Tag: Public Health

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Alumni Public Health

Alumna aims to create a more equitable health care system

Lizzy Ragan on an adaptive mountain bike.

Lizzy Ragan, ’13, is using her public health degree to ensure all people have an equal chance at living healthy lives

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Features Public Health Research

Applied ergonomics study finds fishermen-developed “banger bar” helps reduce risk of injury on crab boats

Researcher explains an applied ergonomics study setup.

Dungeness crab fishermen are at high risk for on-the-job injury, but having a metal bar to bang crab pots against as they harvest can help them prevent injury.

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Health Heroes Public Health Students

Public health student a stand-out in public health community 

Profile photo of Denna Alnasser

Meet Dean’s Health Hero Denna Alnasser

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Health Tips Students

How to find a PhD advisor 

Ph.D. advisor Jay Kim assists doctoral students in setting up an experiment in the Occupational Ergonomics and Biomechanics Lab.

5 tips for contacting faculty advisors when applying to graduate school

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Health Heroes Public Health Students

OSU student chose to study public health to make big changes in her community

Carrington Fastelin talks about why she chose to study public health.

Meet Dean’s Health Hero Carrington Fastelin

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Features Public Health Research

HIV self-testing shown to save lives, reduce spread

two men near a body of water

Public health team turns HIV self-testing research into impact for LGBTQ+ community in Portland