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March 26, 2026

How instilling pride in their cultural heritage helps Asian American men flourish

UCBPH In the Media

BrainFacts.org
How pesticide exposure can rewire children’s brains
Features Associate Adjunct Professor Sharon Sagiv
The William T. Grant Foundation
Scaffolding for change: How two RPPs approach partnership health and effectiveness
Features Dr. Emily Ozer, UCBPH alum Brian Villa, and the SFUSD-UCB Research Practice Partnership
The New York Times
An environmental crisis in Iran
Features Dr. John Balmes

Topics

Research Highlights

How instilling pride in their cultural heritage helps Asian American men flourish
“Gainsharing” methods of payment can boost use of biosimilars, a less expensive cancer treatment
Extreme risk protection order laws reduce firearm suicides

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

Bridging the Pacific: UC Berkeley and JP Morgan Bring Healthcare’s Global Stage to Asia
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

Health Policy

“Gainsharing” methods of payment can boost use of biosimilars, a less expensive cancer treatment
Jaclyn Schess, founder of Generation Mental Health, is transforming mental health research
Extreme risk protection order laws reduce firearm suicides

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

Harnessing real-world data to bring life-saving drugs to the public sooner
Jaclyn Schess, founder of Generation Mental Health, is transforming mental health research
Ten teams of student innovators awarded impact funding

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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