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Mar 2, 2021

Fernando Holguin, MD, professor of epidemiology and director of the Latino Research & Policy Center, joined actress Carey Mulligan for a nationally televised comic sketch at the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards.

Mar 2, 2021

ColoradoSPH Dean Jonathan Samet cautions that changes to COVID-19 safety measures will need to be done in a slow and measured way, taking into consideration case numbers, vaccination rates, and other critical factors.

Mar 1, 2021

Daniel Goldberg, JD, PhD, professor of epidemiology and family medicine, discusses the likelihood of large-scale accommodations for those with long COVID and what history can tell us.

Feb 26, 2021

The COVID-19 Modeling Team, led by ColoradoSPH researchers, monitors and models data and provides that information to the state, helping to guide decision making.

Feb 26, 2021

In a recent study published by the CDC, Dr. Molly Gutilla, assistant professor of epidemiology at ColoradoSPH at CSU, and researchers from six universities studied face mask use on campuses.

Feb 25, 2021

Lisa Miller, MD, MSPH, professor of epidemiology at ColoradoSPH, dispels common misconceptions about the COVID-19 vaccine and points to the science behind it.

Feb 24, 2021

ColoradoSPH Dean Jonathan Samet, MD, and May Chu, PhD, professor of epidemiology, explain their concerns about COVID-19 variants, the need for national surveillance, and the challenges that come with that kind of tracking on Colorado Public Radio.

Feb 24, 2021

A study by Dawn Comstock, adjunct professor from the Colorado School of Public Health, and colleagues found that states with medium to high-strength concussion laws and states with at least one law revision may be more effective in raising awareness of concussions and therefore increasing rates of reporting.

Feb 19, 2021

A collaboration among ColoradoSPH, the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, and the Institute for Science & Policy produced a still-growing online resource, COVID-19 in Colorado: A Virtual Conversation Series. The free 45-minute webinars, which now number two dozen, began in late April 2020 with a presentation by Dean Samet.

Feb 1, 2021

Lisa Miller, MD, MSPH, professor in the Department of Epidemiology, explains why it’s important for individuals who receive the COVID-19 vaccine to continue to distance, wear masks, and take other public health precautions.

Jan 27, 2021

The Colorado School of Public Health launched a COVID-19 data dashboard that tracks the status and risk factors of COVID-19 at the county level. The dashboard gives local communities a clearer picture of the impact of COVID-19 and how to respond to it.

Jan 26, 2021

Many Colorado School of Public Health faculty sit on a variety of committees within the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM)—a volunteer role, but essential to helping to shape policies that address many of the most pressing national issues.

Jan 21, 2021

Madeline Rose Keleher, PhD, of the Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity & Diabetes (LEAD) Center is lead author on a new study that found an association between placental function and markers for future risk of heart disease, diabetes and obesity. The study was a collaboration between the CU School of Medicine and Dr. Dana Dabelea in the LEAD Center.

Jan 19, 2021

ColoradoSPH faculty and members of the Colorado COVID-19 Modeling Team, Beth Carlton, PhD, MPH and Jude Bayham, PhD of CSU say a combination of policy and individual behaviors helped Colorado avoid a surge in COVID cases following the winter holidays.

Jan 4, 2021

A study co-authored by researchers from the Colorado School of Public Health finds that the number of diabetes cases prevented by lifestyle modifications was greater in individuals at high genetic risk for diabetes.

Jan 3, 2021

Jessica Guerra is on the verge of completing the 4+1 public health bachelor’s degree plus MPH program with CU Denver and ColoradoSPH, all while working as a full-time EMT.

Jan 3, 2021

A recent study examining the association between the presence of a psychiatric diagnosis and means of suicide could lead to expanding suicide prevention measures.

Dec 29, 2020

Dean Jonathan Samet, MD comments on how the emergence of a new, more contagious strain of COVID-19 may require sustained protective measures.

Dec 22, 2020

Jonathan Samet, MD and Glen Mays, PhD, say public health has changed forever in the wake of the pandemic, but that it will better prepare us for the next one.

Dec 17, 2020

Through the RESTARtT study, Tracy Nelson, PhD, director of the Colorado School of Public Health at CSU, led efforts to develop a survey and coordinate implementation to minimize the risk of outbreaks while pursuing a return to normal workforce productivity and function.