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.
July 17, 2025
A trailblazer in dental public health research, Sayali Tungare, PhD, is advancing our understanding of dental pain management and the prescribing patterns of opioids and antibiotics in dentistry. Her work bridges public health and clinical practice by applying human-centered design, mixed methods research, and large-scale EHR (electronic health record) data analysis to real-world challenges.
July 17, 2025
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, UT Physicians, and Brighter Bites have been awarded a $249,577 grant from The Cigna Group Foundation through its Health Equity Impact Fund. This funding supports a new produce prescription program designed to combat food insecurity and improve diabetes management among Hispanic adults in Houston.
July 16, 2025
Congratulations to the UTHealth Houston researchers ranked among the world’s best scientists in Research.com’s recently released rankings for 2025!
July 15, 2025
Assistant Professor Yun Hang, PhD, MS, and an international research team have developed a satellite-driven super learner machine-learning model to examine particulate organic carbon (OC) pollution across China.
July 1, 2025
Researchers identify a new link between rare genetic pairs and increased risk of laterality defects, according to a new study published in The American Journal of Human Genetics.
July 1, 2025
A new study led by UTHealth Houston, EPIDriver, and CECLISA (Center for Advanced Health Clinical Studies in Guatemala) aims to evaluate the health status and environmental exposures of vulnerable populations in Guatemala’s Dry Corridor region.
June 30, 2025
June 30, 2025
Four UTHealth Houston School of Public Health students have been selected as 2025 Albert Schweitzer Fellows.
June 25, 2025
Alexandra Willis, MPH, in collaboration with Ginger Raya, EdD, MHA, MPA, presented the award-winning poster “Collaborative Excellence: Transforming Healthcare Education with Case Competitions” at the 2025 AUPHA Annual Conference, held June 16–19. Their submission earned 2nd Place in the Best Poster competition, a notable achievement among graduate health administration scholars.
June 18, 2025
The state of Texas awarded UTHealth Houston School of Public Health $5 million over two years for early detection and research, led by principal investigator Jooyeon Hwang, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, on cancer risk among firefighters in Texas.
