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The public health playbook for the World Cup

The world's largest soccer tournament has arrived in Texas, bringing thousands of international fans together to celebrate the FIFA World Cup.

Archer fellows group pictured together in Washington, DC.

2026 Archer fellows head to the Hill  

UTHealth Houston School of Public Health students head to the heart of public health policy each summer under the Graduate Archer Fellowship Program. 

Shreela Sharma pictured in front of greenery. (Photo by UTHealth Houston)

Sharma named fellow of the American Heart Association

Shreela Sharma, PhD, RDN, LD, vice chair and professor in the Department of Epidemiology at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, has been named a 2026 fellow of the American Heart Association.  

Ginger Raya, EdD, MHA, MPA,  (right) smiling in front of a classroom. (Photo by UTHealth Houston)

UTHealth Houston School of Public Health Selected for Statewide Rural Hospital Leadership Initiative

Houston, TX — UTHealth Houston School of Public Health has been selected to represent The University of Texas (UT) System in a new statewide initiative, the Texas Rural Hospital Officers Academy, designed to strengthen financial leadership and long-term stability of rural hospitals across Texas. 


Data Discovery and Purpose 

Arham Salman pictured in front of research poster.

May 4, 2026

For Arham Salman, public health is not just about discovering and analyzing data, it’s about translating science into actionable insights.  


A Passion for Health Promotion

Jazzmyn Hollister pictured in Bolivia in front of wall art depicting Chagas clinic.

May 1, 2026

For Jazzmyn Hollister, a second-year MPH student with the Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, public health has always been rooted in a simple yet powerful idea: helping communities thrive.


2026 Teaching Awards

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May 1, 2026

Congratulation's to this year's recipients of the Teaching Awards





Building on a long legacy

Collage of photos overlapping, with original faculty & staff pictured; Reuel A Stallones; Laboratory technician; computer lab; and building photo.

April 20, 2026

In its near sixty-year history, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health has never been represented by a single idea, space, or building. 





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