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Nov 7, 2022

“The decrease in the susceptibility of the population as a whole, increase in personal protective behaviors, and the lack of case reporting have caused superspreader events to both be less likely to occur and less likely to be reported,” said Bailey Fosdick, associate professor of biostatistics and informatics.

Nov 3, 2022

COVID-19 positivity rates have been rising in Colorado since October, but with fewer people being tested, uncertainty remains. Beth Carlton, associate professor of environmental and occupational health and Jude Bayham, assistant professor of epidemiology at CSU, weigh in for the Denver Post.

Nov 2, 2022

Given that cases and the percentage of tests coming back positive have been trending up over the last two weeks, it appears that the rise in hospitalizations points to a real increase in infections, said Dean Jon Samet.

Nov 21, 2022

Sadly, we once again find ourselves mourning the victims of another horrific shooting; this one carried out in Colorado Springs over the weekend and targeting the LGBTQ+ community. And a just-published paper in the NEJM provides real-world evidence on the effectiveness of school mask mandates.

Nov 7, 2022

I was asked by Alfredo Morabia, a friend and editor of the American Journal of Public Health, to participate in a panel discussion at APHA's national meeting on “Modernizing CDC.” To prepare, I read Silent Invasion by Deborah Birx, the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator during the Trump Administration.

Oct 24, 2022

Academia has returned to its 2019 guise with in-person meetings and a reactivated lecture circuit. Many meetings had been postponed by the pandemic. Now, the fall schedule is filled with make-up events. On October 14, I spoke at Johns Hopkins on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the American Journal of Epidemiology.

Nov 7, 2022

Dean Jon Samet, co-chair of the ASPPH Climate Change and Health Taskforce, spoke at the session which was centered on solutions to the deadly heat waves, wildfires, droughts, water shortages and social disruptions linked to climate change and health risks these problems cause.

Oct 20, 2022

Talking to more than 50 of his peers and interested public, longtime anti-tobacco giant Dean Jon Samet likened the century long “tobacco pandemic” to the COVID-19 pandemic during a presentation at the Medical University of South Carolina’s Hollings Cancer Center.

Oct 19, 2022

The new dual degree program will give doctor of physical therapy students more opportunities to understand how their work intersects with public health. “Physical therapy as a profession is really moving towards being more equity focused,” said Danielle Brittain, ColoradoSPH associate dean for academic and student affairs.

Nov 16, 2022

New research led by Emmy Betz, professor of epidemiology and deputy director of the Injury and Violence Prevention Center, examined diverse viewpoints on reducing access to potentially dangerous situations among older adults due to changes in physical or cognitive functioning.

Nov 4, 2022

Ticks capable of carrying diseases like Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Colorado tick fever and tick-borne paralysis pose an emerging threat in Colorado, according to a recent study co-authored by ColoradoSPH at CSU faculty and an MPH student/alum.

Nov 1, 2022

John Volckens, professor of environmental and occupational health at CSU, co-authored the study that provides a more detailed view of the inequalities in exposure to known air pollutants among different United States populations.

Nov 4, 2022

Eva (Jeffers) Jackson, MPH’18, ColoradoSPH at UNC alumni, recently published the CDC MMWR report which identifies the prevalence and characteristics of arthritis among caregivers in 17 States.

Oct 28, 2022

ColoradoSPH at UNC alum Rudy Vargas, director of the UNC César Chávez Cultural Center, was recently honored in the 40 under 40 for Northern Colorado. The list recognizes 40 emerging business leaders under 40 years of age who are making a mark on their communities through professional success and volunteer activities.

Sep 14, 2022

Tori Ortega, MPH student in community health education, received the Colorado School of Public Health Diversity and Inclusive Excellence Scholarship Fund. "I can continue my research and academic passions toward growing inclusivity and advocating for diversity in my field," she reflects.