Dear UCGHI Community, 

As we start this new year, I hope you had a moment of rest and time with loved ones. I am personally reflecting that this year has begun amid ongoing global heartbreak. It is hard to find words that feel helpful, but science suggests that our greatest asset is the collective reimagining of the future and working together to build that world. Thank you for being a part of our “together.”

Madhavi Dandu, MD MPH

Director, UC Global Health Institute

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University of California

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President Milliken's top UC stories of 2025

University of California

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How UC PRIME is training doctors in CA's communities

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Solar-panel-covered canals have their day in the sun

UC San Diego

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UCSD launches Soil Health Center

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A new way to diagnose deadly lung infections

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Postdoc leads study to turn cotton waste into compost

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UCLA experts share predictions for 2026

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Research shows ways of preserving vision as we age

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Data shows gun violence declines economic growth

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Restored habitat and water management spawn salmon

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Nine major wins worth celebrating from 2025

UC Berkeley

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Microplastic exposure tied to children metabolic problems

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Legal barriers to opioid addiction treatment

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CDU hosts community maternal health forum

The combined effect of extreme heat and COVID-19 on agricultural labor supply in California communities by Armando Sánchez-Vargas et al. (UCGHI authors: Federico Castillo & David López-Carr)

Abortion safety in Ghana: does motivation matter? by Jalang Conteh et al. (UCGHI author: Ndola Prata)

Disarming Intimate Partner Violence Perpetrators: Stakeholder Perspectives on Enforcement Gaps and the Consequences of Federal Funding Cuts by Jennifer A. Wagman & Wilson H. Hammett

Productivity benefits of treatment of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder in Kenya by Daniel Mwai et al. (UCGHI authors: Rachel L. Burger, Craig R. Cohen)

Disparities in Tobacco Use, Binge Drinking, and Injection Drug Use Among Sexual and Gender Minoritized People Recruited Online in San Francisco, California: Survey Results by Sean Arayasirikul, Jarett Maycott, & Arianna Contestable

Associations between concurrent neonicotinoid, pyrethroid, and organophosphate insecticide metabolites and neurocognitive performance in Ecuadorian adolescents by Jessica Yen et al. (UCGHI author: Georgia Kayser)

Access to and Experiences with Healthcare Among Transgender Women, San Francisco 2019–2024 by Ansharan Akbar et al. (UCGHI authors: Oyku Ozyucel, Abtin Shafie [UCGHI Student Ambassador Alumni], & Sean Arayasirikul)

Centering Diverse Stakeholder Perspectives to Inform Inclusive University-Level Sexual and Reproductive Health Education by Jennifer A. Wagman, Victoria Gresbach, & Samantha Cheney

Climate education as adaptation: A scoping review of programs advancing maternal and newborn health by Cara Schulte et al. (UCGHI author: Ndola Prata)

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