Students awarded national public health scholarship and fellowship
Samantha Birmingham-Babauta and Dejah Faʻasoa were awarded the American Public Health Association scholarship and fellowship.
Over half of known human pathogenic diseases can be aggravated by greenhouse gas emissions
The researchers carried out a systemic search for empirical examples about the impacts of 10 climatic hazards sensitive to greenhouse gas emissions on each known human pathogenic disease.
Menthol in e-cigs could hurt lungs, UH research finds
E-cigarette use is on the rise among Hawaiʻi’s youth, according to a Youth Behavior Risk Survey by the UH Mānoa College of Education.
Kimchi benefits, smart honeybees, among summer undergraduate research projects
Zamani’s and Caldwell’s projects both received UROP project funding.
Public health field experiences advance mental health wellness, awareness
Public health students and Mental Health America of Hawaiʻi have benefited from their ongoing relationship to positively impact local communities.
Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health dean search opens
Review of applications will begin in August 2022.
Dementia storybook distributed to public schools, libraries statewide
Nearly 100,000 kūpuna and others in Hawaiʻi are impacted by Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia.
Hawai‘i keiki health, safety data dashboard launched
The dashboard provides statewide and county-level data on 19 metrics and allows users to track changes over time.
Improving Native Hawaiian elders’ access to healthcare, longevity
The research underlined the appreciation kūpuna felt for providers who took the time to get to know them and respected Hawaiian cultural practices.
Pursuing health equity through a women, gender issues lens
A WGSS student and two alumni explain why seeking a double major in WGSS made sense to them in pursuit of health care careers.
