Celebrate Juneteenth with tea cakes
June 1, 2023
UTHealth Houston invites the community to enjoy a sweet treat to celebrate Juneteenth.
News Archive
Alumna Carves Path in Cancer Prevention and Control
Alumna Melissa Lopez Varon, PhD, MS, has built her career at the intersection of cancer prevention and global health. Her path into public health began when she recognized the urgent need for multidisciplinary teams to work beyond traditional clinical expertise.
Aladekomo Selected as 2025-2026 'This is Public Health' Ambassador
Second-year PhD student Oluwafunto Adepeju Aladekomo has been selected as a 2025-2026 This is Public Health (TIPH) Ambassador.
CHPPR’s SEMM-DIA Project Advances Cancer Prevention Through Community-Driven Innovation
Over the past 5 years, the Salud en Mis Manos-Dissemination and Implementation Assistance (SEMM-DIA) program at the UTHealth Houston Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research (CHPPR) has examined how evidence-based interventions are implemented by clinics serving underserved communities.
UTHealth Houston launches firefighter cancer risk study with kick-off event
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health and Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health hosted a kickoff event to celebrate the launch of a $5 million, multi-year initiative focused on reducing cancer risks and health impacts of environmental exposures for firefighters.
Updates to iCHAMPSS Decision-Support System Aim to Help Educators Meet Revised Requirements for Sexual Health Education in Texas Schools
May 31, 2023
iCHAMPSS, a CHPPR-developed web-based implementation strategy and toolkit, has been updated to provide guidance for implementing sexual health education curricula in line with recent updates by the Texas State Board of Education and Texas legislature.
Alumni Spotlight: Bettina M. Beech, DrPH, MPH
May 25, 2023
"The training I received in these areas, along with doctoral-level methodology courses in epidemiology, demography, biostatistics, and health economics, provided me with a strong intellectual foundation and the necessary skills to design and conduct rigorous research studies; the ability to implement interventions in diverse community settings," Beech explained.
Nearly $1 Million Grant Awarded to Identify and Prevent the Spread of Tuberculosis
May 25, 2023
Restrepo's development of a low-cost tool to detect DR TB will drastically improve the process of identifying strains of TB, leading to faster treatment to stop the spread of tuberculosis that threaten communities.
The Relationship Between Mental Health and Children in Texas
May 25, 2023
Mental health is a growing concern for clinicians and researchers. As we observe Mental Health Awareness Month, we must understand the scope of these issues contributing to the events ailing our communities.
Affordable housing paired with access to healthcare may reduce emergency visits, according to new report
May 18, 2023
Medical costs for affordable housing residents were also lower, in particular prescription expenses, when compared with participants who did not have access to affordable housing.
Bauer and Cannell receive 2023 R. Palmer Beasley, MD Award for Innovation
May 17, 2023
The R. Palmer Beasley, MD Faculty Award for Innovation is an endowment at UTHealth Houston established with a philanthropic gift from Palmer Beasley, MD, in 2012. Beasley was dean of UTHealth Houston School of Public Health from 1987-2004. Beasley, internationally recognized for his research on the causal link between the hepatitis B virus and liver cancer, dedicated his career to epidemiology, public health leadership, and global health research and training. This endowment supports awards to faculty members whose work exemplifies innovative research in public health.
Newman, MD, MPH, receives 2023 U.S. Public Health Service Excellence in Public Health Award
May 16, 2023
Markham earns prestigious 2023 Piper Professor award
May 15, 2023
A dedicated educator for more than three decades at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, Christine Markham, PhD, has added the prestigious Minnie Stevens Piper Professor Award to a long list of honors she has received during her tenure.
Learn how to cope from the effects of violence
May 15, 2023
Being exposed to a barrage of media reports after a tragedy can result in acute stress. Psychological effects can have long-lasting consequences, such as posttraumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, and major depressive disorders.