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March 5, 2026

More than a degree: How UC Berkeley’s Rural Health Innovation Fellowship empowered Dr. Candy Stockton’s advocacy

UCBPH In the Media

The New York Times
The pain over fallen U.S. Troops can be overwhelming. These families know.
Features Dr. Jodi Halpern
The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
HBCU attendance linked to improved cognitive health for older Black adults
Features research by UCBPH alum Dr. Marilyn D. Thomas
The New York Times
Scientists decry ‘political attack’ on reference manual for judges
Features Professor Emeritus Brenda Eskenazi

Topics

Research Highlights

Extreme risk protection order laws reduce firearm suicides
COVID-19 lockdowns in Nordic countries saved working-age men but not women
Hepatitis C, though easily treated, is ignored in many jails

Faculty Highlights

Meet our new faculty: Pini ​Perera
A gorilla doctor working to prevent the next pandemic
Dr. Eva Harris joins International collaborative effort to combat dengue and Zika worldwide

School News

Despite budget threats, UC Berkeley invests in six new tenure-track Asian American and Pacific Islands specialists
The most popular public health stories of the year
There’s no room for hunger at UC Berkeley School of Public Health

Health Policy

Jaclyn Schess, founder of Generation Mental Health, is transforming mental health research
Extreme risk protection order laws reduce firearm suicides
COVID-19 lockdowns in Nordic countries saved working-age men but not women

Environmental Health

Expert Q&A: Why climate health research matters more than ever under new federal stance
Meet our new faculty: Pini ​Perera
Repeated, long-term exposure to wildfire smoke raises risk of death years after the air clears

Social Impact

Jaclyn Schess, founder of Generation Mental Health, is transforming mental health research
Ten teams of student innovators awarded impact funding
East Bay program centers Black pregnancy

Our Community

Students

A public health undergrad finds her way in the Dominican Republic
Borders are not going to stop diseases. Ultimately, we are part of the same planet.
Six months in “climate hell”

Alumni

Alumna awarded congressional hunger fellowship
Training in place: How a unique scholarship program is catalyzing innovation in rural health
Student housing at People’s Park to be named after Judith Heumann, disability rights leader

Opinions

Expert Q&A: Why climate health research matters more than ever under new federal stance
‘Less lethal’ crowd-control weapons still cause harm
Expert Q&A: How the nation’s new dietary guidelines might backfire

School Communications

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Media Inquiries

For more information about a particular story or to get in touch with a faculty expert, please contact:

Elise Proulx
Executive Director of Communications, Marketing & Events
eliseproulx@berkeley.edu
(510) 643-4707

Sheila M. Kaplan
Writer / Public Relations Manager, UC Berkeley School of Public Health
sheilakaplan@berkeley.edu

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
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