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Springer named 2025 Minnie Stevens Piper Professor

A devoted professor and researcher, Andrew Springer, DrPH, has been named a 2025 Minnie Stevens Piper Professor Award recipient.
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From Policy to Pantry: Robinson Champions Community Health

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.
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2025 Teaching Awards

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.
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Shelters at bus stops intended to provide relief from heat can actually result in higher temperatures, UTHealth Houston researchers discover

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.
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Lama's Legacy to Lead Vulnerability as Strength

Lama reminds her peers of one certainty the science and study of public health: "Public health is foundational to any thriving society, and I believe that even in the face of uncertainty, our work remains more important than ever."
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Alumna's Pursuit to Enhancing Life Outcomes

Now more than ever, public health researchers are facing immense challenges developing solutions to diseases, social determinants of health, and the environment's impact on our populations.
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Get to know the team: Chelsea Liu, PhD

With a background in both computational methods and population health, Liu brings a dynamic and interdisciplinary lens to her research in neuroepidemiology.
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Student Spotlight: Puranjay Shori was surprised to discover that his passion for people was embedded in his passion for public health

Puranjay Shori, a graduating MPH student at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, discovered his passion for public health while volunteering at a Florida charitable organization, Hearts for the Homeless Gainesville, a non-profit that provides healthcare resources for underserved communities, namely the unhoused.
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SWCOEH observes Workers Memorial Day

The SWCOEH commemorates Workers Memorial Day, an international day of observance for individuals killed, disabled, injured, or made unwell in the course of their work. It serves as a tragic reminder of the preventable nature of workplace fatalities, injuries, and illnesses and underscores the need for ongoing efforts to improve workplace health and safety.
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Enhancing Public Health Efforts with Real-Time Data Monitoring: The Center for Health Equity Launches the Data Visualization Studio

The UTHealth Houston School of Public Health’s Center for Health Equity (CHE) has extensive expertise in building interactive data visualization tools to enhance public health research and practice.
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Springer named 2025 Minnie Stevens Piper Professor

From Policy to Pantry: Robinson Champions Community Health

2025 Teaching Awards

Shelters at bus stops intended to provide relief from heat can actually result in higher temperatures, UTHealth Houston researchers discover

Lama's Legacy to Lead Vulnerability as Strength

Alumna's Pursuit to Enhancing Life Outcomes

Get to know the team: Chelsea Liu, PhD

Student Spotlight: Puranjay Shori was surprised to discover that his passion for people was embedded in his passion for public health

SWCOEH observes Workers Memorial Day

Enhancing Public Health Efforts with Real-Time Data Monitoring: The Center for Health Equity Launches the Data Visualization Studio

Fiber - Role in Cardiometabolic Health and Tips for Patient Care

33rd Annual Steele Lecture with Robert Steffen, MD

UCSF Webinar Series: Operationalizing healthcare reimbursement in your state: Community-clinical partnerships and implementation

Institute on Aging Dyer Lecture: Consuelo Walss-Bass, PhD

Fostering Mental Well-Being: Strengthening Support Systems at Home, School, and Beyond

Dissertation Defense by Meesha Iqbal, MD, MBBS, MPH: Rethinking health systems responsiveness in low-and middle-income countries

Virtual Networking Session "Evidence for health-related social needs interventions in Medicaid"

2025 TCHMB Summit

Institute on Aging Lecture Series: Vivian Kaul, MD