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Jester Galiza received the 2021 Excellence in Public Health Award from the U.S. Public Health Service.

Tiffany Kurozawa. These scholarships signify Queen’s expanded support of the program, increasing the number of scholarships available from three last year to five this year. In addition, for the last 10 years, Queen’s has supported students who are enrolled in the ʻImi Hoʻōla program by providing them with monthly stipends, allowing them to commit their full attention to their studies. As part of the criteria for accepting a scholarship, students must sign an agreement with JABSOM to co...

Bemidji State graduate Serena Graves overcomes tragedy, finds fulfillment in Ojibwe language and culture In the wake of family tragedy Serena Graves was motivated to seek a deeper understanding of her Ojibwe culture, and now the Ojibwemowin language has become the thread weaving together her academic career.  7:10 am, May 5, 2021 × Indigenous Studies and Ojibwe language student Serena Graves is graduating along with Bemidji State University’s class of 2021 on Friday, ...

Written By: Serena J. Graves / Bemidji, Minn. | 2:01 am, Sep. 23, 2020 × The week leading up to the pandemic was my first time being a teaching assistant for Dr. Treuer in the Elementary Ojibwe language classes. Once the pandemic hit in the United States, we were notified that classes were not going to resume on campus until further notice. Bemidji State campus has become my second home, and the Indigenous Studies department at BSU is a total family. Consequently, the lockdown made ...

Jobs in demand: The pros and cons of becoming midwife In Ontario, midwives still face barriers despite high interest in their services By Julia Mastroianni monkeybusinessimages / Getty Images Like many career paths in the health-care industry, midwives are in high demand, and have been for many years. Midwifery experts in Ontario say that only around half the amount of people who seek midwifery services are able to obtain them. Just over 25,000 people gave birth in midwifery care betwe...

Fri, 02/05/2021 LAWRENCE — Rondy Malik, a postdoctoral researcher in the lab of KU Foundation Distinguished Professor Jim Bever, has been named a “Rising Star” on a list of “1,000 inspiring Black scientists in America.” The list was compiled by Cell Mentor, an online resource maintained by Cell Press, a publisher of open-access research journals on cellular biology. Malik earned a doctorate in ecology from Pennsylvania State University and came to KU in 2019 on a National Science Foun...