Boston University School of Public Health

SPH This Week

July 19, 2020

Viewpoint

The America I See Is Not the Same One My White Friends See

If we want to truly address police brutality and COVID-19 in the Black community, we must dismantle systemic racism.

Research

Gun Culture 3.0

For most gun owners in the US, owning firearms is about recreation or self-defense. But there is a third gun culture, and it sees any firearm violence prevention effort as the first step in a scheme to take away all rights.

School News

Professor Receives Mentorship Award from Human Genetics Society

Josée Dupuis has served as a lifelong mentor to numerous graduate students and postdoctorate fellows in the field of biostatistics.

Research

Coronavirus Media Failures, Harms, and Recommendations

COVID-19 is an urgent crisis. That makes careful communication about it even more important, a new JAMA viewpoint argues.

Public Health Post

Reopening Restaurants

The COVID-19 pandemic has elevated the health risks already inherent to restaurant work.

PHX

Learn New Public Health Skills This Summer with the Mini-MPH

Register for the free Mini-MPH, which includes six hours of engaging, online content covering key concepts of public health with expert faculty. This program is also eligible for CHES/MCHES credit.

Research

In College Students, COVID-19 Has Increased Depression Rate and Raised New Barriers to Mental Health Care

A survey of 18,000 college students shows the importance of investing in student mental health, even amid the financial uncertainty institutions of higher education currently face.

Spotlight

Faculty Spotlight: Megan Healey

Megan Healey, clinical assistant professor of epidemiology and director of MPH programs, says collaborative partnerships drive her work with faculty and student teaching assistants.

Spotlight

Staff Spotlight: Patricia Gonzalez

Patricia Gonzalez, director of administration in the Department of Community Health Sciences, is developing creative ways to support faculty, staff, and students in the upcoming school year.

Research

States’ ACA Ads Are Declining, But Vital

TV ads for the Marketplace aired by state governments are consistently related to enrollment (unlike now-discontinued federal ads), but states are airing these ads less and less.

Career Services

Health Law & Policy Alumni Panel to Share Insight on Career Paths

The virtual networking event on Tuesday, July 21 will connect students with alums who are program managers, as well as research, data, and public policy analysts.