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Research Aims to Expand Smoking Cessation in Underserved Populations

Lori Botterman | Posted on November 19, 2020

New research co-led by SPH alumnus Karriem Watson seeks to explore smoking cessation interventions via patient portals in a network of federally qualified health centers.

New COVID-19 Study Examines Hypertension Complications

Robert Schroeder | Posted on November 05, 2020

A new COVID-19 research project led by alumna Dr. Heather Prendergast will investigate the connections between hypertension and severe illness from COVID-19 among UI Health patients.

A migrant farmer adjusts his cap while picking produce from a row of crops.

PhD Student Named Health Policy Scholar

Robert Schroeder | Posted on November 04, 2020

Lupita Quintana has been named a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Research Scholar in support of her research on pesticide-related illnesses among migrant farmers.

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Bringing People Together on Climate Change

Sharon Parmet | Posted on October 14, 2020

A new study suggests that engaging, high-quality media programming could help Democrats and Republicans see eye to eye when it comes to climate change.

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New Grant Funds Research on Hyper-Surveillance and Health

Robert Schroeder | Posted on October 06, 2020

SPH's Sage Kim, PhD, will study how high levels of monitoring by law enforcement impact personal health, access to social services and community cohesion.

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Tracking Coronavirus in Wastewater and Sewers

Robert Schroeder | Posted on September 28, 2020

A seed fund grant from the Discovery Partners Institute will launch testing of Chicago-area wastewater to track the volume of COVID-19 virus in wastewater samples.

President Donald Trump shares a moment with outgoing President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden at the 2016 inauguration.

New Study Finds Biden, Trump Both Likely to be ‘Super-Agers’

Jacqueline Carey | Posted on September 25, 2020

Research from SPH's S. Jay Olshansky argues age and fitness of Joe Biden and Donald Trump should not be deciding factors in the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

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SPH Establishes New Center for Public Health Data Analytics

Sharon Parmet | Posted on September 24, 2020

With support from the Otho SA Sprague Memorial Institute, SPH researchers will build a hub of advanced data visualization, evaluation, and analytics for public use.

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NIH Grant Focuses on HIV Risk Reduction Among Migrants

Robert Schroeder | Posted on September 15, 2020

A new global health NIH grant will explore interventions focused on HIV risk reduction for Tajik male migrants and their network peers in Moscow who inject drugs.

California National Guard members load potatoes into the back of a truck, with boxes of food stacked behind them.

SPH Experts Author Food Assistance Recommendations

Posted on September 10, 2020

Alumna Sabrina Young, PhD, and professor Marian Fitzgibbon, PhD, write for the Society of Behavioral Medicine arguing for increased food assistance during and after the pandemic.

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