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Follow the adventures of four graduate students interning this summer in Switzerland, Africa and Tucson

Find out what's happening at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health by reading what students and facutly and staff have to say in their blogs.

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Arizona Ruralways

Neil MacKinnon

Arizona Ruralways is written by Neil J MacKinnon, PhD, Director of the Center for Rural Health at the University of Arizona. People living in rural areas face significantly different health issues than those in urban areas. This blog discusses current issues relevant to rural Arizona residents and healthcare stakeholders.

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Spread the Word, Not Infectious Diseases

Lindsay DashefskyLindsay Dashefsky is a graduate student working on her Master of Public Health degree with a concentration in Health Behavior and Health Promotion. She is currently interning for the World Health Organization in the Tropical Disease Research Department in Geneva, Switzerland. Lindsay blogs about her project on the Global Health Report and her experiences at the WHO.

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From Harm to Health

Deirdre DemersDeirdre Demers is a Master’s student in the Global Family and Child Health track at the UA Zuckerman College of Public Health. She blogs about her summer internship project working at a domestic abuse shelter in Tucson to create an HIV prevention education program.

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Chocolate, Cheese & E. Coli

Karen DreisbachKaren Dreisbach is working towards a Master of Public Health in the Family and Child Health concentration. She blogs about her internship in the Department of Food Safety and Zoonoses at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Living & Learning In Lesotho

Jaclyn PiersonJaclyn Pierson is a graduate student getting her Master of Public Health in Global Family and Child Health. She is currently living in the city of Maseru, in the Kingdom of Lesotho, in Southern Africa, completing an internship with UNICEF as part of her MPH coursework.

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Tech Notes

Htay HlaWant to know about the latest in educational technology?  Have questions about distance learning? Tech Notes is the blog of the College's IT unit. Htay Hla, Director of the Office of Information Technology, shares computing tips and tricks as well as discusses current technology trends at the College and beyond.

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Mine Health

Eric Lutz

Mine Health is a blog written by Eric Lutz, PhD, about global mining health and safety research, education, training and policy for the improvement of miner wellness. Dr. Lutz is an assistant professor in the Environmental and Occupational Health section of the community, environment and policy division.

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