Qian Xiao, PhD, associate professor in Epidemiology, has been named a 2026-2027 U.S. Fulbright Program Scholar, a prestigious honor that supports international collaboration in research and education.
As Peyton HerrNeckar, a Master of Public Health student in environmental health, prepares to graduate from UTHealth Houston School of Public Health this spring 2026, his next chapter is already taking shape on the water.
Kristina D. Mena, PhD, MSPH, has been selected to serve on the Environmental Protection Agency’s Science Advisory Board, a national panel that provides independent scientific guidance on environmental and public health issues.
MPH in Healthcare Management graduate Sofia Tovar is focused on driving meaningful change across the health system landscape.
May 9, 2025
A new study co-led by Assistant Professor Zeynep Coban-Akdemir, PhD, at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine uncovered a link between occurrences of complex genetic disorders and inherited disease traits in a Turkish population with increased levels of consanguinity.
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.
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.
May 6, 2025
Herrera Morales strives to ensure that her focused research addresses real-world needs and uplifts the communities it serves.
May 6, 2025
The UTHealth Houston Office of Population Health and the Population Health Council hosted the first ever UTHealth Houston Population Health Symposium this April, bringing together faculty, staff, and students from all seven schools at UTHealth Houston to discuss insights, strategies, and innovations aimed at improving population health.
May 5, 2025
Over the last two years leading up to her graduation, Master of Science student Kennedy Zinn transformed her initial curiosity about biostatistics and data science into a thorough understanding.
May 2, 2025
A devoted professor and researcher, Andrew Springer, DrPH, has been named a 2025 Minnie Stevens Piper Professor Award recipient.
May 2, 2025
Lawrence Robinson, MPH student in Community Health Practice, has sought to influence health systems and policies to improve the health of our communities. For Robinson, public health is a calling to use classroom-based lessons and evidence-based implementations to make a difference in population health.
May 1, 2025
The annual Teaching Awards, based =on nominations from students and voting open to all UTHealth Houston School of Public Health students, have been announced for the 2024-2025 academic year.
May 1, 2025
Some public transit shelter designs can actually do more harm than good when it comes to shielding from summer temperatures, according to a study led by UTHealth Houston.
