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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 29/09/2026
We're thrilled to welcome Dr. Lesley Park to the UC Berkeley School of Public Health faculty 🎉 ! Joining us from Stanford Medicine’s Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, she brings expertise in HIV & cancer epidemiology as PI for the Veterans Aging Cohort Study. f.mtr.cool/kv05a6eo6r
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Meet our new faculty: Lesley Park
Dr. Lesley Park is an epidemiologist whose research focuses on HIV, cancer, and aging using large-scale data from the US Veterans Health Administration.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 24/09/2026
Dean’s Speaker Series: Lynn Barr on Reimagining Public Health | 10/6, 5:30-6:30 PM Caravan Health & UC Berkeley’s Rural Health Innovation Program founder Lynn Barr joins faculty director Kimberly MacPherson to discuss lessons on policy change & improving rural health care.
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Dean’s Speaker Series: Lynn Barr on Reimagining Public Health (ZOOM ONLY)
Please join the UC Berkeley School of Public Health on ZOOM for a Dean’s Speaker Series: Lynn Barr on Reimagining Public Health.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 23/09/2026
A new UC Berkeley study reveals that tau protein buildup—a hallmark of #Alzheimer's —disrupts slow brain waves during deep non-REM sleep. This breakdown impairs memory consolidation, showing how sleep loss accelerates cognitive decline.
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Study: Treatments to prevent tuberculosis offer long-lasting protection
A new study directly compares how long tuberculosis preventive treatment remains effective across settings with very different levels of TB infection rates.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 22/09/2026
A new UC Berkeley study shows that rapidly administering post-exposure #antivirals could prevent over 50% of healthcare worker deaths during #Ebola outbreaks, but researchers found that delivery delays and supply disruptions can drop this benefit below 20%.
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Fast delivery of preventative medication could offer a lifeline to healthcare workers combatting Ebola
UC Berkeley researchers show that healthcare worker–targeted antiviral PEP could avert workers’ deaths and preserve medical response capacity.
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Institute for the Study of Societal Issues @ucberkeleyissi.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Democratizing Research, Driving Change 🗓️Oct. 2, 8:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. 🆓 📍Alumni House, UC Berkeley & Zoom bit.ly/ISSIDrivingChange Share this post & help us fill the room! Cosponsors: Ethnic Studies, Sociology, Social Welfare, Graduate Division @publichealth.berkeley.edu @obi-belonging.bsky.social
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 21/09/2026
Could new oil and gas well construction heighten #ValleyFever risk? Research from the UC Berkeley School of Public Health found that people living within five km of a new well site faced 11% higher odds of contracting the infection from soil-disturbing dust. #OilDrilling #PublicHealth bit.ly/4h3KvoB
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New oil and gas well construction may increase Valley fever risk
A new UC Berkeley study found the odds of infection near new oil and gas wells were 11% higher.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 16/09/2026
On Sept. 17, UC advocates are heading to Capitol Hill for the #RallyForMedicalResearch. Join from anywhere through the #SpeakUp4Science campaign and urge Congress to keep investing in life-saving medical innovation: ucal.us/speakupforscience #FundNIH #UCBerkeley #PublicHealth
Announcement for Rally for Medical Research 2026 on Capitol Hill encouraging support for federally funded science.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 31/08/2026
A new study by researchers at UC Berkeley’s Center for Global Healthy Cities shows Richmond, CA had a 61% reduction in firearm homicides & injury shootings over 14 years, thanks to its #GunViolence prevention program. ow.ly/s8vN50ZHqeo @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social
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Violence prevention program responsible for 61% decline in gun violence deaths and injuries
A UC Berkeley study finds the city of Richmond’s gun violence program led to three times the national decline in violence.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 28/08/2026
Public Health Research with Results: For 50+ years, the Labor Occupational Health Program at UC Berkeley Public Health has turned research into safety standards that empower vulnerable workers to exercise their workplace rights. #WorkerSafety ow.ly/ZWVu50ZGJuf @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social
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Keeping California’s workers safe
How UC Berkeley’s Labor Occupational Health Program helps workers understand their workplace safety rights.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 27/08/2026
A study including researchers from UC Berkeley Public Health, UC San Diego, CADPH, and UC Merced found California's changing landscapes directly affect #Valleyfever risk, with infections spiking near dry terrain and certain crops. #EnvironmentalHealth ow.ly/W85X50ZGfWg
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Changes to California’s landscapes may influence Valley fever risk
A new study links higher disease rates to certain agricultural and natural landscapes near California communities.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 19/08/2026
AIPM 2026 comes to UC Berkeley 10/13-14 for its first West Coast symposium on #AI in #pharmaceutical medicine. Leaders from #Pfizer, #Genentech, #Stanford, and beyond will convene to explore AI in drug development, clinical trials, and #HealthCare. @uofcahealth.bsky.social ow.ly/kIX650ZAFf1
2026 symposium on AI in pharmaceutical medicine exploring risks, opportunities, and policy for public health advancement.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 14/08/2026
Research with Results: Dr. Sean Darling-Hammond's THESIS lab finds that as early as preschool, Black students face disproportionate discipline. But, replacing punishment with restorative practices improves academic, behavioral, and mental health outcomes. #ChildHealth ow.ly/9Qa250ZzxKy
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Black students are punished more often—but new approaches can make schools more equitable for everyone
Dr. Sean Darling-Hammond’s lab conducts research into how K-12 school practices impact students’ sense of belonging, mental health, and wellbeing.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 11/08/2026
In sub-Saharan Africa, pregnant & lactating women are at higher #HIV risk, but often excluded from #PrEP clinical trials. A new report led by the #UCBerkeley Forum for Collaborative Research advocates protecting women through research, rather than from it. #MaternalHealth ow.ly/ZRh550ZyIUu
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Why researchers should include pregnant and lactating women in HIV prevention research
Ensuring pregnant and lactating women are meaningfully involved in research and decision-making is key to sustainable, equitable HIV prevention.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 10/08/2026
In a new MS Now op-ed, Professor Ann Keller reflects on Dr. Anthony Fauci’s newly released diaries & the realities of leading through a #PublicHealth crisis: "Experts need to be allowed to admit when they’re wrong — and share what they are learning." www.ms.now/opinion/fauc... #Covid #FauciHearings
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Opinion | Fauci’s diaries show he changed his mind often. That’s what scientists are supposed to do.
Ann Keller: Public health experts need to be allowed to admit when they’re wrong — and share with the public what they are learning.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 06/08/2026
Could #CRISPR safely curb #InvasiveSpecies? 🐀 Professor John Marshall & @innovativegenomics.bsky.social researchers modeled Y-linked genome editors—a breakthrough technique to safely suppress invasive rodents—without the spread of gene drives or the hazards of rodenticide. ow.ly/pniz50ZvZks
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A new approach to controlling invasive rodent populations with CRISPR
A new paper models a new approach to controlling rodent populations: Y-linked genome editors, or YLEs.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 04/08/2026
UC Berkeley researchers launched Knit Health to create a new healthcare #AI trained on real doctor decisions rather than medical literature. Co-founder, Chief Scientist, and UC Berkeley #PublicHealth #CausalInference expert Maya Petersen provided key expertise. ow.ly/2ebU50ZvYyZ #HealthCare
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UC Berkeley researchers, entrepreneurs create first healthcare AI model trained to understand clinical decisions
How experts in healthcare economics, computational health, biostatistics, and behavioral design came together to build a new kind of healthcare AI.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 28/07/2026
In a new Q&A, Chair of #EnvironmentalHealth Sciences Justin Remais discusses rising #WestNile virus cases linked to #GlobalWarming, as well as the health risks to vulnerable populations. How to best protect yourself? Avoid #mosquito bites using preventative measures. ow.ly/avXO50Zu04V
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How worried should you be about West Nile Virus?
Dr. Justin Remais of the UC Berkeley School of Public Health on how to protect yourself from this mosquito-borne disease.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 21/07/2026
Congratulations to Assistant Professor of #InfectiousDiseases and #Vaccinology Charlie Whittaker, who has received a #UCBerkeley Research Opportunity Program seed grant. 🌱 His project wil explore how climate change and expanding human activity could shape future pandemic risk.
Viruses and bacteria, computer network and the eye of a hurricane over the earth
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 20/07/2026
As the U.S. turns 250, UC Berkeley honors changemakers like Public Health alum Judith Heumann, MPH '75. Her 1960s campus fight for accessibility sparked the national movement that inspired the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act. Read more: ow.ly/sBNB50Zp6lW #ADA #DisabilityRights
Judy Heumann. She is smiling and sitting in a wheelchair holding two colorful books titled Being Heumann and Rolling Warrior.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 18/07/2026
New research from UC Berkeley Public Health highlights deep racial disparities in healthcare, revealing that Black borrowers face disproportionately high levels of medical debt. Read more: ow.ly/rESo50ZoFbc #BlackHealth #UCBerkeley #PublicHealth #MedicalDebt
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Black borrowers face highest levels of medical debt
Researchers at UC Berkeley have shown that medical debt is not distributed equally.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 17/07/2026
New resesarch from @hrcberkeley.bsky.social and Physicians for Human Rights led by Assistant Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology and ER doctor Rohini Haar shows that crowd-control weapons can cause lasting harm. @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social #PoliceViolence Read more: ow.ly/eO5O50ZnTZH
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Widespread Misuse of Crowd-Control Weapons by Law Enforcement at Immigration Enforcement Protests
Law enforcement agents misused crowd-control weapons during protests against immigration enforcement operations in 412 verified incidents.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 26/06/2026
Researchers from #UCBerkeley, #MIT, and the University of Chicago identified a new AI-discovered ECG biomarker that could help identify high-risk patients missed by current screening. ow.ly/lFGY50Zhoxq
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With AI, researchers discover new way to detect sudden cardiac death risk
A UC Berkeley-led project trained an AI system on hundreds of thousands of EKGs. The resulting risk predictions are much better than existing methods.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 23/06/2026
Dr. Joe Griffin, ED of Youth ALIVE! & UC Berkeley Public Health alum, bridges grassroots advocacy and academia with the G-VITAL Institute, interruping #GunViolence through community-led solutions. #PublicHealth #UCBerkeley publichealth.berkeley.edu/articles/spo...
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The science of de-escalation
Dr. Joe Griffin, executive director of the violence prevention program Youth ALIVE!, on healing communities and interrupting urban violence.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 14/06/2026
A new #UCBerkeley Public Health-led study finds #ClimateChange is making parts of #California increasingly suitable for mosquitoes carrying #dengue. ow.ly/BleL50ZbnNc
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As California warms, cases of dengue fever are expected to grow
A warming climate is making parts of the state more hospitable to the dengue fever — and the mosquitoes that carry it.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 12/06/2026
UC Berkeley Public Health is excited to welcome its third cohort of Impact Fellows, bringing together 10 accomplished leaders from #HealthCare, policy, entrepreneurship, and philanthropy! 🎉 #SocialImpact publichealth.berkeley.edu/articles/new...
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UCBPH welcomes third cohort of Impact Fellows
The Impact Fellows program is grounded in the belief that universities exist to create change in the world by bridging the gap between knowledge and action.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 10/06/2026
UC Berkeley Public Health bioethicist Jodi Halpern is featured in a new @pbs.org documentary on social connection. She warns that #chatbot companions are designed to create dependence, potentially causing withdrawal from real-world relationships. #AI #bioethics #PublicHealth ow.ly/Nrbl50Z94t3
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Wired For Connection
Scientists now link friendship to a remarkable range of benefits—both physical and mental.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 27/05/2026
#UCBerkeley #PublicHealth study: California’s rates of #ViolenceAgainstWomen have remained stagnant for nearly 20 years; Black women are injured 4x more than white women. Community-based programs & targeted investments could help reduce violence. publichealth.berkeley.edu/articles/spo...
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Violence against women remains high — particularly for marginalized groups
A UC Berkeley study of California hospital data reveals persistent racial disparities and the higher risks faced by Black, multiracial and Indigenous women.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 23/05/2026
Congrats to the #Classof2026! 🎉 UC Berkeley Public Health celebrated its 81st commencement on May 19, honoring 500+ graduates. We can't wait to see the change our grads will make in the field of #PublicHealth, and we couldn't be prouder. 🐻 🎓 ow.ly/7LMT50Z2p0o
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health celebrates its 81st commencement
UCBPH celebrated the class of 2026 before an exuberant crowd at the Greek Theatre.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 14/05/2026
Congrats 🎉 to neurobiology/public health major Destiny Brijettney Ceja, honored with the 2026 Henrik L. Blum Award for Distinguished Social Action (with seven nominations)! She plans to attend medical school after a gap year to pursue a career in medicine informed by #PublicHealth. ow.ly/8sOJ50YZ5hS
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Undergrad Destiny Brijettney Ceja wins Henrik L. Blum Award for Distinguished Social Action
The award is given annually to a graduating student whose public health activities symbolize a spirit of social justice and democratic action.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 07/05/2026
Congrats to DrPH student Bhavya Joshi, who won the 2026 Meredith Minkler Award! 🎉 A research fellow at the UC Berkeley Human Rights Center, she will also give the graduate student address at our 2026 commencement May 19. A true public health powerhouse! 🌟 Full story: ow.ly/wfz750YVafn
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Global public health researcher Bhavya Joshi receives Meredith A. Minkler Award
The prize is given to a student who demonstrates exceptional commitment to community-based research, organizing, social justice, and/or advocacy.
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Institute for the Study of Societal Issues @ucberkeleyissi.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Save your spot today for @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social alumnus Ricky Bluthenthal's Distinguished Lecture in Community-Engaged Research. 🌟 5/5, 5-6pm 🌟 Faculty Club & Zoom 🌟 RSVP now! berkeley.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @publichealth.berkeley.edu
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 29/04/2026
As a child in Nipomo, CA, Assistant Professor of #EnvironmentalHealth Sciences davidjxgonzalez.bsky.social witnessed industrial pollution's impact on humans & wildlife, sparking a lifelong commitment to environmental equity & fueling his research to protect vulnerable communities. ow.ly/tST550YQRGS
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For this environmental health researcher, science is an ‘act of hope’
Dr. David J.X. Gonzalez works to protect communities from environmental harms like air pollution and oil and gas emissions.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 28/04/2026
Big news! 🌟 #UCBerkeley has named environmental health expert Rachel Morello-Frosch as the inaugural Associate Provost for Energy, Climate, and Environment. Starting July 1, she’ll lead interdisciplinary research to tackle global crises. publichealth.berkeley.edu/articles/spo...
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UC Berkeley appoints Rachel Morello-Frosch as inaugural associate provost for energy, climate, and environment
The public health expert and Berkeley professor will unite scholars across campus to address crucial environmental challenges.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 18/04/2026
People around the globe rely on harmful #biomass fuels for cooking and heating that cause millions of deaths. A new Lancet series featuring UC Berkeley Public Health #EnvironmentalHealth research highlights clean, reliable energy as the solution. publichealth.berkeley.edu/articles/spo...
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Global access to clean energy is an under-recognized determinant of health
A new Lancet series on energy and health has pulled together the strong but previously fragmented evidence of the health hazards caused by biomass fuels.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 16/04/2026
UC Berkeley Public Health alum, Caravan Health founder and #RuralHealth champion Lynn Barr has pledged a historic $90 million estate gift to fund scholarships at the school for future healthcare leaders. 🌟 #PublicHealth #HealthCare ow.ly/pnEg50YKvSz
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A transformational legacy for public health
A $90 million estate pledge from distinguished alumna Lynn Barr is set to transform UCBPH by providing scholarships to public health leaders of tomorrow.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 10/04/2026
In a Q & A with UC Berkeley Public Health, acclaimed epidemiologist and alumnus Sir Michael Marmot discusses his lifelong work on how #SocialDeterminants shape #GlobalHealth. ow.ly/LAZ050YGNYb #Epidemiology #PublicHealth #UCBerkeley
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A conversation with Sir Michael Marmot
How the realization that health outcomes are directly tied to social status led to a framework to reduce health inequalities.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 09/04/2026
UC Berkeley School of #PublicHealth is now ranked #6 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report! 🌟 Our programs also hit the top 10 in Social Behavior (#8), Environmental Health (\#9), Epidemiology (\#9), and Health Policy (\#9). 🐻💙💛 ow.ly/XA2p50YGNVT #UCBerkeley #USNewsRankings
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UC Berkeley Public Health surges to No. 6 in U.S. News Rankings
UCBPH was also ranked as a top 10 school for Environmental Health, Community Health, Epidemiology, and Health Policy & Management.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 04/04/2026
Research from the UC Berkeley Center for Health Management and Policy Research reveals that systemic funding gaps force California's safety-net clinics to self-fund language services, leaving millions of vulnerable patients at risk. #MedicalTranslation ow.ly/qV2t50YE2Ve
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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 01/04/2026
On April 16, join experts as they discuss a series of Cases in Global Social Medicine published in The Lancet. The cases centre real clinical cases from around the world that together form a practical social medicine toolkit. Register to attend ➡️ spkl.io/63323AF9xb
Promotional card for an event entitled Social Forces/Clinical cases - Breaking boundaries with The Lancet's Cases in Global Social Medicine and Michael Marmot. The event is taking place on 16th April 2026 at 4.30pm - 6.30pm PT at Goldman Theater, David Brower Center, Berkeley. Image is a headshot of Michael Marmot.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 30/03/2026
New research from Brian TaeHyuk Keum shows that when #AsianAmerican parents transmit cultural traditions and beliefs to their sons, it helps them build resilience against discrimination, and gain confidence in their identity. #AsianHealth #PublicHealth #MensHealth ow.ly/terF50YzSbg
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How instilling pride in their cultural heritage helps Asian American men flourish
A new study demonstrates that parental maintenance of heritage culture socialization consistently produces positive outcomes in Asian American men.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 27/03/2026
Bridging the Pacific: Over 350 entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, & academic leaders met last month to shift the global #healthcare conversation at the 2026 #HealthcareConferenceTaipei, a landmark collaboration between #JPMorgan, the Regent Taipei, & @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social. bit.ly/4teK6Tv
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Bridging the Pacific: UC Berkeley and JP Morgan Bring Healthcare’s Global Stage to Asia
The two-day event featured panels on healthcare investing, drug development partnerships, entrepreneurship, and artificial intelligence in healthcare.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 23/03/2026
Final Call! 📢 Deadline to apply for the 2026 UC Berkeley Impact Fellows is March 31. We're seeking health builders from tech to policy to philanthropy, eager to incubate new strategies for health and engage with the Berkeley community. Don't miss out! Apply at: forms.gle/VnrXx2S1pLzUshGF9
Tall clock tower surrounded by trees under a partly cloudy sky with text announcing Impact Fellow applications closing soon.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 19/03/2026
New research led by Professor of #HealthEconomics James Robinson highlights how #gainsharing can significantly boost the use of #biosimilars, encouraging providers to choose cost-effective treatments, lowering #healthcare expenses while maintaining high-quality care. ow.ly/9Yf450YvCHt
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“Gainsharing” methods of payment can boost use of biosimilars, a less expensive cancer treatment
A new study looks at mechanisms that could induce hospitals to switch to less expensive biosimilar treatment alternatives.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 18/03/2026
Center for Targeted #MachineLearning researchers Maya Petersen & Mark Van der Laan are using #AI & real-world data to revolutionize clinical trials, partnering with #FDA to make #drug development quicker, cheaper, and safer for millions. ow.ly/5FkX50YuZob @berkeleyctml.bsky.social
Gloved hand holding a syringe near laboratory glassware with digital data and prescription pill bottles in the background.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 14/03/2026
#SanFrancisco is overhauling its $1 billion #homelessness strategy. For #TheOther80, Chief of Health and Human Services Kunal Modi discussed redesigning systems to tackle the intersection of housing, mental health, and addiction through unified, front-line accountability. ow.ly/EOSB50Yt9as
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Breaking the Cycle of Homelessness with Kunal Modi
Podcast Episode · The Other 80 · February 25 · 41m
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 12/03/2026
Today is #CalBigGive —UC Berkeley’s annual 24-hour crowdfunding campaign! 🌟 🐻 Donate before 9 pm tonight to ensure UC Berkeley Public Health students have the resources and opportunities they need to thrive. ow.ly/hXXN50YrwyX
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 08/03/2026
THIS THURSDAY: Support the UC Berkeley School of Public Health during #BigGive! From 9 pm Wednesday 3/11 to 9 pm Thursday 3/12 we invite our community to help fund our groundbreaking research, student education, and social impact. Donate 3/12: ow.ly/hObV50Yqyrf
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 07/03/2026
In February, six UC Berkeley Online MPH program #RuralHealth Innovation Policy Fellows traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with staff at key federal agencies and congressional offices to advocate for rural health. ow.ly/Rnet50YpPea #UCBerkeley #PublicHealth #HealthAdvocacy
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More than a degree: How UC Berkeley’s Rural Health Innovation Fellowship empowered Dr. Candy Stockton’s advocacy
As boots-on-the-ground rural health care professionals, RHI fellows share their experiences and advocate for policies that strengthen rural health care.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 03/03/2026
🎓ACTION NEEDED 👉 Under proposed implementation of #HR1, many grad programs could face restrictive loan caps. UCAN is fighting to pass #HR6718, the Professional Student Degree Act, to ensure public health degrees remain accessible. ➡️ Protect our future health leaders here: ow.ly/OOJL50YcBkU
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Help us protect loan access for graduate and professional students
Recent changes to federal student aid may limit loan access for many graduate and professional students
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health @publichealth.berkeley.edu · 28/02/2026
On February 12, the Trump administration revoked the 2009 #EPA Endangerment Finding. #EnvironmentalHealth expert UC Berkeley's David J. X. González warns: Reduced #GreenhouseGas regulation will worsen heat, #wildfires, #drought, and #HealthInequities. ow.ly/bI9z50YmJoi
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Expert Q&A: Why climate health research matters more than ever
UC Berkeley’s Dr. David J. X. González on what the recent reversal of the “Endangerment Finding” means for public health.
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