biology and Spanish and minoring in Medical Humanities and Global Studies. Earlier this summer, I participated in AIFS...
Public Health in a Foreign Land
Author: Max Green | Major: Biomedical Engineering | Semester: Summer 2023 Academics Public health and the practice of medicine is surprisingly dependent on the region it is happening in. As someone who wants to spend the rest of my life working towards improving the...
A UK Perspective of Healthcare
Author: Amber Sale | Major: Psychology | Semester: Summer 2023 This summer during the August Intersession I studied abroad in Scotland and England through the U of A Faculty-Led program Global & Historical Perspective of Health. I chose this program because I am a...
Healthcare in Sweden
Author: Allyson Edwards | Major: Biochemistry | Semester: Summer 2023 My name is Allyson Edwards, and this summer I studied abroad in Sweden with the Health Teams Abroad program. As a Pre-Dental student, I wanted to make sure that the program I chose would provide me...
Two Months outside Dubai
Author: Adam Lorio | Major: Broadcast Journalism | Semester: Summer 2023 My Organic Chemistry II course was especially intense, involving two-hour classes four days a week (Sharjah utilizes a 4-day work week), plus one additional hour-long time slot allotted for...
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...
A Summer Full of Daylight
Author: Isabella McGill | Major: Biomedical Engineering | Semester: Summer 2023 Over the summer, I spent six weeks studying abroad in multiple different countries through one program. The program is known as DIS, and I studied in Stockholm, Copenhagen, and Berlin. I...