Why Study Public Health at BUSPH.
Think.
Groundbreaking research advancing public health
Latest Research News:
Redefining Inclusion: Co-Researchers with Down Syndrome Set their Own Research Agenda - When Eric Rubenstein, assistant professor of epidemiology, convened a group of individuals with Down syndrome to guide his research on… Continue Reading
Income, Urbanicity Influence Perceptions of Factors that Shape Health - Robust research shows how determinants such as income and environment influence a person’s physical and mental health, and now a new study… Continue Reading
A Clear Path through Murky Waters: Alum Finds Meaningful Career in Studying Water Contamination - Upon finishing her PhD in environmental health at the School of Public Health, Beth Haley (SPH'24) moved to Oregon, drawn,… Continue Reading
Teach.
Inclusive teaching for the next generation of public health leaders
Latest Education News:
The Domino Effects of Intergenerational Relationships Among Boston’s Residents - At the close of the spring semester, students in Jennifer Beard's Global Health Storytelling class completed multimedia reporting projects that… Continue Reading
Two Decades of Innovation in Public Health Leadership: SPH’s DrPH Program Turns 20 - Everyone enrolled in a doctoral program is going to be smart, says Eugene Declercq, a professor of community health sciences… Continue Reading
Faculty, Staff, and Students to Be Honored with 2024 SPH Awards - Congratulations to the members of the School of Public Health community who will be honored the 2024 SPH Convocation on… Continue Reading
Education at BUSPH
Do.
Dismantling injustices, locally and globally
Latest Practice News.
Professor Named Change Agent for Cultivating Inclusive AI - Elaine Nsoesie. Photo by Olubusola Oladeji Elaine Nsoesie, associate professor of global health, has been named one of 25 honorees… Continue Reading
Two Decades of Innovation in Public Health Leadership: SPH’s DrPH Program Turns 20 - Everyone enrolled in a doctoral program is going to be smart, says Eugene Declercq, a professor of community health sciences… Continue Reading
SPH Researchers Hold Symposium on Energy Systems and Health - Early analysis of a first-of-its-kind database developed by researchers at the School of Public Health suggests that 91% of census… Continue Reading
Practice at BUSPH
For The Health Of All.
- We center diversity, inclusion, equity, and justice in fulfilling our mission as an academic public health institution and in all that we do.
- Generation Health reduces financial barriers for students to work with organizations advancing public health in communities local to BUSPH and around the world.
- Students participate in the Activist Lab to engage with public health organizations, advocates, and practitioners to rectify or dismantle systems that create inequities.
- The Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Fellowship consists of a diverse team of SPH students who act as paid consultants to the School, supporting faculty, staff, and students by ensuring the school’s curricula, course materials, trainings, and research activities are inclusive, accessible, identity-affirming, and representative of the broad world in which public health functions.
- Reaffirming Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as Values in Public Health
- Giving Thanks in Trying Times
- Affirming Our Values in a Post-Affirmative Action Era
- Reckoning with the End of Roe
Boston’s School of Public Health.
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SPH at 45
- BUSPH is located in Boston’s South End, in the historic Talbot building. From the time it was constructed in the late 19th century, the Talbot Building has housed a succession of health institutions dedicated to improving the health and well-being of populations on a local, national, and global scale.
- BUSPH faculty are leading public health in Boston, including serving on Boards of Health and advisors to nonprofit organizations across the city.
- BUSPH leads the New England Public Health Training Center, providing training to all public health departments across New England.
Our Boston Neighbors
Boston University.
- With 17 schools and colleges and more than 33,000 full- and part-time students, BU is the largest university in Boston and the 3rd largest private, nonprofit research institution in the nation. Learn more about research at SPH and across Boston University.
- BU is home to nationally recognized centers of excellence and education, including the Center for Antiracist Research, the Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, and the Center for Computing and Data Sciences.
Join us at BUSPH.
The best way to know if Boston University School of Public Health is the best fit for your personal, academic and professional goals is to connect with us for an on-campus visit, or an upcoming webinar. We look forward to meeting you.