Fresh for Less Healthy Food Access Evaluation

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Funded by Austin Public Health (APH), this project assesses Austin's multifaceted healthy food access initiative to enhance prioritization and refinement of efforts by APH.

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New MSSW/MPH Degree Launching Spring 2025 in Partnership with UTRGV

UTHealth Houston School of Public Health is introducing a new Master of Social Work/ Master of Public Health (MSSW/MPH) dual degree program in collaboration with The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV).
Read more New MSSW/MPH Degree Launching Spring 2025 in Partnership with UTRGV
Craig advancing cancer research through early implementation of healthy lifestyles

Dr. Derek Craig, a new faculty member in the UTHealth Houston Institute for Implementation Science and the School of Public Health, is a School of Public Health alumnus and a former postdoctoral fellow of UTHealth Houston’s NCI T32 Cancer Control Research Training Program.
Read more Craig advancing cancer research through early implementation of healthy lifestyles
Alumna Voted President-Elect of Society for Epidemiologic Research

Alumna Wendy Nembhard, PhD, MPH, FACE, voted as the new incoming president-elect of the Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER.) As president-elect, Nembhard serves on the Executive Committee for SER, which hosts the nation's oldest epidemiology society.
Read more Alumna Voted President-Elect of Society for Epidemiologic Research
Researchers argue: “Does every movement count towards better health?”

A 2020 press release from the World Health Organization (WHO) stated that “every move counts towards better health”, suggesting that 5 million deaths per year could be averted if physical activity increased throughout the globe. Offering a new perspective and published in June’s open access journal of The Lancet Global Health is Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Center for Health Equity (CHE) researcher, Andrea Ramirez Varela, PhD, MD, MPH, who poses a counter to the statement, that context is key.
Read more Researchers argue: “Does every movement count towards better health?”
New dual degree program offering MJur/MPH enrolling students for Spring 2025 in collaboration with St. Mary's University School of Law

This innovative program will begin admitting students for the spring 2025 semester, and is the first of its kind in Texas, as well as the only degree program in Texas certified by the Compliance Certification Board (CCB).
Read more New dual degree program offering MJur/MPH enrolling students for Spring 2025 in collaboration with St. Mary's University School of Law
Researchers Evaluate Most Effective Methods of Preventing Heat Stress and Illness in Workers

Brett Perkison, MD, MPH, is leading a new study to evaluate the effectiveness of cooling vests in protecting construction workers from heat stress, part of a broader effort to develop better practices for protecting at-risk workers from heat-related illness.
Read more Researchers Evaluate Most Effective Methods of Preventing Heat Stress and Illness in Workers
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health Announces New Collaboration with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator

This partnership aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to pursue successful careers in public service, particularly in health and human services.
Read more UTHealth Houston School of Public Health Announces New Collaboration with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator
UTHealth Houston research reveal a disproportionate increase of homelessness among women in the U.S.

In an analysis of population data spanning five years from 2018 through 2022, researchers have uncovered significant trends in homelessness rates among various population groups, with a noteworthy rise in the number of women experiencing unsheltered homelessness. The study, recently published in Public Health Reports, utilized data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and the findings shed light on the changing dynamics of homelessness among women, with a particular focus on female veterans.
Read more UTHealth Houston research reveal a disproportionate increase of homelessness among women in the U.S.
Residents of redlined communities experience higher rates of violence, according to new study from Alexander Testa, PhD

A new study conducted by Alexander Testa, PhD, assistant professor at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, found that residents of historically redlined communities have a higher probability of experiencing violent crimes such as assault, robbery, and gun violence.
Read more Residents of redlined communities experience higher rates of violence, according to new study from Alexander Testa, PhD
Center for Health Equity Summer Intensive Fellowship Experience

The Center for Health Equity (CHE) launched a paid summer intensive fellowship experience (SIFE) in health equity as an opportunity for graduate students at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health.
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New MSSW/MPH Degree Launching Spring 2025 in Partnership with UTRGV

Craig advancing cancer research through early implementation of healthy lifestyles

Alumna Voted President-Elect of Society for Epidemiologic Research

Researchers argue: “Does every movement count towards better health?”

New dual degree program offering MJur/MPH enrolling students for Spring 2025 in collaboration with St. Mary's University School of Law

Researchers Evaluate Most Effective Methods of Preventing Heat Stress and Illness in Workers

UTHealth Houston School of Public Health Announces New Collaboration with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator

UTHealth Houston research reveal a disproportionate increase of homelessness among women in the U.S.

Residents of redlined communities experience higher rates of violence, according to new study from Alexander Testa, PhD

Center for Health Equity Summer Intensive Fellowship Experience

Biostatistics Seminar - Dissertation for PhD Training: Why? What? Who? When? How?

Developing and Scaling Up a Global Monitoring System for Healthy and Sustainable Cities

Implementation Science Networking Event - Houston

Dissertation Defense by Isaac D. Valdez, MS: Assessing the Impact of Prior Authorization on Medical Dosimetrists

Graduate Archer Fellowship Program Information Session #1 (Summer 2025)

LinkedIn Lab with Dr. Ginger Raya

Partnerships between Health Care and Community Based Organizations for Food Is Medicine

Graduate Archer Fellowship Program Information Session #2 (Summer 2025)

Welcome Back Social for Epidemiology Students

Congenital Syphilis Summit

Center for Infectious Diseases Fall Lecture with Megan Duffey, MD

2024 Philip R. Nader Legacy of Health Lectureship