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Alumni in action during COVID-19

An aerial view of the Stateville Correctional Center.
The Pandemic Behind Bars
Monday, July 6, 2020
Note:  after the original publication of this report, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office provided additional information concerning the total number of detainees who came in contact with the Cook County Jail during the mid-March to mid-June period.…
A graphic showing the science of contact tracing, with one infected person infecting multiple others, and so on down down multiple levels of infection.
SPH to Co-Lead Contact Tracing in Chicago
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
The City of Chicago announced the UIC School of Public Health will be an integral partner in a $56 million initiative to build contact tracing capacity during the pandemic.
Dr. Ngozi Ezike speaks at a press conference.
Meet the Faculty Assisting Illinois' COVID-19 Response
Monday, June 29, 2020
Faculty from the School of Public Health are working with IDPH to strengthen its incident command system, bolster workplace safety and build strategies for congregate settings.

Help us celebrate our 50th anniversary!

As the School of Public Health gets ready to celebrate its 50th Anniversary, we’re asking alumni to submit stories, memories and pictures from their time at SPH.  Did you have a particularly memorable class?  An amazing fieldwork experience?  Stories of the people you met and the connections you made?  We want to know your stories.

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