News Search: Public Health Matters

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  • Dean Fried Chairs Global Commission on Healthy Longevity

    June 3, 2022

    Ensuring that populations globally are actively engaged in society while living longer, healthier lives will require an all-of-society approach.

    Aging and Healthy Longevity

  • Nine Ways Columbia Mailman Has Responded to the Pandemic

    March 9, 2022

    Columbia Mailman faculty, students, staff, and alumni have contributed in many ways to pandemic response.

    Infectious Disease

  • From Paper to Policy

    December 1, 2021

    Research is a powerful thing. As one of society’s main engines for generating knowledge, it forms the bedrock for decision-making.

    Child and Adolescent Health

  • A Century of Impact

    September 9, 2021

    A Century of Impact

    Public Health Education

  • Physical Frailty Syndrome: A Cacophony of Multisystem Dysfunction

    January 14, 2021

    Physical frailty is defined as a state of depleted reserves resulting in increased vulnerability to stressors that emerges during aging independently of any specific disease.

    Aging and Healthy Longevity

  • Climate in Crisis

    October 31, 2019

    Columbia Mailman School’s Climate and Health Program is helping to build a workforce to better understand climate and health and create solutions in the areas of policy, health systems, and care.

    Environmental Health

  • At the Table for Gun Violence Prevention

    August 13, 2019

    Charlie Branas, chair of Epidemiology, took part in a roundtable discussion on gun violence prevention organized by Congresswoman Nita Lowey.

    Community Health

  • A Surprise Environmental Health Victory at the U.S. Supreme Court

    October 22, 2018

    The historical research and court testimony by two Columbia Mailman School faculty played a large role in the decision.

    Child and Adolescent Health

  • Health Coaches Help Point the Way to College

    October 1, 2018

    In the first cohort of students, 35 out of 35 were accepted into college.

    Community Health

  • Hawaii Says No to Toxic Pesticide

    May 10, 2018

    A scientific presentation by faculty member Virginia Rauh helped convince elected officials to ban the pesticide chlorpyrifos in the state of Hawaii.

    Community Health

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