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Alumni Public Health

MPH student committed to upstream public health and the people of Haiti

MPH student Aslan Noakes is on a mission to raise money to support a public health program she’s working on in Haiti by selling handcrafted goods from Haitian locals.

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Community Engagement Public Health

Video – TEAM OREGON instructors: “This is not just a job, it’s an adventure”

Many tend to view their job as “work” – but not TEAM OREGON instructors. For these professionals, work is a time to connect with the community, teach others how to ride a motorcycle and most importantly, ensure the safety of motorcyclists and car drivers alike.

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Alumni Public Health

Q&A with MPH ’09 alum Grady Maxwell

“I’m part of an agency that strives to improve human health through preserving the Earth’s land, air and water from contamination. This is achieved by researching environmental impacts to establish regulations that protect present and future generations,” Grady says.

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Public Health Students

Video: Our students. Our future.

College of Public Health and Human Sciences students, from first-year students to PhD candidates, are the future of public health.

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News Public Health Students

Video: New PHHS students welcomed to the college at annual picnic

At the college’s annual New Student Welcome Picnic, more than 200 undergraduates joined college faculty and staff to kick off the new school year.

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News Public Health Research

Greener neighborhoods lead to better birth outcomes, new research shows

Mothers who live in neighborhoods with plenty of grass, trees or other green vegetation are more likely to deliver at full term and their babies are born at higher weights, compared to mothers who live in urban areas that aren’t as green, a new study shows.