What motivated you to apply for this scholarship? Nityashri: Many factors led me to apply for this scholarship. If I have to say one thing, Michigan Ross is my dream school. I grew up in Windsor, Canada, a stone’s throw away from Ann Arbor. I always wanted to go to the University of Michigan for...
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Honing Leadership Skills
Nikita, why did you apply for the scholarship? Nikita: I originally heard about the scholarships by Michigan Ross, from one of my colleagues in the industry. I began to think about furthering my education, to upskill my competencies within the diversity space, since I already have so much involvement and do so much work for...
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Dr. Jane Goodall: In Harmony with Nature
You have inspired millions of people all over the world. What does it mean to be fully human and to have meaning in our lives in this day and age of turmoil and strife? I think people need to think not about the whole picture. They just have to think about what I can do...
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Upskilling Talent For Better Health, Eye Care Services
This interview is part of Ananke’s special spotlight edition on The Fred Hollows Foundation‘s 30 years of change-making in the fields of development and eye care health especially across the Global South. Tell us about yourself and your journey as a doctor? What was the aspiration behind choosing to be a medical practitioner? I...
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Challenging Cancer Resistance to Improve Patient Outcomes
Tell us about yourself and what inspired you to pursue your field of expertise? Well science was always a big part of my life. It gave me space to be myself, to be this curious, stubborn person who wants to find answers and this passionate person with big dreams. That led to me completing my...
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Envisaging humanitarianism in locations of strife
This interview is part of Ananke's Special Spotlight Edition focusing The Fred Hollows Foundation's 30 year of change making in the eye health and development sector with a special emphasis on inclusion and gender equality. Tell us about yourself and your work focusing development, health and eye care. I hold a master’s in business...
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Dr. Fatiha M.Benslimane: Advancing HealthTech, Diagnostic Technique To Save Lives
Tell us about yourself and what inspired you to pursue your field of expertise? I am a junior scientist who started her journey in science at Qatar University. After completing my graduate studies from The University of Nottingham in the UK, I decided to return to Qatar University as I saw a great potential for...
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Dr. Maha Al-Riyami : Exploring Pathway to Understanding Diabetes
Tell us about yourself and what inspired you to pursue your field of expertise? I was awarded a Ph.D. degree in Experimental Medicine from McGill University in Canada, and I am currently working as an assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University. I have always had...
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Hessa Alfalahi: Optimizing Brain Health
Tell us about yourself and what inspired you to pursue your field of expertise? My name is Hessa Alfalahi, an Emirati Ph.D. candidate in the Biomedical Engineering department of Khalifa University. Since my childhood, I have been passionate about physical, computer and biological sciences. This passion and dedication to science, that was instilled in me...
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Serving Humanity Through Music, Light & Purpose
This interview is part of Ananke's spotlight edition Empowering Vision celebrating The Fred Hollows Foundation's 30 years of chamgemaking. Let us begin by you telling us about yourself? I am an Emirati Soul singer, who left the corporate world to strive and make a difference with positive music and conscious entrepreneurship. I would say my music is an embodiment of the...