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Craig Hanis, PhD, Named Professor Emeritus After More Than Four Decades of Service

Craig Hanis, PhD, is retiring from the Department of Epidemiology at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health after more than 40 years of transformative research, teaching, and mentorship. In recognition of his lasting contributions to public health, he has been named Professor Emeritus effective September 1.
Read more Craig Hanis, PhD, Named Professor Emeritus After More Than Four Decades of Service
Guillot-Wright awarded $400,000 to expand Docside Clinics in Port Arthur, TX

Shannon Guillot-Wright, PhD, was recently awarded $400,000 by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for the expansion of the Docside Clinic: Connecting Docs to Docks initiative.
Read more Guillot-Wright awarded $400,000 to expand Docside Clinics in Port Arthur, TX
UTHealth Houston study links firefighter smoke exposure to biological changes that increase cancer risk

A new study published in Environmental Research by researchers at UTHealth Houston offers valuable insights into how firefighting can affect the body on a molecular level, potentially leading to long-term health risks such as cancer.
Read more UTHealth Houston study links firefighter smoke exposure to biological changes that increase cancer risk
UTHealth Houston Study Finds Diabetes Program Improves Depression Symptoms in Mexican Americans

A team of researchers from UTHealth Houston School of Public Health has found that Salud y Vida, a community-clinical diabetes program in the Rio Grande Valley, was linked to significant reductions in depression symptoms among low-income Mexican Americans living with type 2 diabetes.
Read more UTHealth Houston Study Finds Diabetes Program Improves Depression Symptoms in Mexican Americans
UTHealth Houston becomes go-to resource for health cost clarity

Texans won a major victory for health cost transparency in June with the conclusion of the 89th Texas Legislature, which provided funding support to the Texas All-Payor Claims Database and established the Health Impact, Cost, and Coverage Analysis Program (HICCAP) — both housed at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health’s Center for Health Care Data.
Read more UTHealth Houston becomes go-to resource for health cost clarity
Health Impact in Motion: How Two Community Health Workers Are Changing Lives

Community Health Workers (CHWs) form a critical component of the public health workforce.
Read more Health Impact in Motion: How Two Community Health Workers Are Changing Lives
Bridging the Gap: CHWs at the Center of Care Coordination and System Change

Rosalia Guerrero, MBA, CHWI, Director of Vulnerable Populations for the Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute (TEPHI) and senior project manager at the Center for Health Equity (CHE), attended the “Community Health Workers Association Conference 2025: Care Coordination in Challenging Times” conference earlier this year.
Read more Bridging the Gap: CHWs at the Center of Care Coordination and System Change
Researchers Spur New Efforts to Ensure Equitable Access to Colorectal Cancer Screenings

Researchers examine a pivotal opportunity in detecting and preventing early-onset colorectal cancer.
Read more Researchers Spur New Efforts to Ensure Equitable Access to Colorectal Cancer Screenings
CHPPR Researchers Expand School-Based Physical Activity Program to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children

MAGIC (Movement for Academic Growth In Classrooms) aims to help schools better integrate physical activity throughout the school day to reduce cardiovascular disease risk factors that can often start early in life.
Read more CHPPR Researchers Expand School-Based Physical Activity Program to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children
School-Based Nutrition Program promotes Health Opportunities in Acres Homes Community

The Center for Health Equity (CHE) in collaboration The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), has been awarded $74,970 to evaluate the impact of the Brighter Bites program.
Read more School-Based Nutrition Program promotes Health Opportunities in Acres Homes Community

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Sep 04 2025 Sep 04, 2025

Cookies & Careers for Epidemiology Doctoral Students

4:00:00 PM - 5:00:00 PM
RAS W102A
Sep 06 2025 Sep 06, 2025

Kashmere Gardens Community Walk and Learn

9:00:00 AM - 11:00:00 AM
Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital 5656 Kelley Street, Houston TX 77026
Sep 08 2025 Sep 08, 2025

Graduate Archer Fellowship Program Information Session #1 (Summer 2026)

12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
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Sep 08 2025 Sep 08, 2025

Dissertation Defense by Chunhui Gu: Leveraging Multi-omics to Enhance High-throughput Proteomics via Graph Neural Network

1:00:00 PM - 3:00:00 PM
UTHealth School of Public Health, 1200 Pressler St, Room RAS W-1034
Sep 09 2025 Sep 09, 2025

Supercharging Implementation Science with Insights from Behavioral Economics

1:00:00 PM - 2:00:00 PM
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Sep 09 2025 Sep 09, 2025

Environmental Sustainability in Health Care: From Operating Rooms to Emissions Reduction

3:00:00 PM - 4:30:00 PM
MSB 5.001, 5th Floor, McGovern Medical School 6431 Fannin Street, MSB G.102 Houston, TX 77030
Sep 16 2025 Sep 16, 2025

Local Wellness Policies and the Role of School Health Advisory Councils

11:00:00 AM - 12:00:00 PM
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Sep 17 2025 Sep 17, 2025

Infant formulas: What’s new and what’s coming in “Stork Speed”

11:00:00 AM - 12:00:00 PM
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Sep 18 2025 Sep 18, 2025

Dissertation Proposal Defense by Alvin Estacio, MS: Characterizing Workplace Health Program Participation for Cleaning Workers

9:00:00 AM - 11:00:00 AM
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Sep 18 2025 Sep 18, 2025

Salutation: Back to School Student Mixer!

5:30:00 PM - 7:30:00 PM
Cooley University Life Center
Sep 19 2025 Sep 19, 2025

Graduate Archer Fellowship Program Information Session #2 (Summer 2026)

12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
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Sep 23 2025 Sep 23, 2025

Culinary Medicine as Catalyst: Bridging Public Health, Primary Care, and Community Partnership

9:53:00 AM - 12:00:00 PM
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Oct 14 2025 Oct 14, 2025

Graduate Archer Fellowship Program Information Session #3 (Summer 2026)

12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
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Oct 14 2025 Oct 14, 2025

Scaling up Complex Interventions: Lessons Learned from three Studies

1:00:00 PM - 2:00:00 PM
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