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MPH graduate, April Gillette, discusses her journey and current role at the Oregon Health Authority, focusing on enhancing Medicaid and Behavioral Health systems.

Researchers find that living near heavy traffic congestion correlates with lower birthweight in full-term infants, emphasizing the role of environmental stressors on pregnancy outcomes.

Public health PhD student Mandana Masoumirad shares her journey from Iran to Oregon and reflects on the women's rights protests following Mahsa Amini's murder.

Associate Professor Jonathan Garcia was quoted in "Protecting LGBTQ people from the health risks of social isolation".

Mandana Masoumirad's poster was titled “Affordable Care Act Medicaid Expansion: Impact on use of sexual and reproductive health services for women living in rural and urban Oregon.”

Esmeralda Julyan, doctoral student in HPHB, received the 2022 Conference Outstanding Poster Award, at this year's Oregon Public Health Association Conference.

PhD student Stephanie Foster combines her passion for biology and human health to promote healthier environments for children through public health research.

An OSU team received a $5.5 million federal grant to transform Oregon's forest industry.

Congrats to Sarah Rothenberg, D.Env. on receiving an Oregon Sea Grant Program Development Project titled: Associations Between PFAS and Urogenital Cancer in Non-Stranded California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus).

OSU research finds that outdoor workers in Oregon’s agricultural and construction sectors are more prone to traumatic injuries during high-heat periods, underscoring the need for improved safety measures.

Solaiman Doza wins $10,000 award from Northwest Center for Occupational Health & Safety for research on work-related injuries in agriculture, forestry, and fishing.

Explore how the College of Public Health and Human Sciences responded to COVID-19 through community testing, research, and student-led initiatives like the TRACE project and Surge Bench.