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title: "Video: Grand Challenges: Presidential Distinguished Forum Featuring Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha"
date: 2020-09-30T03:00:00-04:00
author: Mei Lu
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# Video: Grand Challenges: Presidential Distinguished Forum Featuring Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha

*September 30, 2020* — by Mei Lu
President Pines was joined by Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, the physician, scientist and public health activist who shined a national spotlight on the Flint, Michigan water crisis. The director of an initiative to mitigate the impact of this crisis, Hanna-Attisha also authored “What the Eyes Don’t See” and shares her inspiring personal story about speaking truth to power.


[Video: Grand Challenges: Presidential Distinguished Forum Featuring Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urg-rbyVE1o)