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Aug 3, 2021

New COVID-19 models show that Colorado could still experience thousands more cases of severe, but avoidable, COVID-19 over the months ahead. Vaccination is the key to preventing these cases; immediately increasing vaccination rates to 80% among adults and 70% among teens (with at least one shot) will prevent substantial COVID-19 hospitalizations this fall.

Jul 7, 2021

A new study by the Colorado COVID-19 modeling team highlights the need for locally calibrated transmission models to inform public health preparedness and policymaking in real-time during a public health emergency.

Jun 28, 2021

Dr. Jonathan Samet, dean of the Colorado School of Public Health and leader of the Colorado COVID-19 Modeling Group, comments on how the Delta variant and vaccines interact to affect COVID-19 hospitalization rates in Colorado.

Aug 2, 2021

The July course of the COVID-19 pandemic has been unfavorable. Over the last several weeks, the message of a return to using masks has been controversial, as the CDC released revised guidelines based on new evidence related to the transmissibility of the Delta variant.

Jul 26, 2021

Since the start of 2020, we have lived through momentous times: the COVID-19 pandemic, tumultuous political shifts, and a reawakening to the urgency of addressing structural racism and its reach throughout our society.

Jul 19, 2021

All states are experiencing a rise in case numbers and the 14-day change for the United States is +126%. Is misinformation causing people to not be vaccinated and leading to the deaths of some of the misinformed?

Aug 3, 2021

New COVID-19 models show that Colorado could still experience thousands more cases of severe, but avoidable, COVID-19 over the months ahead. Vaccination is the key to preventing these cases; immediately increasing vaccination rates to 80% among adults and 70% among teens (with at least one shot) will prevent substantial COVID-19 hospitalizations this fall.

Aug 3, 2021

On August 2, EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan announced his selections for membership of the Science Advisory Board. Among those selected is Dr. Jonathan Samet, dean and professor of epidemiology, and environmental and occupational health for ColoradoSPH.

Jun 18, 2021

In an op-ed in The Colorado Sun, Dr. Kathy Irene Kennedy, ColoradoSPH clinical professor of community & behavioral health, and Victor Dukay, president of the Lundy Foundation, advocate for a research-based approach to assess the effectiveness of pandemic interventions and improve response to future crises.

Jul 7, 2021

A new study by the Colorado COVID-19 modeling team highlights the need for locally calibrated transmission models to inform public health preparedness and policymaking in real-time during a public health emergency.

Jun 29, 2021

HB21-1317 calls for the Colorado School of Public to research physical and mental health effects of high-potency THC marijuana and concentrates. The Hudson Institute provides an analysis of the health and social impacts of legalized marijuana in Colorado thus far.

Jun 25, 2021

Study results from a new ACS grant could positively impact the prevention and control of childhood leukemia related to early-life exposure to environmental risks associated with oil and natural gas development.

Jul 20, 2021

Laura Landrum, ColoradoSPH candidate for the Master of Social Work and Master of Public Health Dual Degree program offered through CSU, discusses her interest in the effects of outdoor recreation on adolescent mental health.

Jul 12, 2021

ColoradoSPH alum Nnamdi Ezeanochie was recently named Director of Behavior Science at Johnson & Johnson where he and his colleagues aim to discover and apply evidence-based strategies to address health concerns, such as vaccine hesitancy in sub-Saharan Africa.

May 25, 2021

Alexa Hansen graduated in December from the Colorado School of Public Health. She talks about her unique academic journey and the mentors who made it possible.