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Aspiring cardiologist Ike Chinyere, PhD

Meet an Aspiring Cardiologist Targeting Heart Disease Through Research and Innovation

By Ike Chinyere, PhD | Feb 23, 2022
Tags: heart health, medical school, future doctors

As Ike Chinyere, PhD, a University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson third-year medical student, breaks it down, biomedical research, clinical care and entrepreneurship fit together naturally.  Physicians... read more

Dynnika Tso is Navajo and a public health undergraduate student at the University of Arizona Health Sciences

Meet a Navajo Student Advancing Indigenous Rights Around Research Data

By Dynnika Tso | Nov 30, 2021
Tags: Diné (Navajo) Nation, data sovereignty, minority and underserved populations, public health

Dynnika Tso (Diné) is a public health undergraduate student at the University of Arizona Health Sciences who is passionate about improving ethical standards in research.   My name is Dynnika Tso,... read more

Mature African-American parents helping their daughter relocate, into a college dorm. The young woman is in the foreground smiling at the camera, carrying a backpack and basket filled with her belongings.

7 Strategies for Staying Healthy in College

By University of Arizona Health Sciences | Sep 4, 2019
Tags: college life, healthy lifestyle, Sleep, nutrition, campus health, contraception, sun safety, water, dehydration, cactus, Arizona

With college freshman orientations right around the corner, you can start your academic career on the right foot by following these simple lifestyle tips. If you are new to Southern Arizona, be sure to read to the end to receive... read more

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