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August 9, 2026
SPH This Week.
Latest News, Research, and More
SCHOOL NEWS
Building on four years of collaborative research with Boston Public Schools, researchers at the School of Public Health are now testing whether existing interventions protect students and staff from severe outdoor air pollution, with teachers as key new partners. Read more.
AWARDS
Maria Glymour, Andrew Stokes, and Deborah Carr will lead the Boston University-Quantitative Population Science and Healthy Cognitive Aging Research Program (BU-SHARP) to foster national research collaboration on preventing and ameliorating the consequences of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in disproportionately affected populations. Read more.
SCHOOL NEWSMelissa Mezieche, MacClement Guthrie, Julianna Reyes, Alma Nieto, and Deirdre Otoo reflect on their summer practica at BU's Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases where they helped monitor disease outbreaks throughout the tournament. Read more. |
COMMENTARYA new commentary by Debbie Cheng highlights the need for public health leadership to build trustworthy artificial intelligence in health. Read more. |
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So [we’re] trying to answer the question: how vulnerable are BPS schools to these outdoor air pollution events? If we can answer that question, we can find solutions.
BEVERLY GE
PHD STUDENT IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND MEMBER OF RESEARCH TEAM EXAMINING AIR QUALITY IN BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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As part of our SPH50 programming, Christopher Louis moderated a July 29 Public Health Conversation featuring leaders in academic public health who discussed challenges and opportunities for public health teaching over the next 50 years, including a changing workforce, the role of AI, federal policies on academia, and more. Watch the video.
PUBLIC HEALTH POST
Delays in care due to insufficient transportation increase mortality risk by 80 percent among people with diagnosed chronic health conditions, writes PHP fellow Priyanka Athalye. Read more.
PUBLIC HEALTH POST
Greenwashing allows companies to improve their image without taking any meaningful action to improve their practices, writes PHP fellow Rylie Lillibridge. Read more.
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In the Media.
NPR
Quotes Nicole Huberfeld, Edward R. Utley Professor of Health Law.
BOSTON GLOBE
Quotes Noel Vest, assistant professor of community health sciences.
LA TIMES
Mentions research by Brooke Nichols, associate professor of global health.
BOSTON GLOBE
Quotes Matt Motta, associate professor of health law, policy & management.
WBUR
Interview with Davidson Hamer, professor of global health.
BOSTON GLOBE
Quotes Alan Sager, professor of health law, policy & management.
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