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.
March 6, 2025
UTHealth Houston continues to rank among the nation’s top institutions for National Institutes of Health (NIH) research funding, according to the latest annual rankings from the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.
March 6, 2025
Stephany Bauer, MS, DrPH student at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Brownsville, has been selected as a 2025 Texas Legislative Fellow.
March 5, 2025
A new study published by CHPPR Investigator Caitlin C. Murphy, PhD, MPH in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute found that preterm birth is more prevalent among liveborn offspring of male adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with a history of cancer.
February 28, 2025
A recently published study1 led by UTHealth Houston School of Public Health Center for Health Equity Research scientist Maha Almohamad, PhD, MS, highlights the significant role that participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)2 may play in mitigating the effects of very low food security on cardiometabolic conditions.
February 28, 2025
Serwaa Omowale, PhD, LMSW, MPH, assistant professor in the Department of Management, Policy, and Community Health at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health joined the Center for Health Equity (CHE) in January 2025.
February 28, 2025
Doctoral student Ashley Dedmon, MPH, CHES ®, spent her late teenage years as a caregiver to both parents diagnosed with cancer and found her passion in the process.
February 27, 2025
The UTHealth Houston STAR Awards reception and luncheon celebrated employees and recognized milestone years of service ranging from five to 45 years.
February 25, 2025
At a topping out ceremony on Feb. 24, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health — ranked the 2024 Top Public Health school in Texas by U.S. News & World Report — celebrated the final beam being placed on its new 10-story, 350,000-square-foot facility, currently under construction in the Texas Medical Center’s Helix Park.
February 25, 2025
At a topping out ceremony on Feb. 24, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health — ranked the 2024 Top Public Health school in Texas by U.S. News — celebrated the final beam being placed on its new 10-story, 350,000-square-foot facility, currently under construction in the Texas Medical Center’s Helix Park.
February 21, 2025
Last week, The University of Texas System recognized four outstanding UTHealth Houston faculty for their teaching excellence and commitment to enhancing health science education by inducting them into the 2025 class of The University of Texas Kenneth I. Shine, MD, Academy of Health Science Education.