College of Public Health and Health Sciences
Collaborative ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Team Receives $1.5 Million Grant to Develop and Implement Drug Prevention Infrastructure in Three Ohio Counties
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s College of Public Health is teaming up with the Department of Computer Science to develop and implement drug prevention infrastructure in Portage, Geauga and Lake counties.
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Ranks in the Top 100 of Best Graduate Education Schools by U.S. News & World Report
In its 2020 edition of Best Graduate Schools, U.S. News & World Report has ranked ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï in the top 100 of Best Graduate Education Schools.
Research Fellowship Award to ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Undergrad Supports Summer Microbiology Research on Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Found on Rats
City rats are unlikely to be on anyone's list of favorite animals, but researching exactly how they are problematic for public health provided a unique opportunity this past summer for Gracen Gerbig, ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State junior majoring in Cellular and Molecular Biology.
Students Use Real-Life Immigrant Experiences to Win International Competition
A team of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State students took first place in the seventh annual Mission: Life international competition on November 12, which took place at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas.
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Researcher Exposes MRSA Risk at Northeast Ohio Beaches
Beachgoers know there is always some risk of disease, but a recent study by a ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï researcher shows they may not be aware of all the dangers the beach poses. In November, Tara C. Smith, Ph.D., a professor of epidemiology in ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s College of Public Health, published t…
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Researcher Lends Expertise to Commission Recommending Reduction of Antibiotic Use in Food Animals
Antibiotic resistance is a public health crisis that threatens the lives of millions of people around the world. Yet, according to a new report released Aug. 29, the U.S. policy response fails to adequately address this major challenge. The commission report was authored by 12 antibiotic resistance …ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Researcher Examines Vaccine Rejection and Hesitancy, Discusses Ways to More Actively Promote Vaccination
The center of a public health debate is whether parents should have their children vaccinated. Tara Smith, Ph.D., professor of epidemiology at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s College of Public Health, challenges statements made by influential individuals who oppose the widespread use of vaccines, and she ca…
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Ranks Among the Best Online Master of Public Health Degrees
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s College of Public Health is receiving national recognition for its online Master of Public Health degree. The Best Schools ranked ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State 22 among colleges and universities around the country. It selected schools based on the quality of the program, the types of cours…
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Epidemiologist Studies Best Practices for Helping Cardiac and Respiratory Patients Heal
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï scholar Melissa Zullo, Ph.D., is all heart, an academic who lives and breathes research, almost literally. Zullo, an associate professor of epidemiology in ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s College of Public Health, has spent a significant portion of her professional and academic career studying th…
Zombies Help Make Learning ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Infectious Disease a lot More Fun
Tara Smith shares how she incorporates zombies into her professional work.