SPH This Week.
May 22, 2022
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You are here today because you have done something extraordinary...This is more than a milestone.
This is your defining moment.
DR. BISOLA OJIKUTU
2022 SPH CONVOCATION KEYNOTE SPEAKER
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Convocation.
CONVOCATION
In the school's first in-person Convocation since 2019, the SPH community, families, and friends gathered to celebrate the 2022 graduates at the BU Track & Tennis Center on Saturday, May 21.
DEAN'S NOTEIn this time of achievement, Dean Sandro Galea shares thoughts for the class of 2022. |
SPH SNAPSHOTTake a look back at our end-of-year festivities, including Convocation, a school-wide awards ceremony, and a multicultural celebration. |
Upcoming Event.
PUBLIC HEALTH CONVERSATION
Thursday, June 9, 2022
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Online
Think. Teach. Do.
RESEARCH
Led by PhD student Paige Brochu, a new analysis on greenery and mortality found that between 34,000-38,000 deaths could have been reduced with local increases in green vegetation in US metropolitan areas.
SCHOOL NEWSAfter nearly two decades at SPH, Josée Dupuis, chair and professor of biostatistics, is stepping down from her roles at the end of May. Ahead of her departure, she shared what she has learned throughout her time at the school, and what she will miss the most. |
PUBLIC HEALTH POSTAndrew Stokes, assistant professor of global health, speaks with PHP fellows Bethany Hallenborg and Connor McCombs about the underreporting of COVID-19 deaths in the United States and the ensuing investigations. |
PUBLIC HEALTH POST
The assistant professor of biology and bee researcher at Lawrence University discusses how a movement to reduce lawn-mowing frequency helps bees, why the pollinators are important for public health, and how we can conserve them.
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POPULATION HEALTH EXCHANGEGet a virtual introduction to the use of biostatistics in public health, and learn to compute and interpret descriptive and inferential statistics using SAS JMP®. |
In the Media.
NEW YORK TIMES
Features research by Andrew Stokes, assistant professor of global health.
BLOOMBERG LAW
Quotes Nicole Huberfeld, Edward R. Utley Professor of Health Law.
TRADEOFFS
Opinion by Paul Shafer, assistant professor of health law, policy & management.
BOSTON.COM
Quotes Jonathan Levy, chair and professor of environmental health.
SELF MAGAZINE
Quotes alum Christine Crawford.
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On 5/21, @BUSPH celebrated the hard work and achievements of graduates and SPH community members throughout the last year at Convocation, an SPH awards ceremony, and a multicultural celebration. Revisit here: https://ctt.ec/rdDuw+ #ProudtoBU
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