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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.

Jun 22, 2021

The COVID-19 delta variant “could cause significant amounts of avoidable sickness and death,” explains Dr. Elizabeth Carlton, ColoradoSPH associate professor of environmental and occupational health.

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?

Jul 12, 2021

We might think that the COVID-19 pandemic has ended in Colorado and the United States. The 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be played at Coors Field on July 13 and Governor Polis ended all Emergency Public Health Orders on July 8. But I worry that the stain of politicization persists and is costing lives.

Jul 6, 2021

President Biden framed the July 4th holiday as a time to celebrate achieving independence from COVID-19 while continuing to speak about the urgency of vaccination. As a nation, we did not reach the goal of 70% of American adults getting at least one dose of an authorized vaccine by July 4th, stalling at 67%.

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.

Jun 16, 2021

“COVID infections in certain communities still will be devastating for them,” said Dr. Fernando Holguin, professor of epidemiology and director of the Latino Research & Policy Center.

Jun 11, 2021

Denver Water is working to replace lead pipes for 84,000 homes. John Adgate, PhD, and Glenn Patterson, PhD, professors of environmental and occupational health, explain the history and why low-lead and lead-free pipes are needed.

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 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.

May 11, 2021

A recommendation from a boyhood friend brought Papy Bawongo from the Congo to Colorado. Now, after applying coursework theories to a real-world pandemic, Bawongo envisions a career in epidemiology in a high-need, low-income country.