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Liberty Pertiwi’s public health education at Oregon State University prepared her for a career in health management and policy, driving her passion for accessible health care.

Major Study Reveals How Marijuana Legalization Changes College Drinking Habits. First comprehensive multi-state study of its kind.

ENLACE program uses telenovela-style training to build solidarity between Latinx and LGBTQ+ youth, addressing bullying and social isolation through 4-H leadership institutes.

OSU Presidential Scholar Logan Weeks combines public health and kinesiology degrees to pursue nursing, leveraging hands-on experience in global health and community service.

Public health researchers tackle HIV prevention in vulnerable populations through telenovela education, at-home testing studies, and couple-based interventions for marginalized communities.

Research shows Oregon college students, including underage users, report increased marijuana use after 2015 legalization. Study analyzed 280,000 student surveys.

Tori VandeLinde, graduating with her master's in Public Health – Health Promotion and Health Behavior, reflects on overcoming imposter syndrome, finding mentorship, and securing her dream job with the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault's national sexual violence prevention project.

Health Promotion and Health Behavior PhD candidate Coral Cotto-Negrón studies the implementation and impact of Oregon State's award-winning sexual violence prevention program, Beavers Give a Dam, which has trained nearly 5,000 students as active bystanders.

Public health students gain transformative real-world experience during study abroad in Bangalore studying HIV prevention with sex workers and marginalized communities through partnership with Swasti Health Resource Centre.

Researcher Harold Bae finds genes determine exceptional longevity (top 1% survival) while environment controls 70-80% of normal aging. Study debunks FOX03 gene impact on centenarians.

The study is believed to be the first to examine marijuana usage patterns following legalization of recreational marijuana in Oregon and the first to examine the effects of any state’s legalization on college students.

Jessica Gorman’s research focuses on creating multi-level strategies to provide reproductive health support to young cancer survivors, addressing their unique challenges and needs.