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October 26, 2025
SPH This Week.
Latest News, Research, and More
INSIGHTS FROM THE DEAN
In a new commentary, Dean Adnan Hyder explains why doctoral education matters for reasons beyond academia’s future. Read more.
RESEARCH
A new study by Koichiro Shiba reveals a 205-day difference in total life span among individuals who were most burdened by social isolation, underscoring the need for interventions that foster social connections. Read more.
PUBLIC HEALTH POSTHumans are wired to connect. The relationships we build with family, friends, and community protect our health in many ways, writes PHP Executive Editor Monica Wang. Read more. |
SCHOOL NEWSJulia Shaunessy competed for five years as a defender on the BU women’s ice hockey team, scoring a 2025 Hockey East championship title in her final season and, come December, an MPH. Read more. |
SCHOOL NEWS
George Annas, a visionary health law pioneer, was remembered by all as a supportive mentor and ethical beacon for a generation of students and colleagues. Read more.
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He brought his convictions to the classroom, and I think he had an incredible mark on aspiring health practitioners to the complex world of health outside the hospital.
BU PROVOST GLORIA WATERS
ON PROFESSOR GEORGE ANNAS' INDELIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH COMMUNITY
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APHA CONFERENCE
SPH at APHA 2025
The 2025 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Expo will take place in Washington, D.C. November 2–5. Here is a rundown of SPH’s participation in the conference, including oral presentations, roundtables, and panels; a maternal health award for BU alum and adjunct assistant professor, Carol Sakala; an exhibit hall booth; and an Alumni & Friends reception. Read more.
PUBLIC HEALTH POST
As a formerly incarcerated scholar, Noel Vest has turned personal hardship into a mission that unites research, education, and social change. writes PHP fellow Mallika Chimpiri. Read more.
Keep up with SPH on Instagram.
New research led by SPH's Jennifer Schlezinger suggests that people may be able to remove PFAS, or harmful "forever chemicals," from their bodies by taking gel-forming soluble fiber supplements with meals. SPH MarCom content creator Carla Irizarry-Delgado discusses the findings.
In the Media.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
Quotes David Jernigan, professor of health law, policy & management.
REUTERS
Quotes Alan Sager, professor of health law, policy & management.
TRIPLEPUNDIT
Quotes Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba, research associate professor of health law, policy & management.
CONTEMPORARY OB/GYN
Interview with Eugene Declercq, professor of community health sciences.
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