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Alumni

Video: CPHHS alumna helps firefighters stay fit, prepared for the job

To help ensure firefighters are prepared for what their job requires, CPHHS alumna Karlie Moore routinely performs fitness assessments with local fire departments.

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Alumni Public Health

MPH student earns tobacco control advocate award

“Coordinated efforts among public health and health care have the potential to positively impact health outcomes for our communities in a way we haven’t seen before,” says CPHHS MPH student Sara Hartstein, who was just honored by the Oregon Health Authority for her efforts in tobacco control.

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Research

Two CPHHS students earn OPHA “Outstanding Student Poster Awards”

CPHHS Health Promotion and Health Behavior PhD students Sandi Cleveland and Katie Conte both received the OPHA Outstanding Student Poster Award for 2014.

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Alumni

CPHHS mourns the loss of beloved college supporter

A visionary, an activist, a role model, a giver and a Beaver believer, Barbara Peck ’32 will be remembered as a true supporter of those who loved her, including CPHHS faculty, staff, students and alumni.

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News Research

Childhood asthma linked to lack of ventilation for gas stoves, OSU study shows

Parents with children at home should use ventilation when cooking with a gas stove, researchers from Oregon State University are recommending, after a new study showed an association between gas kitchen stove ventilation and asthma, asthma symptoms and chronic bronchitis.

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Alumni

Internship abroad confirms student’s passions, future aspirations

Whether it was shadowing medical professionals, visiting local non-profits or fulfilling his childhood dream of visiting the Taj Mahal, Nutrition student Charles Baugh’s internship abroad experience in India is one he’ll never forget.