After witnessing stark racial disparities in Alzheimer’s care, Jada Owens pivoted from medicine to policy. The Brown Health Equity Scholar is headed to D.C. for a one-year Winston Fellowship to help shape the future of U.S. health care.

From PrEP to mindfulness to maternal mortality, a team of 36 Brown undergraduates has published a diverse collection of 12 scholarly articles, bridging the gap between classroom learning and professional research in the field of public health.

With mass layoffs at the CDC dismantling decades of oversight born from the HIV/AIDS crisis, blood safety advocates like MPH student Shanthi Hegde warn that repeating the deadly mistakes of the past threatens maternal health, trauma care and national security.

Students in PHP1720 rolled up their sleeves this semester, conducting community-engaged research at 180 local sites, from downtown Providence to the new Pawtucket soccer stadium, revealing disparities in noise pollution and other public health concerns.

MPH student and CEO Ishan Shah and his co-founder built the Peerakeet platform after realizing the transformative power of peer connection, creating a safe, moderated “digital front door to recovery” for Gen Z.

With immigrant communities under heightened strain, Aidea Downie ’18, MA ’20 has earned a prestigious Royce Fellowship to study the support immigrant mothers and babies receive from culturally-aligned birth doulas.

As the Brown University School of Public Health welcomes 232 new graduate students, school leaders urge the incoming class to view public health not just as a career, but as a calling—one that demands resilience, collaboration and commitment to solving the world’s most pressing challenges.

Brown MPH student Quynh Le brought her passion for global health to a local setting this summer, working to improve patient satisfaction and language accessibility at CODAC Behavioral Healthcare.