Researchers Spur New Efforts to Ensure Equitable Access to Colorectal Cancer Screenings
August 14, 2025
Researchers examine a pivotal opportunity in detecting and preventing early-onset colorectal cancer.
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President’s listening tour focuses on the future of public health
President Melina Kibbe, MD, continued her university-wide listening tour with a stop at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health Dec. 5.
Hang contributes to the 2025 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change
Assistant Professor Yun Hang, PhD, MS, contributed to the newly released 2025 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change report, serving as a co-author and leading analyses within the indicator focused on population exposure to wildfires.
School of Public Health launches new accelerated master's program in partnership with Huston-Tillotson University
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health proudly announces a new accelerated master's degree program with Huston-Tillotson University.
Improving flu vaccination rates in young adults may significantly reduce hospitalizations, according to a new study
Researchers find that improving flu vaccination rates in young adults may significantly reduce hospitalizations, according to a new study.
2025 Archer Fellows Spend the Summer in the Heart of U.S. Policy
August 7, 2025
The Graduate Archer Fellowship Program offers outstanding graduate students from across the University of Texas System a unique opportunity to live, learn, and work in Washington, DC.
Samiran Ghosh, PhD announced as new Department Chair of Biostatistics and Data Science
July 30, 2025
A nationally recognized leader in the field of biostatistics and data science, Samiran Ghosh PhD, steps into his new role as Chair of the Department of Biostatistics and Data Science
Alumna Appointed as Inaugural Dean of the Prairie View A&M University School of Public and Allied Health
July 18, 2025
Alumna Angela Branch-Vital, PhD, has been named the Inaugural Dean of the Prairie View A&M University School of Public and Allied Health.
UTHealth Houston to Lead a $4M Study on Heart Failure in Hispanic Americans
July 17, 2025
Professor Bing Yu, PhD, has been awarded a $4.1 million R01 grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to lead a four-year study investigating heart failure in Hispanic and Latino populations.
New Satellite-Driven Model Tracks Long-Term Air Pollution Trends Across China
July 15, 2025
Assistant Professor Yun Hang, PhD, MS, and an international research team have developed a satellite-driven super learner machine-learning model to examine particulate organic carbon (OC) pollution across China.
New Genetic Discovery Sheds Light on Rare Heart and Organ Positioning Disorders
July 1, 2025
Researchers identify a new link between rare genetic pairs and increased risk of laterality defects, according to a new study published in The American Journal of Human Genetics.
2025 Albert Schweitzer Fellows Announced
June 30, 2025
Four UTHealth Houston School of Public Health students have been selected as 2025 Albert Schweitzer Fellows.
Bauer awarded nearly $3 million by CPRIT to establish the Texas Spatial-Temporal Data Science, Informatics, and Modeling Core
June 3, 2025
Cici Bauer, PhD was awarded nearly $3 million in funding from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to establish the Texas Spatial-Temporal Data Science, Informatics, and Modeling Core (TEX-SIM).
Researchers Find Link Between Father's Occupation and Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Offspring
June 2, 2025
A new study from UTHealth Houston School of Public Health and Child Health and Development Studies at the Public Health Institute (PHI) has found that children whose fathers worked in craft, operative, service or labor occupations experienced higher incidence rates of developing colorectal cancer later in life.