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Former COH Dean Tammy Bray and OSU Distinguished Professor Emily Ho have been selected for top honors by the American Society for Nutrition, to be recognized at NUTRITION 2026 in July.

Brian Primack served as senior author on a study documenting vaping devices shaped like sippy cups being marketed to young children on Instagram, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

OSU nutrition faculty, students and alumni swept four awards at the 2026 Oregon Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Annual Conference, led by Outstanding Dietitian of the Year Michelle Bump.

Instructor Joe Leykam organized a College of Health team for the Out of Darkness Campus Walk on April 18, bringing together faculty and students for suicide prevention awareness.

MPH environmental and occupational health student Zach Kowash presented research on cadmium-induced molecular mechanisms linked to Alzheimer’s disease at the Society of Toxicology conference, exemplifying the interdisciplinary strength of the EOH program.

Environmental epidemiologist Matthew Bozigar discusses the impact of geography on health outcomes, the risks of chronic noise exposure, and his research at Oregon State University.

Oregon State's College of Health Core Education courses invite students from every academic path to explore connections between health, equity and the human experience—while building transferable skills like critical thinking, teamwork and problem-solving.

Public health student Mohamed Aboumengel interned with Clackamas County Health, Housing and Human Services, where he gained hands-on experience with immunization recordkeeping and learned how state and county health departments work together.

Mammograms save lives — but they don't catch everything. OSU College of Health researcher Veronica Irvin and Samaritan Health Services studied interval breast cancers to find out why self-exams still play a critical role in early detection.

OSU Extension Family and Community Health partnered with local organizations to install more than 50 air quality monitors across the Columbia Gorge, giving schools, employers and residents real-time data to respond to wildfire smoke and protect public health.

Karen Elliott and Aurae Beidler have earned Quality Matters verification for their Ecampus course development, joining College of Health colleagues recognized for rigorous online course design.

Hillary Smith has defended her dissertation and accepted a tenure-track assistant professor position at the University of Wyoming, where she will continue her global health research.