'You Have Made the Right Choice'

At the 2025 SPH Convocation, Ayanna Pressley, US Representative for Massachusetts' 7th district, told graduates to stand for truth and justice as they navigate this challenging, but important, moment for the field. Read more.

TO THE CLASS OF 2025

A Letter to Our Graduates

In a note to the class of 2025, Dean Ad Interim Michael Stein celebrates new graduates' accomplishments and discusses the exciting and challenging times that lie ahead in the next chapter of their careers. Read more.

SPH SNAPSHOT

SPH Snapshot: 2025 Convocation Season

Scenes from the end of the spring 2025 semester, including our Annual Multicultural Celebration, school-wide awards ceremony, and Convocation. View the gallery.

RESEARCH

Drinking Water, Select Foods Linked to PFAS in California Adults

While concentrations of older “forever” chemicals appear to have decreased in many foods over the last two decades, a new study led by Emily Pennoyer found that drinking water, along with seafood, eggs, and brown rice, still contribute to PFAS exposure in adults. Read more.

SCHOOL NEWS

Student Fellows Showcase Research on Mental Health and Trauma

The Center for Trauma and Mental Health launched its first graduate student fellowship this semester. Six MPH students participated in the program, which paired students with CTMH faculty and staff to support independent research projects. Read more.

PUBLIC HEALTH POST

How Aid Cuts Threaten Global Health Gains

Recent U.S. funding cuts will likely increase maternal, child, and infant mortality, undermining decades of progress in global health, writes PHP fellow Rowena Lindsay. Read more.

PUBLIC HEALTH POST

Food as Medicine: Getting Back to What Nourishes Us

Food isn’t just fuel—it is medicine and one of the most powerful tools we have to protect our health. In a new PHP viewpoint, Executive Editor Monica Wang explores how the US got so far off track on this issue. Read more.

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Brick manufacturing is a major industry in South Asia and it takes place in coal-fired kilns, which are among the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. In this video, SPH's Nina Brooks and Stanford's Stephen Luby discuss their new study in which they developed a practical solution to reduce energy emissions and improve air quality in brick kilns. Watch the clip.

Nina Brooks speaks about brick manufacturing is a central component of the economy in South Asia, but also a major source of greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution.

In the Media.

THE GUARDIAN

Eating More Fiber Could Reduce ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Bodies, Study Suggests

Quotes Jennifer Schlezinger, professor of environmental health.

SCIENCE ALERT

Does Cannabis Lower Sperm Quality? New Study Reveals a Surprise Result

Mentions research by Amelia Wesselink, research assistant professor of epidemiology.

BOSTON GLOBE

Why Massachusetts Women Have Fewer Children and Trump’s $5,000 ‘Baby Bonus’ Won’t Help

Quotes Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba, research associate professor of health law, policy & management and Lauren Wise, professor of epidemiology.

COMMONWEALTH BEACON

The Case for a Long Overdue ‘Raise’ for Seniors in Nursing Homes

Article written by Paul Shafer, associate professor of health law, policy & management.

BBC

Trump’s Order on US Drug Prices: What’s in It, and Will It Work?

Quotes Alan Sager, professor of health law, policy & management.

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