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

SPH This Week

July 1, 2018
 
 
 
 
Research
 
 
Tuberculosis Infection Risk Varies by Age, Sex
 
Infections in girls more likely at 5-14 years old, while boys and men have higher risk at ages 15-39.
 
 
Research
 
 
Children of Centenarians Cognitively Age Better
 
Centenarian offspring are less likely to be cognitively impaired as they age.
 
Dean's Note
 
 
Social Movements in the Trump Era
 
The current administration has done much to undermine the social, economic, and environmental conditions that create health. In doing so, however, it has catalyzed an unprecedented backlash, which has the power to build a better world.
 
Practicum
 
 
Mapping Kenya’s Clinical Trial Landscape
 
Practicum student Kofi Addo works with Pharmacy & Poisons Board to analyze trends in clinical trials conducted in Kenya.
 
 
School News
 
 
Student Receives Award from Aviation Sustainability Center
 
Chloe Kim won Joseph A. Hartman Student Paper Competition for research on air pollution from planes arriving at Boston Logan International Airport.
 
School News
 
 
Professor to Chair Workers’ Compensation Study Panel
 
Les Boden appointed chair of Workers’ Compensation Study Panel of National Academy of Social Insurance.
 
 
 
 
Think. Teach. Do.
For the Health of All
 
 
 
 
In the Media
 
 
NPR
 
Police Shootings and Mental Health — interview with Jacob Bor, assistant professor of global health.
 
 
Boston Globe Magazine
 
Why Marijuana Policies in Massachusetts Aren’t Strict Enough — opinion by Timothy Naimi, professor of community health sciences.
 
 
Rolling Stone
 
How the Stress of Family Separation May Permanently Damage Migrant Children — quotes alumna Sera Bonds.
 
 
WBUR
 
The Addictive Nature of JUUL E-Cigarettes — interview with Michael Siegel, professor of community health sciences.
 
 
HuffPost
 
America Has a Health Care Gap, and Insurance Alone Won’t Fix It — opinion co-authored by alumna Elsa Pearson, health policy analyst; Dean Sandro Galea; and Austin Frakt, associate professor of health law, policy & management.
 
 
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Apply for an Activist Fellowship
 
The Activist Fellowship Program provides students the opportunity to engage in advocacy-related activities on a public health topic. Apply today!
 
 
 
 
 
Emmy Betz: Preventing Firearm Suicides
 
Emergency room physician Emmy Betz treats at least one patient struggling with thoughts of suicide by the end of nearly every shift. She works to educate the general public about suicide prevention and firearm safety.
 
 
 
 
 
PHX Perspectives: Gender-Based Violence
 
We need to resolve the fundamental problems of identification of victims and violence prevalence, says SPH Professor Nafisa Halim.
 
 
 
 
Looking Ahead
 
 
Staff Open House
 
Friday, July 13, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, Crosstown 305.
 
 
Staff Breakfast with the Dean
 
Tuesday, July 17, 9:30 am – 10:30 am, Wilkins Board Room.
 
 
Faculty Breakfast with the Dean
 
Tuesday, July 17, 10:30 am – 11:30 am, Founders Room, Talbot.
 
 
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