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Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth· 26d

Congratulations to Professors @janemetrik.bsky.social, @djmeyers2.bsky.social and all the winners of @brown.edu 2026 Research Achievement Awards!🏅✨ Meet them here: https://division-research.brown.edu/about/honorific-awards/research-achievement-awards/2026

Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth· Jul 14

LISTEN 🎧 It’s time to take off the carbon goggles and look at the health potential of sustainable farming Professor Meredith Niles says on the latest episode of Humans in Public Health. "Only focusing on climate, and carbon, has sometimes been detrimental," she says. https://bit.ly/4fa9fct

Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth· Jul 9

How do Americans view problems around illicit drugs? And how have they viewed drug policy effectiveness over time? Professor Brendan Saloner analyzed 25 years of Gallup data and found our opinions are often based on our own political affiliation. More: https://bit.ly/4aLyWPh

Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth· Jul 3

#BrownSPH is closed Friday for the 4th of July. Have a healthy and safe #IndependenceDay!!

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Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth· Jun 24

Alcohol-induced blackouts can happen to anyone who drinks too much, too quickly or both. @browncaas.bsky.social Professor @jenmerrillphd.bsky.social is working to identify blackouts with a phone-based memory test that's administered while a person is drinking. Learn more! https://bit.ly/43SUXrC

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Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth· Jun 13

We invite the @brown.edu community and our friends around the world to join together in observing a moment of silence to mark six months since the shooting that occurred on our campus on December 13, 2025. We are grieving, we are healing, we are ever true. #evertrue https://evertrue.brown.edu/

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Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth· Jun 11

Speaking before the Subcommittee on Health of the US House Committee on Energy & Commerce yesterday, Professor @cwhaley.bsky.social called on Congress to improve healthcare #transparency. “Transparency is foundational,” Whaley said.https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-06-10/whaley-congressional-testimony

Professor Christopher Whaley, seated at a table, testifies to a Congressional subcommittee.

Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth· Jun 10

Soccer fans are thrilled about the World Cup.⚽ With >6.5M expected to attend matches in 16 cities between 48 teams from around the world, public health fans are nervous. We've got Professor Will Goedel to discuss.⤵️ LISTEN🎧 https://humans-in-public-health.captivate.fm/episode/mapping-the-world-cup

Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth· Jun 10

CONTINUUM🍹 We spoke to Professor @chriskahlerphd.bsky.social and other @browncaas.bsky.social researchers about America's changing drinking habits. It's a shift they say reflects the growing evidence of alcohol's serious health risks, even for moderate drinkers.

Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth· Jun 8

Change happens when science meets policy.🏛️✨ Last Thursday, #BrownSPH faculty travelled to Washington to brief the lawmakers of the bipartisan Congressional Addiction, Treatment & Recovery Caucus on expanding access to medication for opioid use disorder.

Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth· Jun 1

We were honored to have legendary "street doctor" Dr. Jim O'Connell deliver the address at the #BrownSPH Commencement Ceremony.🎓 Watch his speech now on fighting the largest outbreak of #tuberculosis ever documented among America's #homeless. #Brown2026 https://youtu.be/VkR70zZMxaU?t=964

Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth· May 29

#BrownSPH was proud to host an incredible group of environmental scientists over the past three days. Thanks to @brown-epi.bsky.social, the Center for Climate, Environment & Health and Professor Joseph Braun for organizing the 2026 Environmental Health Scholars Retreat! https://cceh.sph.brown.edu/

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Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth· May 25

Congratulations to all 419 members of the #BrownSPH Class of 2026!!🎓🎉Thanks to our new dean, Dr. Francesca Beaudoin, to Dr. James J. O’Connell for his inspiring words and to everyone who made a rainy Commencement day unforgettable! #Brown2026 #evertrue https://sph.brown.edu/events/commencement

Dean Beaudoin giving a high-five to the child of a Brown graduate. Red drapery and greenery are in the background.

Dr. James J. O’Connell, dressed in academic regalia, speaks into a microphone.

A Brown Trustee, Kathryn Thompson, presents a diploma to a graduating student.

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Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth· May 23

Thanks to the #BrownSPH community who joined us Friday to kick off Commencement & Reunion Weekend 2026!🎓 Congratulations to our graduates, our alumni & student award winners, and inspiring student speakers! #Brown2026 #evertrue More: https://sph.brown.edu/news/2026-05-23/community-celebration-2026

Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth· May 19

We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Francesca Beaudoin has been appointed the next dean of the Brown University School of Public Health. “I feel privileged to lead the School of Public Health as it moves into its next era,” Beaudoin said. https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-05-19/dean-beaudoin

Dean Francesca Beaudoin smiles talking to a student at an outdoor event on a warm day in Providence.

Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth· May 18

Professor @sfackley.bsky.social finds prior methods of studying cognition and amyloid, which builds up in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients "made a failed trial look like it had successfully removed amyloid." Learn more 🧠 https://sph.brown.edu/news/2026-05-18/alzheimers-analysis-donanemab

Visualization of brain neurons coated in amyloid protein, a feature of Alzheimer's disease.

Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth· May 13

Congratulations to the 65 new members of the Epsilon Iota Chapter of the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health!🎉 Students from across #BrownSPH were celebrated at an induction ceremony yesterday for their outstanding performance and devotion to public health. https://bit.ly/4nqZCKn

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Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth· May 12

It's a special Commencement episode of Humans in Public Health!🎓 Campbell Loi and Graham Huntington, soon-to-be graduates of the @brown.edu 5-year undergraduate/MPH program, reflect on #BrownSPH and on staying motivated as they move ahead. #Brown2026 #EverTrue Listen now! https://bit.ly/4uPuiaJ

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Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth· May 11

ALUMNI NEWS Congratulations to Ashley Stacy-Boddapati MPH ’25, the statewide nurse consultant to the North Carolina Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, on being named the inaugural #BrownSPH Emerging Leader Award honoree!🏅 https://sph.brown.edu/news/2026-05-07/alumni-award-stacyboddapati

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Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth· Apr 17

DEAN'S AWARDS 2026✨ Congratulations to the winners of the #BrownSPH Dean's Awards! And thanks to everyone who joined us to celebrate. Congratulations also to this year's Public Health Research Day poster winners!🎖️Learn more at the link: https://sph.brown.edu/news/2026-04-17/deans-awards-2026

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A group of five smiling students stands with Dean Beaudoin holding certificates, smiling at the camera. They are in front of a red "School of Health" banner.

Dean Beaudoin stands with Staff Dean's Award winner Wendy Hernandez, smiling and displaying certificate.

Dean Beaudoin stands addressing the crowd gathered at the Hope Club for the Dean's Awards.

Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth· Apr 15

🎧 The Great Upside-Down Food Pyramid: Meat is on the top, grains are at the bottom and scientists are concerned. Professor Jennifer Sacheck deconstructs the new US food guidelines on the latest Humans in Public Health. Listen now! https://humans-in-public-health.captivate.fm/episode/food-pyramid

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Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth· Apr 14

Since 2000, @gavi.org has vaccinated over 1.2 billion children, saving over 19 million lives. To cap off #NPHW we welcomed Gavi CEO Dr. @sanianishtar.bsky.social to @brown.edu. We learned her path to public health advocacy and her hope to vaccinate 500 million more children. https://bit.ly/4sDh9zH

Dr. Sania Nishtar speaks at a microphone before a red Brown SPH banner.

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Both smiling, Dr. Sania Nishtar poses with Dr. Francesca Beaudoin, interim dean of the Brown University School of Public Health.

Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth· Apr 9

Last week, @brown.edu's first-ever Health Data Fest gave teams of undergrads a chance to tackle #BlueGreenAlgae blooms using local water-quality datasets. Thanks to @brownbiostatistics.bsky.social Professor Alice Paul for organizing an amazing community-based opportunity! https://lnkd.in/ePeC6gRs

A group of students are seated in a modern classroom listening to a presentation. A projector screen at the front displays a slide titled "Privacy and Analytics." Laptops and notebooks are on the tables.

A group of people sit in a classroom facing a large screen. The foreground has a sign indicating "Brown University Health Data Fest" with details about dates and times.

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Three people stand holding certificates in front of a presentation slide titled "The Mashapaug Pipe: Urbanization's Hidden Pathway." The slide features a red map and text discussing the Mashapaug Pond.

Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth· Apr 8

Congratulations to all the student presenters on an inspiring Public Health Research Day 2026!✨ We loved learning about the challenges you've tackled & the solutions you discovered. Stay tuned for the winning posters later this month! https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-04-07/public-health-research-day

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Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth· Apr 7

TODAY! Alumnae Hall on Meeting St. will fill with research posters for Public Health Research Day! The judged conference opens to the community at 1pm and posters will be on display until 3:30. #NPHW Learn more at https://events.brown.edu/public-health/event/327961-public-health-research-day-2026

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Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth· Apr 6

Happy #NationalPublicHealthWeek! There are amazing opportunities to learn and engage all week at brown.edu/go/NPHW! 🔷 4/7 Public Health Research Day 🔷 4/9 The Barnes Lecture with Dr. @sanianishtar.bsky.social, CEO of @gavi.org 🔷 #NPHW events all week from our partners across @brown.edu

A young woman explains the findings displayed on her poster to interested onlookers at Public Health Research Day.

Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth· Apr 3

National Public Health Week highlight!✨ Internationally acclaimed Pakistani cardiologist, senator, author, activist & public health expert Dr. @sanianishtar.bsky.social is joining us on 4/9 for the 27th Barnes Lecture! RSVP & join our #NPHW conversation w/ the @gavi.org CEO: https://lnkd.in/dP7M9kj3

Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth· Apr 2

Exciting news!📖 The April edition of the Rhode Island Medical Journal is a #BrownSPH showcase! The articles, edited by our former dean, Professor Bess Marcus, dive into the urgent issues we're tackling. Congrats to all involved on a GREAT issue, if we say so ourselves.✨ https://bit.ly/4c0YCXV

Cover of the April 2026 issue of the RI Medical Journal featuring a photo of the Brown School of Public Health on a blue field.

Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth· Apr 1

In nursing homes, the #flu spreads quickly. To prevent an outbreak, how fast do nursing homes need to act? And how many residents need to be treated? Professor Andrew Zullo says "you’re in a race against time to treat an outbreak." https://sph.brown.edu/news/2026-03-30/nursing-home-flu-outbreaks

An ill elderly man receives care from a loved one in a nursing environment.

Professor Andrew Zullo smiles at camera.

Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth· Mar 31

Public Health Research Day is one week away! Browse over 100 research posters from @brown.edu students & community partners. The poster hall opens at 1 pm on April 7th! #NPHW #NPHW2026 Learn more & RSVP ⤵️ https://events.brown.edu/public-health/event/327961-public-health-research-day-2026