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OSU alumna Ashley Vaughn, MPH '21, returns as a public health instructor, combining her background in education with a passion for social justice and health equity.

Doctoral student Nancy Vargas saw firsthand the struggle of Latinx communities during her COVID-19 research. Recognizing that immediate needs like food must be met before long-term health goals like vaccination, she partnered with OSU Extension 4-H to deliver essential food boxes to families in need across five Oregon counties.

Major Tiara Walz, a doctoral student at Oregon State who is bridging the gap between military administration and health policy. Learn how she’s preparing to teach her peers and improve healthcare for vulnerable populations.

OSU researchers Jay Kim and Laurel Kincl receive a NIOSH grant to study ergonomic boat designs and reduce injury risks for Dungeness crab fishermen.

Oregon State University researchers have uncovered a connection between residential proximity to oil and gas drilling and infant health outcomes. Study analyzed over 2.5 million mother-infant pairs in Texas and found that babies born within 3 kilometers of active drilling sites had lower birth weights compared to those born before drilling began nearby, regardless of extraction method.

Frustrated by expensive textbooks, OSU's Marit Bovbjerg wrote her own open-source epidemiology book. Learn how OER is democratizing knowledge.

Ryan Scholz, DVM '11, MPH '16, brings a unique perspective to his role as Oregon's state veterinarian by blending veterinary medicine with human public health training.

Public health MPH and doctoral alumnus Andres Cardenas has been awarded the prestigious Outstanding New Environmental Scientist (ONES) grant to investigate how air pollution, heavy metals, and environmental toxins during pregnancy and early childhood impact neurological development. His groundbreaking research could reveal preventable causes of lifelong health conditions.

Bray lecturer Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, PhD, MPH addresses racism as a public health crisis

Oregon State University's College of Health is attracting more pre-med students seeking alternatives to traditional science tracks, offering holistic health perspectives that medical schools increasingly value.

Ammara Molvi, a pre-med public health major at Oregon State University, combines public health with social justice to address health disparities and pursue a career in medicine.

Oregon State University research shows women experiencing domestic violence in India are 18% more likely to choose permanent sterilization than non-victims.