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March 1, 2026
SPH This Week.
Latest News, Research, and More
RESEARCH
Widowed men experienced a decrease in physical and cognitive health, as well as social support, while widowed women tended to experience an increase in happiness and life satisfaction, according to the study by Koichiro Shiba. Read more.
INSIGHTS FROM THE DEAN
In 2026, American universities will need to adapt to a more complicated global reality, writes Dean Adnan Hyder. Read more.
SCHOOL NEWSStudents in Jacey Greece’s spring 2024 communications course collaborated with the Tennessee Department of Health on an initiative to encourage victims of abuse to disclose their circumstances to healthcare providers. Following a yearlong pilot in the Chattanooga region, the success of the campaign led to a new partnership with a county health department in West Virginia this semester. Read more. |
AWARDSThe staff awards program honors staff for embodying SPH’s core mission and values. The latest recipients of the awards are Shelley Barnes, Christine Copacino, Blake Ferris, Mary Gregory, Valerie Grim, Kori MacInnis, and Greta Schneider. Read more. |
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... we need to become more adaptable, more entrepreneurial, and more globally connected. This is not just about surviving funding cuts; it is about rethinking how academic institutions contribute to global health in a multipolar and resource-limited world.
DEAN ADNAN HYDER
SPH DEAN AND ROBERT A. KNOX PROFESSOR, ON HOW ACADEMIA CAN CONTINUE TO SHAPE GLOBAL HEALTH
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PHPod host Jack Mellom speaks with Erica Walker, founder of the Community Noise Lab, to discuss the public health implications of noise. Listen to the podcast.
PUBLIC HEALTH POST
Even trace amounts of arsenic present in drinking water can have measurable and unequal effects on infant health, writes PHP fellow Mallika Chimpiri. Read more.
The Public Health Conversation Events
As part of our SPH50 programming, Craig Andrade, associate dean for practice, moderated a Feb. 25 conversation with Bisola Ojikutu, executive director of the Boston Public Health Commission; Carlene Pavlos, executive director of the Massachusetts Public Health Alliance; and Elsie Taveras, chief community health and equity officer at Mass General Brigham, to discuss what they envision for public health in Boston in five decades, and how local communities can help achieve this vision. Watch the video.
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In the Media.
NEW YORK TIMES
Quotes Matt Motta, associate professor of health law, policy & management.
THINK GLOBAL HEALTH
Quotes Adnan Hyder, SPH dean and Robert A. Knox professor, and Maria Glymour, chair and professor of epidemiology.
PETRIE-FLOM CENTER AT HARVARD LAW
Article written by Nicole Huberfeld, Edward R. Utley Professor of Health Law.
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