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13. The Sun (March 10, 2025): Ugochukwu Madu Wins Prestigious Iowa First-Gen Award

12. Leadership (February 1, 2025): US-Based Nigerian Unveils Research Group to Tackle Public Health Crises

11. Legit News (August 5, 2024): Nigerian PhD Student Schooling in Iowa Gets 3rd Straight Grant for Research Proposal on Ogbanje

10. This Day (May 10, 2024): Ugochukwu Madu Receives Prestigious Engagement, Service & Advocacy Award at University of Iowa

9. The Guardian (May 5, 2024): Ugochukwu Madu Awarded Stanley Grant for Sickle Cell Research

8. This Day (April 22, 2024): EBSU Names Ugochukwu Madu Best Graduating Student in Mass Communication

7. The Guardian (April 19, 2024): Madu Wins Third Research Grant for Novel Study on Sickle Cell Misinformation (Student Impact Grant)

6. This Day (March 1, 2024): Iowa Doctoral Researcher Receives Competitive Grant to Tackle Sickle Cell Disease Misinformation (Easton Grant)

5. The Guardian (December 23, 2023): Ugochukwu Madu Named Most Inspirational Personality in Academia by DCSI Africa

4. The Sun (May 19, 2023): Doctoral Researcher Ugochukwu Madu Secures Competitive Iowa Grant for Community-Based Health Project⁠

3. The Guardian (August 12, 2022): Nigerian scholar Madu Wins Multiple US Scholarships, Chooses Iowa to Fight Health Misinformation

2. The Guardian (March 1, 2022): NYSC Honours Madu as Most Influential Corps Member for Teaching, Research, SDGs Advocacy

1. The Sun (July 19, 2021): Ebonyi State University Alum Selected Among Global Top 100 Young Journalists for Future News Worldwide Summit