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January 1, 2020
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$8.5M grant supports next generation of worker health experts
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health researchers in the Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health received an $8.5 million, five-year grant to strengthen education, research, and training for the next generation of professionals dedicated to protecting workers' health and safety.
Alumna named dean of Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health
Alumna Wendy Nembhard, PhD, has been named dean of the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, where she has served as professor and chair of the Department of Epidemiology.
Alumna Receives 2026 Fulbright Global Scholar Award
Alumna Lisa Mitchell-Bennett, DrPH, MPH, is a 2026 recipient of the prestigious Fulbright Global Scholar Award, which recognizes academic excellence and commitment to international collaboration.
UTHealth Houston researcher joins NASA project on border water resilience
The project, selected through NASA’s Water Quality Applications program, will leverage satellite-based Earth observations and advanced hydrologic modeling to help drinking water utilities better anticipate and respond to changing water quality conditions in communities along the U.S.-Mexico border.
School of Public Health announces public health certificate partnership with the University of Texas Permian Basin
December 10, 2019
UTHealth School of Public Health and the University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB) College of Business have partnered to provide graduate students with the opportunity to earn a Graduate Certificate in Public Health while simultaneously earning a Master of Business Administration (MBA) beginning Spring 2020.
Alumni Appointed to Texas Radiation Advisory Board
November 29, 2019
RAB members are the state’s advisors on all radiation issues. The governor appoints members who normally serve for a term of 6 years. Dr. Pate is one of 10 Texas professionals appointed to this board.
Alumna keeping dairy workers safe through health literacy
November 21, 2019
Anabel Rodriguez is the recipient of 2019 Individual Health Literacy Hero award from the Bexar County Health Collaborative and the 2019 Institute for Integration of Medicine and Science Community Engagement Hero Award–Outstanding Student.
Doctoral student awarded NIH funding for HIV prevention and care in homeless youth
November 13, 2019
Alexis Sims is a health promotion and health education doctoral student at the Houston campus.
SWCOEH faculty member Whitworth awarded prestigious ONES AWARD from NIEHS
January 4, 2019
Kristina Whitworth, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health in San Antonio and a member of the Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (SWCOEH), was recently awarded a R01 grant from the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) under the Outstanding New Environmental Scientist Award (ONES) program. The award totals $1.8 million.
Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health Responds to ITC Deer Park Fire
January 2, 2019
Faculty, staff and students of UTHealth School of Public Health’s Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (SWCOEH) teamed up to monitor air quality changes caused by the Intercontinental Terminals Company Deer Park terminal fire last week.
Climate change health guide helps businesses and workers
December 31, 2018
HOUSTON – Health hazards associated with climate change are becoming an increasing concern to business leaders who want to protect their workers and communities from these emerging threats. As a result, researchers at the UTHealth School of Public Health are developing guidelines for occupational medicine physicians to adapt employers’ current health and safety programs in order prepare for these changes.
Alumnus to receive 2018 R. Clarke Fraser New Investigator Award
December 31, 2018
HOUSTON – Alumnus Philip J. Lupo, Ph.D., M.P.H., will receive the 2018 F. Clarke Fraser New Investigator Award at the Teratology Society Annual Meeting on June 24.
SWCOEH 40th Anniversary Celebration and Scientific Symposium
December 31, 2018
The Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (SWCOEH) at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health is celebrating its 40th year as one of the first established and continuously funded NIOSH Education and Research Centers in the country.