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May 9, 2021

 
 
 

Convocation.

 
 
 

CONVOCATION

Faculty, Staff, and Students to Be Honored at 2021 Convocation

Hiba Abousleiman, Monica Onyango, Roberta White, Patricia Gonzalez, and Monica Wang will receive awards.

 

CONVOCATION

Cheyenne Bailey Named 2021 Convocation Student Speaker

The CAPDIE student is passionate about community advocacy and dedicated to helping people with chronic illnesses navigate the healthcare system.

 
 

CONVOCATION

Ida Adjivon Named First Winner of New Karen Smith Award

The SPH alum and academic program administrator in the Department of Community Health Sciences was recognized for her "dedication, humility, and humanity." 

 

CONVOCATION

Multicultural Graduation Celebration Honors Graduates' Achievements

Students of Color for Public Health, Queer Alliance, and International Student Organization cohosted the annul event that recognizes the academic and leadership accomplishments of graduates in underrepresented groups.

 
 

Upcoming Event.

 
 
 

CONVOCATION

2021 SPH Convocation

 

        Saturday, May 15, 2021

 

        12:00 to 1:30 p.m.

 

        Online

 
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Opinion.

 
 
 
 

PUBLIC HEALTH POST

the turning point.

 
 

Who Decides?

 
 
 

Think. Teach. Do.

 
 
 

RESEARCH

A New Target for Oral Cancer

For the first time, researchers have identified that the aryl hydrocarbon receptor regulates immune responses in oral squamous cell carcinoma, paving the way for new approaches to cancer prevention and treatment.

 

ALUMNI PROFILE

Michael Cannella Is Assistant General Counsel at Massachusetts Health Connector 

The SPH instructor and alum of the JD/MPH program knew that he wanted to pursue a career where he could combine health policy with legal analysis.

 
 

POPULATION HEALTH EXCHANGE

What Is Hotspotting Healthcare and Does It Work?

In this Free Associations podcast episode, Professors Matthew Fox and Jennifer Rider discuss a study on the hotspotting of healthcare.

 

PUBLIC HEALTH POST

Green Crime of Colonization

US colonial and military activity has created legacies of environmental pollution in the US Pacific territories of Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Part one of a four-part series during AAPI Heritage Month to highlight the impact of colonialism on Pacific Islanders in US territories. Follow the series on Public Health Post each Tuesday in May.

 

Student Profile.

 
 
 

Senila Yasmin

The president of the Health Policy & Law Student Organization hopes to build community among students, particularly those in the 4+1 and part-time programs.

 
 
 
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In the Media.

 
 
 

NPR

If Your Brain Feels Foggy And You're Tired All The Time, You're Not Alone

Quotes Dean Sandro Galea

 

WASHINGTON POST

Beer, bouquets and free rounds at a gun range: How local governments promote vaccines

Quotes Eleanor Murray, assistant professor of epidemiology

 

GBH NEWS

Public Health Experts Push for Global Approach to Vaccinations 

Interview with Christopher Gill, associate professor of global health

 

BOSTON HERALD

Coronavirus Herd Immunity Increasingly ‘Elusive,’ Public Health Experts Say

Quotes Davidson Hamer, professor of global health

 

iRun

Epidemiologist Guiding the Return to Racing in Boston, Chicago, and Influencing the Rest of the World 

Interview with Brooke Nichols, assistant professor of global health

 
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