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August 24, 2025
SPH This Week.
Latest News, Research, and More
SCHOOL NEWS
A globally renowned doctor and scholar who has devoted more than 25 years to improving healthcare in low- and middle-income countries, Adnan Hyder officially joined BU on Aug. 15 as the Robert A. Knox Professor and the new dean of SPH. Read more.
RESEARCH
An estimated 440 deaths are attributable to the Los Angeles wildfires that set the area ablaze in January 2025—a much higher toll than the 31 deaths reported in Los Angeles County records, according to a new study led by Andrew Stokes. Read more.
EDUCATIONThe one-of-a-kind social and behavioral sciences-focused doctoral program will emphasize social justice and community engagement. Read more. |
SCHOOL NEWSAt a briefing hosted by The Friends of the National Institute on Drug Abuse in Washington, D.C., Noel Vest shared his personal and professional understanding of substance use disorder, emphasizing the need to expand recovery programs on college campuses. Read more. |
REFLECTION
The Supreme Court’s 2024-2025 term concluded with rulings that will have long-term consequences for civil rights, federal authority, gun regulations, the environment, and more. SPH faculty members discuss the implications of several of these cases. Read more.
AWARDSThe New England Public Health Training Center, which operates out of the Department of Environmental Health at SPH, has received three awards from the International E-Learning Association in recognition of its self-paced trainings on mpox, public health infrastructure, and stigma in infectious disease work. Read more. |
PUBLIC HEALTH POSTCancer survivors who maintained a garden for one year were more likely to show key health improvements than those who did not, writes PHP fellow Mallika Chimpiri. Read more. |
RESEARCH
The health benefits of energy interventions are greatest in countries such as Romania, Greece, and Bulgaria, according to a new study coauthored by Jonathan Buonocore. The study provides a digital tool to help EU countries measure these effects from buildings’ electricity use, to inform more sustainable climate policies. Read more.
PUBLIC HEALTH POST
Natural disasters and health emergencies disrupt preventive care, delaying early detection of common conditions like colorectal cancer, writes PHP fellow Rowena Lindsay. Read more.
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In the Media.
TIME
Quotes Deborah Frank, assistant professor of community health sciences.
SLATE
Article by Andrew Stokes, associate professor of global health, and Jacob Bor, associate professor of epidemiology and global health.
THE AMERICAN PROSPECT
Quotes Leonardo Martinez, assistant professor of epidemiology.
BOSTON GLOBE
Quotes Davidson Hamer, professor of global health.
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