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An Intentional Pioneer: Adolf Kofi Awua, PhD, MA '22

June 25, 2026
Adolf Kofi Awua came to public health through an unconventional path. "As a biochemist in Ghana I was focused on the development of protocols for the molecular identification of the Human Papillomavir...
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Diversity in Academic Public Health: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

December 6, 2019
In light of her most recent publication on diversity in academic public health, Dr. Melody Goodman explains that we are making progress, but there is still much work to be done.
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Some Rules Should Never Be Broken

November 22, 2019
Dr. William Rom responds to the new Environmental Protection Agency rule that effectively blocks the use of most epidemiological data that underpins EPA research studies.
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GPH in the Field: Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

November 20, 2019
A dispatch from the road from Dr. Niyati Parehk who uncovers new research opportunities for students with Dr. Karen Yeates.
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Cross Continental Experience Blog: Exploring Argentina

November 19, 2019
A student experience blog by C-C MPH student Jessica Will that details her travels in and around Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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To Screen or Not to Screen

November 14, 2019
A message from Dean Cheryl Healton to raise awareness of lung cancer month.
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GPH in the Field: Bangladesh

November 14, 2019
Dr. Jack Caravanos reflects on an eye opening spontaneous side trip to one of the largest refugee camps in Bangladesh.
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Combating International Epidemics: Dengue

November 8, 2019
Dr. Yesim Tozan discuss the explosive outbreaks of dengue in countries across Latin America and Southeast Asia, leaving millions of people infected and health systems overwhelmed.
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Cross Continental Experience Blog: Expanding Knowledge on Women's Rights

November 5, 2019
A student experience blog by C-C MPH student Jessica Will that discusses how she is expanding her knowledge on women's rights during her time in Buenos Aires.
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A Roadmap to Ending the Opioid Crisis

November 1, 2019
In light of the recent ASPPH seminal report on the dimensions of the opioid epidemic, Dean Cheryl Healton urges the public to learn from the 1998 tobacco settlement and avoid making the same mistakes.
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