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Photo of the four President's Scholar Award winners.

2025 President’s Scholar Award recipients announced

Four members of the UTHealth Houston community received the university’s most distinguished awards for their exceptional work, history of long-standing excellence, and dedication during the 2025 President’s Scholar Awards and Recognition of Excellence Award ceremony on May 22.

Paola Hernandez holding award certificate in front of research poster.

Research Fellow Places in Best Poster Category at 2025 APHL Annual Conference 

Paola Alejandra Hernandez, an APHL-CDC Public Health Laboratory Fellow at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, earned third place in the Best Poster category at the 2025 Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) Annual Conference, held May 5–8 in Portland, Oregon. 

Blanca Restrepo pictured in white coat in front of tree in foreground.

Restrepo Highlights Long-term Impacts of Tuberculosis Treatment in South Africa

Blanca I. Restrepo, PhD, professor in Epidemiology at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Brownsville, was among the global experts who attended the Third International Post-Tuberculosis Symposium in April at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Ji Yun Tark and Marcia Otto's headshots left to right pictured.

Innovative Research Sheds New light on the Role of Protein Consumption in Hypertension Risk

A new study led by recent doctoral graduate Ji Yun Tark, PhD, under the mentorship of Marcia Otto, PhD, FAHA, associate professor of epidemiology and faculty member at the Center for Health Equity, examined the role of protein consumption and diversity in hypertension risk.

2025 President’s Scholar Award recipients announced

Photo of the four President's Scholar Award winners.

May 23, 2025

Four members of the UTHealth Houston community received the university’s most distinguished awards for their exceptional work, history of long-standing excellence, and dedication during the 2025 President’s Scholar Awards and Recognition of Excellence Award ceremony on May 22.





Innovation in Action: 15th Annual Fleming Center Case Competition

15th Annual in Person Fleming Center Judges

May 15, 2025

On April 5, 2025, the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health buzzed with energy as graduate students from healthcare management programs across Texas gathered for the annual Fleming Center Case Competition. Hosted by The Board, a student-led organization within the Master of Public Health in Healthcare Management program, the event invited teams to solve a timely and complex healthcare leadership challenge.




Nhu Nguyen finds her footing in public health

a student smiles for a photo

May 8, 2025

Nhu Nguyen always knew she loved helping people, and medicine always seemed like the logical career choice. However, it wasn’t until she met her best friend during her freshman year of college that public health became not only an educational option to pursue, but also a viable career choice.



Blazing a Trail for a Safer World

An image of Spencer Chichester in a work cubicle.

May 7, 2025

Master of Public Health student Spencer Chichester, a NIOSH trainee with the Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, is completing his degree with a focus in Industrial Hygiene. 



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