How Does the Coal Industry’s Decline Affect Community Health in the US?

To optimize human health, a just clean energy transition will require intentional job creation in regions economically dependent on coal, according to a new study by Mary Willis and Jonathan Buonocore. Read more.

SCHOOL NEWS

SPH Faculty Contribute to Second Book on Teaching Public Health

Released April 7, Teaching Public Health, Vol. 2 features insights from 51 public health experts—including nine SPH faculty, two alumni, and a current student—to address the evolving needs of public health educators and learners. Read more.

SCHOOL NEWS

Caroline O’Shea Named Winner of BU Values in Action Award

The Values in Action Award recognizes staff leaders whose leadership, actions, and values-driven work inspire others and contribute meaningfully to the University’s mission. Read more.

URBAN HEALTH

African Cities Are Diverse and Thriving, but Face Many Challenges. How to Make Them Healthier

Following the publication of the new book Urban Health in Africa, coeditors Elaine Nsoesie and Blessing Mberu explore why the stories of African cities matter, and what it will take to build inclusive, healthy urban futures in a new article in The Conversation. Read more.

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A great teacher can literally change the course of someone’s life.

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PROFESSOR OF BIOSTATISTICS AND COEDITOR OF TEACHING PUBLIC HEALTH VOL. 2.

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PUBLIC HEALTH POST

Campus Safety In the Overdose Crisis

With more than 20 million students enrolled in higher education, colleges must treat overdose prevention as a campus‑wide safety imperative, writes guest author Christina Freibott, postdoctoral associate in the Department of Community Health Sciences. Read more.

PUBLIC HEALTH POST

Familiar Faces, Risky Choices: Parasocial Relationships and Health

Through perceived familiarity and authority, today’s digital influencers may play a powerful role in shaping everyday health decisions, writes PHP fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond. Read more.

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To celebrate #NPHW, MPH student Gayathri Sivakumar debunked common public health myths with Dean Hyder. Watch the clip.

In the Media.

STAT

What Public Health Can Learn from the MAHA Movement

Op-ed by Monica Wang, associate professor of community health sciences.

NBC NEWS

These Simple Lifestyle Changes Could Decrease Dementia Risk by 25%

Quotes Phillip Hwang, assistant professor of epidemiology.

BLOOMBERG LAW

High Court Conversion Therapy Decision Underscores Trump Efforts

Quotes Nicole Huberfeld, Edward R. Utley Professor of Health Law.

DIALOGUE EARTH

Pregnancy and Heat in Pakistan: Researchers Seek to Fill Dangerous Knowledge Gaps

Quotes Amelia Wesselink, research assistant professor of epidemiology.

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