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Recent Articles
July 1, 2025
How the tobacco industry drove the rise of ultra-processed foods
UCBPH In the Media
How a UC Berkeley program is trying to solve youth homelessness
Features Professor Coco Auerswald
He had a mental breakdown talking to ChatGPT. Then police killed him
Features Professor Jodi Halpern
Lake County News
AAA supports bill advocating for expansion of California’s slow down, move over laws
Features UC Berkeley SafeTREC research
AAA supports bill advocating for expansion of California’s slow down, move over laws
Features UC Berkeley SafeTREC research
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Faculty Highlights
Berkeley Public Health’s Filipa Rijo-Ferreira wins prestigious Howard Hughes Medical Institute award for outstanding early career faculty
To understand youth experiencing homelessness, this UC Berkeley professor hires them
The Accidental Economist: How Prof. Richard Scheffler skipped med school—and made a profound impact on public health
Social Impact
National Public Health Week: UC Berkeley School of Public Health Chief Social Impact Officer Claudia Williams
Medicaid Innovation Competition asks students how they would improve the nation’s medical safety net
Berkeley Public Health Fellows advocate for rural health in Washington, D.C.
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Media and Publications
Explore our multimedia projects focused on public health initiatives and policies, addressing both personal health and community well-being. Features include:
- The Other 80 Podcast
- Health and Wellness Publications
- 75th Anniversary Magazine