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Tsai’s mental health research journal earns high impact factor

In addition to being professor at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, Jack Tsai, PhD, is the founding editor-in-chief of an international, peer-reviewed journal publishing the latest mental health research, whic has earned an impact factor score of 9.1 this year.
Read more Tsai’s mental health research journal earns high impact factor
Firefighter health 25 years after 9/11

Welcome to “Ask the Expert,” a UTHealth Houston news series where our leading experts examine pressing health challenges. In this edition, we look at what 9/11 has taught us about the long-term health of firefighters and why those lessons matter beyond New York.
Read more Firefighter health 25 years after 9/11
New public health building opens!

For students at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, Aug. 31 will mark more than the start of a new semester. It will usher in a new era as they prepare to learn and connect in a newly constructed state-of-the-art facility designed with their education and future careers in mind.
Read more New public health building opens!
Biological changes in firefighters’ urine and blood seen 24 hours after fighting a fire

New research from UTHealth Houston found firefighters experience measurable biological changes in their blood and urine within 24 hours of fighting a fire–changes that may help identify early cancer risk, the leading cause of death among firefighters.
Read more Biological changes in firefighters’ urine and blood seen 24 hours after fighting a fire
Mentoring the future of public health

Eric Boerwinkle, PhD, reflects on his career, leadership, and the future of public health at UTHealth Houston. Boerwinkle serves as dean of UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, where he is the M. David Low Chair in Public Health and the Kozmetsky Family Chair in Human Genetics.
Read more Mentoring the future of public health
$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.
Read more $8.5M grant supports next generation of worker health experts
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.
Read more Alumna named dean of Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health
Nourishing lunch and snacks for a healthy school year

Welcome to “Ask the Expert,” a UTHealth Houston newsroom series where our leading physicians examine pressing health challenges. In this edition, we address healthy lunch and snack ideas as kids head back to school.
Read more Nourishing lunch and snacks for a healthy school year
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.
Read more Alumna Receives 2026 Fulbright Global Scholar Award
Study finds pregnancy complications may increase risk for artery disease

Women who experience pregnancy complications face an increased risk of developing peripheral artery disease later in life, according to a new UTHealth Houston study.
Read more Study finds pregnancy complications may increase risk for artery disease

News Archive

Sep 10 2026 Sep 10, 2026

Dissertation Proposal Defense by Ziyi Wang, MS: Covariate-Informed Multiple Testing with Continuous and Categorical Auxiliary Info

10:00:00 AM - 12:00:00 PM
PHB 732.01
Sep 10 2026 Sep 10, 2026

Dissertation Proposal Defense by Fatima Makkia, MBBS, MPH: Association Between Diabetes and TB Transmission at Texas–Mexico Border

11:00:00 AM - 12:30:00 PM
Teams
Sep 10 2026 Sep 10, 2026

SWCOEH Research & Practice Day

12:30:00 PM - 3:00:00 PM
Microsoft Teams
Sep 11 2026 Sep 11, 2026

Pet Therapy with Faithful Paws Houston

11:00:00 AM - 12:00:00 PM
PHB First floor
Sep 17 2026 Sep 17, 2026

Summer 2027 Graduate Archer Fellowship Program Information Session #1

5:30:00 PM - 6:30:00 PM
Teams
Sep 18 2026 Sep 18, 2026

Summer 2027 Graduate Archer Fellowship Program Information Session #2

12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
Teams
Sep 18 2026 Sep 18, 2026

Dissertation Proposal by Tzuruei Chao - Leveraging Longitudinal and Multimodal Learning to Predict PreP/HIV-Related Risk

1:00:00 PM - 2:00:00 PM
online
Sep 21 2026 Sep 21, 2026

Dissertation Defense by Joshua Strauss, MPH: Telomere Biology and Genomic Instability in Pediatric CNS Malignancies

10:00:00 AM - 1:00:00 PM
PHB 250
Sep 21 2026 Sep 21, 2026

Carmel Dyer Lecture Series, "“Pathways to Resilience for Dementia Caregiving Families” – Dr. Wesley Browning, PhD

12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
PHB 210, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, 1930 Old Spanish Trl, Houston, TX 77054
Sep 23 2026 Sep 23, 2026

Salutation: Back to School Student Mixer!

5:30:00 PM - 7:30:00 PM
Cooley University Life Center
Oct 01 2026 Oct 01, 2026

Summer 2027 Graduate Archer Fellowship Program Information Session #3

12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
Hybrid - Room 120.01/Teams
Oct 01 2026 Oct 01, 2026

The Preventioneers: Lecture and Conversation with Barry R. Davis, MD, PhD, Professor Emeritus

12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
Join via Teams link or in the PHB Auditorium, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, 1930 Old Spanish Trail, Houston, TX 77054
Oct 13 2026 Oct 13, 2026

What Happens After Families Go Home? Understanding Real-World Breastfeeding Challenges and Parent Experiences

11:00:00 AM - 12:00:00 PM
Virtual - Microsoft Teams
Oct 16 2026 Oct 16, 2026

Dissertation Defense by Mitch Strahlman, BA, MS: Determinants of Adolescent and Parental Suicidal Thoughts within the Family Unit

10:00:00 AM - 12:00:00 PM
SPH AUS 518 and Teams

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