Xavier University News XU Students Selected for MHIRT Summer Research in Ghana New Orleans LA -- Three students at Xavier University of Louisiana have been selected to participate in the Minority Health Disparity International Research Training (MHIRT) summer program through San Diego State University. Selected were: Blake Gray, a sophomore biology/pre-med major from DeSoto, TX (DeSoto High School); Janay Tyler, a junior psychology/pre-med major from New Orleans (Slidell High); and Shavonn Whiten, a senior biology/pre-med major from Baton Rouge LA (Baton Rouge Magnet). This summer the students will travel to Ghana, Africa and participate in ethnobotany research for 10 weeks on plants used to treat diabetes in Ghana. Ethnobotany is the scientific study of the relationships that exist between people and plants. The program, funded by the National Institutes of Health's National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities, covers all costs in addition to an $800 a month stipend. SANDRA M. PHOENIX Program Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org www.hbculibraries.org 404.592.4820 Skype:sandra.phoenix1 1438 West Peachtree Street NW Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (Lyrasis) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org Honor the ancestors, honor the children.