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The Center for Global Health signed a five‑year collaboration with Botswana’s Mahalapye District Council to expand teaching, research and sustainable community engagement—an impact win that advances CGH’s mission to turn strong research into practice and policy.

Associate Professor Jonathan Garcia was named a Core Ed Champion for his impactful course, H 256: Silence Equals Death — HIV Stigma to Global Social Movement, which uses storytelling and activism to connect personal and global responses to HIV/AIDS.

PhD student Hillary Smith received a Dissertation Completion Award for her research on Chagas disease in Yucatán, Mexico.

Doctoral student Phales Milimo presented her HIV prevention research and moderated a maternal health equity session at the 2025 APHA Annual Meeting.

Maddie Kasimanickam, a public health-global health PhD student, earned two honors at APHA: selection as a 2026 Food & Nutrition Fellow and recognition for a top-scoring research abstract.

Bob '65 and Sara Rothschild have expanded their commitment to global health by funding OSU's Botswana Global Health Initiative, which supports student internships, faculty research, and community partnerships across multiple continents.

Congratulations to Benjamin Roberts, a doctoral student in global health, who was awarded the Oregon Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (Sylff) Graduate Fellowship for International Research for the 2025–26 academic year.

The fellowship brings emerging leaders from the U.S. and Canada to Taiwan to explore its culture, engage in policy discussions and strengthen international relations.

Professor Sunil Khanna received the James Kweku Eshun Mentoring Award by YouthMappers for providing the highest level of support to YouthMappers chapters, facilitating learning opportunities, and going above and beyond his duty to advise and mentor.

Global health professor Chunhuei Chi shared COVID-19 policy insights at the Vatican, contributing to Pope Francis’ initiative to promote health equity around the world.

Professor Sunil Khanna discusses his work leading OSU's Botswana Global Health Initiative, fostering community partnerships and creating student opportunities in rural health.

OSU experts and international leaders hold symposium in Taipei addressing critical challenges in global health governance.