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At a precarious time for the planet, Brown’s Center for Environmental Health and Technology is working to promote resilient, sustainable, healthy communities.

Allegra Scharff, who studied under the generalist track of the Masters of Public Health program, is now a manager in the community-building department of ONE Neighborhood Builders, a non-profit community development corporation dedicated to revitalizing Providence neighborhoods.

Joseph Braun, MSPH, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Epidemiology: Linking environmental exposures and children’s health.

The latest School of Public Health faculty awards and recognition, Fall 2018.

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The latest news & updates from School of Public Health alumni

Kalloo, a fourth-year doctoral student in epidemiology at the Brown University School of Public Health, examines which chemical combinations pregnant women might be exposed to and how those exposures impact newborn outcomes and neurodevelopmental outcomes in early childhood.

Fifty years after the Black Student Walkout of 1968, alumni returned to campus to reflect on the impact of this historic event and discuss diversity and inclusion at Brown.

The Senator from Rhode Island is passionate about acting on climate change and protecting our environment. As a founder of the Senate Climate Action Task Force he is fighting for smarter solutions.

Brown University has a unique role in contributing research, fostering innovation, and in providing a model for environmental sustainability to the greater Providence community and beyond. The University strives to contribute to building a clean, just, and responsible global environment.

When we think about recent environmental disasters, Flint, Michigan’s water quality crisis quickly comes to mind. But the Great Lakes State has another pollution problem that is less well known outside the state.

We spoke with Laura Bozzi, Ph.D., Climate Change Program Manager at the Rhode Island Department of Health, about the challenges facing our state, and the strategies being used to protect our environment, and our health.

The Brown University School of Public Health welcomes exciting new faculty. Our newest members join over 250 faculty working across the School’s four academic departments and 13 research centers.

Originally published in THE GLOBE AND MAIL AUGUST 19, 2018

On October 15th, 2018, the annual Academic Pediatric Association Environmental Health Scholars Retreat was held at the Brown University School of Public Health.

A photo exhibit by Dr. Julian Fisher

At the 2018 China Heart Congress (CHC), where over 10,000 cardiovascular disease researchers from around the world gather, Dr. Simin Liu, Professor of Epidemiology, Medicine, and Surgery and Director of the Center for Global Cardiometabolic Health, was awarded an Honorary Adjunct Professorship at the Chinese National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences.

The Academy Health Annual Research Meeting is the gathering place for individuals leading the charge to transform delivery systems and health care in a rapidly changing landscape.

Congratulations to all of the recipients of funding from the Lucius N. Littauer Foundation!

The Milken Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank working to increase global prosperity by advancing collaborative solutions that widen access to capital, create jobs, and improve health.

Every year at Commencement, the School of Public Health honors outstanding graduate public health students with the presentation of Graduate Impact Awards. Meet the 2018 awardees!

Every year at Commencement, the School of Public Health honors outstanding undergraduate public health concentrators with the presentation of Student Excellence Awards. Meet the 2019 awardees! 

Sunday, May 27, 2018

The award is made annually to support undergraduate, graduate, and medical students undertaking research in health services, with a focus on health status and access to health care by poor and underserved populations.

Public Health Research Day, an annual conference hosted by Brown University’s School of Public Health, highlights the research accomplishments of our students and partners across campus.

The Latest News & Updates from School of Public Health Alumni

A unique new research laboratory at Samoa’s Ministry of Health.

Maximizing Good in the Global Cancer Fight

Mentoring global health leaders and teaching “Burden of Disease in Developing Countries” since 1993.

The world’s first global marketplace for lifesaving innovations.

The Brown University School of Public Health welcomed exciting new faculty in 2017-18.

The latest School of Public Health faculty awards and recognition, Winter 2018.

When it comes to establishing a network of trust, Brown researchers know that community building is essential.