College of Public Health
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s College of Public Health Hosts Virtual Public Health Academy for High School Students
We all know the world has changed, perhaps forever. The overall lesson of the COVID- 19 pandemic is that we need a public health workforce, prepared at all levels, to monitor the world for emerging infectious diseases, to prevent the spread of highly contagious diseases, to develop new treatments and vaccines, and to invent novel approaches never seen before. ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s College of Public Health is addressing this workforce challenge, in part, by hosting the 2020 Virtual Public Health Academy.
INTERNSHIP PREPARES HONORS STUDENT FOR FUTURE CAREER
We Haven't Hit the Peak Yet - Dr. Tara Smith Discusses What's Ahead for COVID-19
Tara C. Smith, Ph.D., a professor of epidemiology from ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's College of Public Health, discussed the fight to stop the spread of COVID-19 and what's ahead for our state and country during a recent conversation on Facebook Live.
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s Design Innovation Initiative Uses Creativity to Help Medical Professionals Fight COVID-19
A team of 25 faculty, staff and students use innovation and creativity to help health professionals in Northeast Ohio protect themselves from COVID-19.
"We All Can Play a Role," ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Epidemiologist Says
Tara C. Smith, Ph.D., epidemiology professor in the College of Public Health, shares her perspective on the current coronavirus pandemic: "It seems like years have passed since the world first heard of an 'atypical pneumonia' circulating in the Hubei province of China in December 2019. When we’ve seen similar reports in the past, the illnesses have had a variety of causes, but all were eventually containable..."
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Environmental Symposium Offers Impressive Slate of Speakers and Activities
Collaborative ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Team Receives $1.5 Million Grant to Develop and Implement Drug Prevention Infrastructure in Three Ohio Counties
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s College of Public Health is teaming up with the Department of Computer Science to develop and implement drug prevention infrastructure in Portage, Geauga and Lake counties.
Two ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì A&S Students Win Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
Gracen Gerbig and Hayley Shasteen, both ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University students in the College of Arts and Sciences, recently received the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, considered the nation’s premier undergraduate award in the natural sciences, math and engineering. They were recognized by President Beverly Warren at the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Board of Trustees meeting on May 9.
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Ranks in the Top 100 of Best Graduate Education Schools by U.S. News & World Report
In its 2020 edition of Best Graduate Schools, U.S. News & World Report has ranked ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University in the top 100 of Best Graduate Education Schools.
Research Fellowship Award to ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Undergrad Supports Summer Microbiology Research on Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Found on Rats
City rats are unlikely to be on anyone's list of favorite animals, but researching exactly how they are problematic for public health provided a unique opportunity this past summer for Gracen Gerbig, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì junior majoring in Cellular and Molecular Biology.