Boston University School of Public Health

SPH This Week

Our community is off campus because of COVID-19. During this time we will be sharing photos from faculty, staff, and students as they work and study remotely. This week's photo is from Meredith Brown, assistant director of strategic initiatives in the Office of the Dean.

May 24, 2020

Upcoming Signature Program

Coronavirus Seminar Series—COVID-19: Global Perspectives

May 28

4 to 5 p.m.

Online

Research

What Policies Are Best for Physical Distancing? Check Google (Data)

Gregory Wellenius is working with Google on the COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports project, recently analyzing which physical distancing mandates most reduced the time people spend away from residences.

School News

Students, Alums Provide Critical Food Assistance to Boston Residents

Volunteers with mobile market Fresh Truck and Boston Medical Center's Preventive Food Pantry are helping families in need access healthy, affordable food.

School News

Professor Receives Rising Star Award from Pediatric and Perinatal Organization

Samantha Parker Kelleher, whose research focuses on prenatal exposures and adverse pregnancy and childhood outcomes, won the award from the Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research.

Research

South Africa Expects 3.4 to 3.7 Million COVID-19 Cases by November

Brooke Nichols is helping governments make informed decisions about the coronavirus as part of the South African COVID Modelling Consortium, co-creator of a consortium for Zambia, and advisor for WHO’s international multi-model comparison consortium.

Public Health Post

Caring for Immigrant Caregivers

Without immigrants to fill a substantial portion of the direct care workforce, the shortage of nurses, nursing assistants, and home health aides may be worse than previously estimated.

PHX

Summer Institute: Communication Strategies in Public Health

Beginning June 10, learn how to use logic and creativity to design a communication strategy to support a public health intervention.

School News

Student Wins Fulbright Scholarship to Study Global Health in Taiwan

Grace Yoon, a recent MSc graduate, received the academic scholarship to study global health policy and health services in a PhD program at National Taiwan University.

Spotlight

Faculty Spotlight: Clarissa Valim

Clarissa Valim, research associate professor of global health, has studied the epidemiology and immunology of malaria, Zika, and childhood pneumonia.

Spotlight

Staff Spotlight: Ida Adjivon

Alum Ida Adjivon, academic program administrator for the Department of Community Health Sciences, provides educational resources and guidance to prospective and current CHS students.