Boston University School of Public Health's latest news, upcoming events, and announcements.
 
 

SPH This Week

January 27, 2019
 
 
 
 
Upcoming Signature Program
 
Breaking the Cycle of Homelessness and Poor Health: How Can Public Health Be Part of the Solution?
 
 
Jan 30
4:30 to 6 p.m.
 
 
Hiebert Lounge, 72 East Concord Street, Boston
 
 
 
 
Think. Teach. Do.
For the Health of All
 
 
 
 
 
Research
 
 
Stress Disorders Increase Risk of Dementia
 
Even stress disorders not considered severe or chronic associated with higher dementia rates, particularly among men.
 
 
PHX
 
 
PHX Podcast ‘Keeps the Students Listening’
 
Professors Matthew Fox, Donald Thea, and Christopher Gill host Free Associations podcast to debate and critique public health journal articles.
 
School News
 
 
Professor Joins Board of Law and Medicine Society
 
Nicole Huberfeld appointed to board of nonprofit to which she has belonged for more than 15 years.
 
 
Public Health Post
 
 
Aging Knows No Borders
 
Although they contribute $11 billion in taxes every year, undocumented immigrants are not eligible for federal or state retirement benefits. Older immigrants should be a priority for pro-immigration advocates and policy efforts.
 
 
Q&A
 
 
'A Visible Sign of Inequality and Injustice'
 
Ahead of January 30 Public Health Forum, Hilary Godwin, dean and professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at University of Washington School of Public Health, on homelessness and poor health.
 
In Conversation with
 
 
Strengthening the Voices on Albany Street
 
Harsimar Brar, SPH student representative on Life on Albany Committee, discusses passion for working with Albany Street population and Activist Lab.
 
 
Viewpoint
 
 
Justice for Cyntoia Brown: A Call to Action for Public Health
 
It is time to preventively address the inherent violence, trauma, and mental health challenges behind the commercial sexual exploitation of children.
 
 
Scenes from SPH
 
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SPH Snapshot: January 21-25, 2019
 
Scenes from the week on campus, from an MLK celebration to the year’s first snowfall.
 
 
 
 
In the Media
 
 
NBC News
 
State-by-State Study Links Gun Ownership with Youth Suicide — quotes Michael Siegel, professor of community health sciences.
 
 
WNYC
 
Advice for the Disorganized, DNA Testing Problems, Hilma af Klint’s Abstractions — interview with Catharine Wang, associate professor of community health sciences.
 
 
Fortune
 
Ahead of Martin Luther King Day, Remembering That Health Is Impossible without Justice — opinion by Dean Sandro Galea.
 
 
Business World
 
Nutrition in the News: Hygiene Matters — opinion by alum Arundati Muralidharan.
 
 
Top of Mind
 
Shutdown Record, Echolocation for the Blind, Fluoride Water — interview with Michael Stein, professor of health law, policy & management.
 
 
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Looking Ahead
 
 
Student Coffee Chat with Dean Galea
 
Monday, January 28, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Founders Room, Talbot 307 Center.
 
 
School Assembly for Faculty and Staff
 
Tuesday, January 29, 8:45 am – 10:50 am, Hiebert Lounge.
 
 
PUBLIC HEALTH FORUM—Breaking the Cycle of Homelessness and Poor Health: How Can Public Health Be Part of the Solution?
 
Wednesday, January 30, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm, Hiebert Lounge.
 
 
Faculty Breakfast with the Dean
 
Friday, February 1, 10:00 am – 11:00 am, Founders Room, Talbot Building.
 
 
Think. Teach. Do. NYC
 
Tuesday, February 5, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, Lotos Club, 5 E. 66th St., New York, NY.
 
 
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION SEMINAR—Remove, Rename, or Replace: Monuments to Past “Heroes” in a Changing Society
 
Wednesday, February 6, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm, Hiebert Lounge.
 
 
DEAN'S SYMPOSIUM—Death and Dying: A Population Health Perspective
 
Tuesday, February 12, 8:30 am – 2:05 pm, Hiebert Lounge.
 
 
Student Coffee Chat with Dean Galea
 
Thursday, February 14, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Founders Room, Talbot 307 Center.
 
 
Staff Breakfast with the Dean
 
Friday, February 15, 9:30 am – 10:30 am, Crosstown 305.
 
 
Accepted Students' Day
 
Friday, February 22, 9:30 am – 5:30 pm, campus-wide.
 
 
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