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Dean Lushniak recently traveled to Kyiv, Ukraine to participate in an international health care summit. Along with the summit, he discussed the mood in the country’s capital and the three things he heard most from residents.

As interim chair, Dr. Green will provide academic and strategic leadership and advance the teaching, research, service and outreach missions of the department and School of Public Health. She will succeed Dr. Craig Fryer, who has graciously served as interim chair for more than two years, on December 31.

A lot can happen in 1,260 days, but one of the most impressive is the earning of a doctorate. In November of 2023, Assistant Program Director of Human Resources Elaine Rudder completed her Doctor of Education (EdD) degree, marking the end of a three-and-a-half year quest.

Kim shares why she decided to study health policy and management, how she overcame stigma around abortion research and how her research on contraception and abortion access could impact state and national health policies.

Short documentary highlights Sapkota and his research team's efforts to create an early warning system in Nepal for diarrheal diseases tied to extreme weather events.

Public health science and biology students were among the honorees recognized for their leadership, achievements and citizenship.