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Aerial view of the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health building and surrounding Texas Medical Center area.

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.

Researchers analyzed blood and urine samples from 30 firefighters before and after fire exposure to better understand how the body immediately responds. (Photo by UTHealth Houston)

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.

Eric Boerwinkle, PhD, dean of the School of Public Health, featured in a “Beyond the CV” graphic.

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.

Sarah Felknor, DrPH, pictured in front of greenery and brick wall in background.

$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.  

New public health building opens!

Aerial view of the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health building and surrounding Texas Medical Center area.

August 27, 2026

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.



Mentoring the future of public health

Eric Boerwinkle, PhD, dean of the School of Public Health, featured in a “Beyond the CV” graphic.

August 20, 2026

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.


$8.5M grant supports next generation of worker health experts   

Sarah Felknor, DrPH, pictured in front of greenery and brick wall in background.

August 19, 2026

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

Wendy Nembhard pictured in red blazer in front of white background.

August 14, 2026

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.


Nourishing lunch and snacks for a healthy school year

Diana Guevara, MPH, registered dietician and nutritionist supervisor with UTHealth Houston School of Public Health

August 5, 2026

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.


Alumna Receives 2026 Fulbright Global Scholar Award

Lisa Mitchell-Bennett

July 29, 2026

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

Yun Hang, PhD

July 21, 2026

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. 




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