Grads Take the Stage as 'Architects of a Brighter, Healthier Future'

At the 2024 SPH Convocation, Massachusetts Health Secretary Kate Walsh encouraged graduates to ask challenging questions, never stop learning, and be unwavering in their commitment to health equity. Read more.

SNAPSHOT

SPH Snapshot: 2024 Convocation Season

Scenes from the 2024 Convocation, Annual Multicultural Celebration, and awards ceremony. View the gallery.

AWARDS

Veronika Wirtz Receives 2024 Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching

Veronika Wirtz, professor of global health, is one of two BU faculty members to receive the prestigious award this year. The award is granted by a University committee based on statements of nominees’ teaching philosophy, supporting letters from colleagues and students, and classroom observations of the nominees. Read more.

RESEARCH

Professor Receives Grant to Study Effectiveness of GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs

Andrew Stokes received a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant to analyze the real-word effects of this new class of appetite-suppressing therapies, and examine inequities in access to these medications. Learn more.

SCHOOL NEWS

SPH Researchers Hold Symposium on Energy Systems and Health

With support from the School of Public Health and BU’s Institute for Global Sustainability, Jonathan Buonocore and Mary Willis spearheaded the symposium to share with stakeholders their latest research project, a first-of-its-kind database mapping community exposure to energy infrastructure. Read more.

PUBLIC HEALTH POST

Charting Change: OBGYN Residency Post-Roe

Following the Dobbs decision, OBGYN residency applications in states with abortion bans and gestational limits decreased, writes PHP fellow Dani Weissert in a new databyte. Read more.

PODCAST

C2: Critical Conversations that Lie at the Heart of Health Justice

In the latest podcast episodes by SPH's Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health, listen a two-part conversation on weight stigma with Dr. Lisa Erlanger, professor of family medicine at the University of Washington. Listen to the podcast.

PUBLIC HEALTH POST

Automobility: The High Cost of Convenience

Despite the problems associated with cars and driving, including increased air pollution and traffic accidents, both individuals and cities continue to prioritize cars over public health, writes PHP fellow Lia Musumeci. Read more.