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May 4, 2025
SPH This Week.
Latest News, Research, and More
CONVOCATION
The US Representative for Massachusetts’ 7th district and former Boston City Council member has fought for equitable policies that uplift the voices of the communities she represents. Read more.
AWARDS
Urmi Phanse, Chris Louis, Nicole Huberfeld, Mary Murphy-Phillips, David Jernigan, and Anita DeStefano will receive awards at Convocation on May 17. Read more.
STUDENT NEWS
A clinician by training, Diksha Venugopal studied epidemiology and biostatistics at SPH to help further her interests in cancer research. Read more.
ALUMNI NEWS
The 1997 doctoral degree recipient who studied epidemiology and biostatistics at SPH will serve as the alumni speaker at Convocation on May 17. Read more.
PUBLIC HEALTH CONVERSATION
On May 1, deans from the schools of public health at Emory University, the University of Washington, George Washington University, and the University of Minnesota joined SPH Dean Ad Interim Michael Stein to discuss the public health implications of the Trump administration's actions in its first 100 days. Read more.
SCHOOL NEWSAs the winner of Innovate@BU’s 2025 Enlight Fellowship, Patricia Porekuu will receive a $10,000 stipend to intern at the Boston Impact Initiative this summer while developing her social venture to promote financial empowerment for rural women in her home country of Ghana. Read more. |
RESEARCHA new study led by Ziming Xuan found that female children, older children, and children in rural areas grieving parental loss were all more likely to be victims of school bullying. Read more. |
PUBLIC HEALTH POST
While an orange won't replace your psychiatrist, a gut microbe that thrives on citrus fruit has been linked to a lower risk of depression, writes PHP fellow Aidan Stotz. Read more.
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In the Media.
CNBC
Quotes Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba, research associate professor of health law, policy & management.
BOSTON GLOBE
Quotes Jonathan Levy, chair and professor of environmental health sciences.
DETROIT FREE PRESS
Quotes Brooke Nichols, associate professor of global health.
BOSTON GLOBE
Quotes Paul Shafer, associate professor of health law, policy & management.
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