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Urgent: The Dept. of Ed’s new #ProfessionalDegree definition under OBBBA leaves out #MPH, #DrPH, and other key #PublicHealth degrees—threatening access to vital federal loans and the public health workforce. Learn how to take action: TIPH.co/talkingpoints
December 4, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Urgent: The Dept. of Ed’s new #ProfessionalDegree definition under OBBBA leaves out #MPH, #DrPH, and other key #PublicHealth degrees—threatening access to vital federal loans and the public health workforce. Learn how to take action: TIPH.co/talkingpoints
#AI companion #chatbots pose increasing #MentalHealth risks for teens. On KQED, #UCBerkeley bioethicist Jodi Halpern urges parents to stay vigilant as #Character.AI blocks users under 18 — some teens may feel “their best friend just died.” bit.ly/48pY9Na #ChatbotBan #AdolescentHealth #TeenHealth
AI Safety Expert Warns Parents to Watch Kids in Wake of Chatbot Ban | KQED
A UC Berkeley bioethics professor warns that kids may be susceptible to self-harm or suicide when Character.AI bans youth under 18 from using its chatbots this month.
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December 2, 2025 at 6:02 PM
#AI companion #chatbots pose increasing #MentalHealth risks for teens. On KQED, #UCBerkeley bioethicist Jodi Halpern urges parents to stay vigilant as #Character.AI blocks users under 18 — some teens may feel “their best friend just died.” bit.ly/48pY9Na #ChatbotBan #AdolescentHealth #TeenHealth
A new study found that unlocked #naloxone boxes in Michigan distributed 24k+ doses in one year. Led by UC Berkeley’s Shelley Facente & Harm Reduction Michigan, the study underscores the need for low-barrier access as #fentanyl #overdose remains a leading cause of death in the U.S.
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Innovative naloxone distribution program shows promise to prevent opioid overdoses
A new UC Berkeley / HRMI study evaluated a novel method of making naloxone more accessible to people who need it throughout the state of Michigan.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:24 PM
A new study found that unlocked #naloxone boxes in Michigan distributed 24k+ doses in one year. Led by UC Berkeley’s Shelley Facente & Harm Reduction Michigan, the study underscores the need for low-barrier access as #fentanyl #overdose remains a leading cause of death in the U.S.
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As public health legend Dr. Art Reingold steps back after 40 years of teaching and mentorship, #UCBerkeley Public Health launches the Reingold Institute for #GlobalHealth to advance his legacy in #InfectiousDisease and train future #PublicHealth leaders.🎉
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Introducing the campaign for the Reingold Institute for Global Health
The vision for the institute is to translate interdisciplinary research into policy, practice, and impact, along with advancing Berkeley’s educational mission.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:05 PM
As public health legend Dr. Art Reingold steps back after 40 years of teaching and mentorship, #UCBerkeley Public Health launches the Reingold Institute for #GlobalHealth to advance his legacy in #InfectiousDisease and train future #PublicHealth leaders.🎉
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Dec. 10, 1-2 PM PT. CPH and @publichealth.berkeley.edu Prof. Charlie Whittaker gives the CPH seminar on "Quantifying the impact of a sarbecovirus vaccine in a future SARS-X pandemic." Via Zoom. Register here:
CPH Seminar Charles Whittaker, PhD Quantifying the impact of a sarbecovirus vaccine in a future SARS-X pandemic : December 10, 1-2 pm PST via Zoom
Please register by 10:00 AM ON DATE OF SEMINAR to receive link. Join us for the CPH December Seminar on December 10, 2025, 1-2 PM PST, via Zoom. Charles Whittaker, PhD, will speak on "Quantifying…
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November 17, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Dec. 10, 1-2 PM PT. CPH and @publichealth.berkeley.edu Prof. Charlie Whittaker gives the CPH seminar on "Quantifying the impact of a sarbecovirus vaccine in a future SARS-X pandemic." Via Zoom. Register here:
Dr. Eva Harris (#UCBerkeley), Dr. Nuno Faria (Imperial College London), and their team have launched the DeZi Network to study how #Dengue and #Zika spread and evolve across 15+ countries, strengthening global surveillance and epidemic preparedness.
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Dr. Eva Harris joins International collaborative effort to combat dengue and Zika worldwide
The new DeZi program integrates genomics, serology, and modelling to reveal the burden, transmission, and evolution of dengue and Zika viruses.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Dr. Eva Harris (#UCBerkeley), Dr. Nuno Faria (Imperial College London), and their team have launched the DeZi Network to study how #Dengue and #Zika spread and evolve across 15+ countries, strengthening global surveillance and epidemic preparedness.
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Community-based research at #UCBerkeleyPublicHealth brings #UCBerkeley scholars and residents together to tackle California's #publichealth challenges like strengthening #tribal food, energy, and water systems, and supporting #farmworkers and #unhoused students.
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Research with Communities - University of California, Berkeley
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October 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Community-based research at #UCBerkeleyPublicHealth brings #UCBerkeley scholars and residents together to tackle California's #publichealth challenges like strengthening #tribal food, energy, and water systems, and supporting #farmworkers and #unhoused students.
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Welcome 🎉 to Dr. Brian TaeHyuk Keum, new faculty member in Community Health Sciences and part of the #UCBerkeley #AsianAmerican and #PacificIslander Transpacific Futures Cluster. He researches online oppression, #MentalHealth disparities, and #AAPI communities’ experiences. bit.ly/47Am4cy
Meet our new faculty: Brian TaeHyuk Keum
Acting associate professor Brian Keum, PhD, MA discusses past work, current research, and their future at UC Berkeley Public Health.
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October 27, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Welcome 🎉 to Dr. Brian TaeHyuk Keum, new faculty member in Community Health Sciences and part of the #UCBerkeley #AsianAmerican and #PacificIslander Transpacific Futures Cluster. He researches online oppression, #MentalHealth disparities, and #AAPI communities’ experiences. bit.ly/47Am4cy
🎉 Congratulations to UC Berkeley biostatistician Jingshen Wang, who has been named a 2026 Emerging Woman Leader in Data Science by the Institute of Mathematical Statistics! 🏅
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#DataScience #Statistics #Biostatistics #UCBerkeley #WomenInSTEM
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#DataScience #Statistics #Biostatistics #UCBerkeley #WomenInSTEM
Jingshen Wang named Emerging Woman Leader in Data Science
This award is given annually to three women data scientists who are within 10 years of completing their PhD.
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October 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🎉 Congratulations to UC Berkeley biostatistician Jingshen Wang, who has been named a 2026 Emerging Woman Leader in Data Science by the Institute of Mathematical Statistics! 🏅
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#DataScience #Statistics #Biostatistics #UCBerkeley #WomenInSTEM
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#DataScience #Statistics #Biostatistics #UCBerkeley #WomenInSTEM
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Cristiane Lopes Simão Lemos on "Determination vs.
Determinants of Health in the Context of Structural
Competency"
Thu, Nov 6, 5 pm
In-person + Zoom
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Sponsors/co-sponsors: Berkeley Center for Social
Medicine, Structural Competency Working Group, @ucbpublichealth.bsky.social
Determinants of Health in the Context of Structural
Competency"
Thu, Nov 6, 5 pm
In-person + Zoom
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Sponsors/co-sponsors: Berkeley Center for Social
Medicine, Structural Competency Working Group, @ucbpublichealth.bsky.social
Events at UC Berkeley
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October 21, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Cristiane Lopes Simão Lemos on "Determination vs.
Determinants of Health in the Context of Structural
Competency"
Thu, Nov 6, 5 pm
In-person + Zoom
bit.ly/CristianeBCSM
Sponsors/co-sponsors: Berkeley Center for Social
Medicine, Structural Competency Working Group, @ucbpublichealth.bsky.social
Determinants of Health in the Context of Structural
Competency"
Thu, Nov 6, 5 pm
In-person + Zoom
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Sponsors/co-sponsors: Berkeley Center for Social
Medicine, Structural Competency Working Group, @ucbpublichealth.bsky.social
In their new book published by @mitpress.bsky.social, #UCBerkeley professor Jason Corburn & community leader DeVone Boggan show how Richmond's community violence intervention model can help #EndGunViolence nationwide. #AdvancePeace #PublicHealth
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An end to urban gun violence?
How a healing-centered, accountability-grounded, non-punitive model can reduce shootings, increase public safety, and restore dignity to communities.
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October 23, 2025 at 5:06 PM
In their new book published by @mitpress.bsky.social, #UCBerkeley professor Jason Corburn & community leader DeVone Boggan show how Richmond's community violence intervention model can help #EndGunViolence nationwide. #AdvancePeace #PublicHealth
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By partnering with the community, UC Berkeley researchers conducted a sweeping survey of California farmworkers on their experience working during wildfires. news.berkeley.edu/2025/10/20/m...
Most of Wine Country's agricultural workers have been exposed to wildfires, new survey finds - Berkeley News
By partnering with the community, UC Berkeley researchers conducted a sweeping survey of California farmworkers on their experience working during wildfires.
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October 22, 2025 at 7:23 PM
By partnering with the community, UC Berkeley researchers conducted a sweeping survey of California farmworkers on their experience working during wildfires. news.berkeley.edu/2025/10/20/m...
🎉 Exciting News! 🎉 We’re thrilled to share that Michael C. Lu, Dean of #UCBerkeley School of #PublicHealth, has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu in recognition of his groundbreaking work in addressing maternal & child #HealthDisparities. bit.ly/43l9A74
Dean Michael C. Lu elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Lu’s contributions to medicine have been recognized with one of the field’s highest honors.
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October 20, 2025 at 7:34 PM
🎉 Exciting News! 🎉 We’re thrilled to share that Michael C. Lu, Dean of #UCBerkeley School of #PublicHealth, has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu in recognition of his groundbreaking work in addressing maternal & child #HealthDisparities. bit.ly/43l9A74
🎉 Meet our new faculty member, Dan Zeltzer! An associate professor of #HealthPolicy and management and a health economist, he explores how digital innovations like #telemedicine and #AI are transforming access, cost, and quality of #HealthCare.
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Meet our new faculty: Dan Zeltzer
Dr. Zeltzer is a health economist whose research focuses on how digital technology is transforming healthcare delivery and organization.zel
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October 16, 2025 at 9:05 PM
🎉 Meet our new faculty member, Dan Zeltzer! An associate professor of #HealthPolicy and management and a health economist, he explores how digital innovations like #telemedicine and #AI are transforming access, cost, and quality of #HealthCare.
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On September 20, over 100 health innovators gathered @ #UCBerkeley’s inaugural Health Futures Unconference to reimagine the future of #PublicHealth through collaborative discussions on leadership, #HealthEquity, #HealthTechnology, & new models for community-driven care. #HealthCare #HealthInnovation
October 15, 2025 at 11:38 PM
On September 20, over 100 health innovators gathered @ #UCBerkeley’s inaugural Health Futures Unconference to reimagine the future of #PublicHealth through collaborative discussions on leadership, #HealthEquity, #HealthTechnology, & new models for community-driven care. #HealthCare #HealthInnovation
Meet Impact Fellow Matt Willis: Physician, epidemiologist, & former #MarinCounty #PublicHealth Officer. Now with Your Local Epidemiologist, he’s launching a CA-focused newsletter to strengthen public health via community, innovation, and #science. #Epidemiology #SocialImpact
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October 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Meet Impact Fellow Matt Willis: Physician, epidemiologist, & former #MarinCounty #PublicHealth Officer. Now with Your Local Epidemiologist, he’s launching a CA-focused newsletter to strengthen public health via community, innovation, and #science. #Epidemiology #SocialImpact
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Join the SafeTREC team as Program Coordinator! This position supports our community engagement portfolio, including the Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program, California Safe System Leadership Institute, and other special projects. Learn more on how to apply: bit.ly/ProgramCoord...
October 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Join the SafeTREC team as Program Coordinator! This position supports our community engagement portfolio, including the Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program, California Safe System Leadership Institute, and other special projects. Learn more on how to apply: bit.ly/ProgramCoord...
In a new study, researchers from #UCBerkeley #PublicHealth and U. of Michigan found that outdoor workers face high risks from #ValleyFever— and need stronger protections on the job. bit.ly/4gAh5wk
#Coccidioides #Fungus #OutdoorWorkers #WildlandFirefighters #Epidemiology #BerkeleyPublicHealth
#Coccidioides #Fungus #OutdoorWorkers #WildlandFirefighters #Epidemiology #BerkeleyPublicHealth
Outdoor workers need more protections from Valley fever
Valley fever is recognized as a work-related disease in California, but not in Arizona or other states where it is also now widespread.
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September 24, 2025 at 12:24 AM
In a new study, researchers from #UCBerkeley #PublicHealth and U. of Michigan found that outdoor workers face high risks from #ValleyFever— and need stronger protections on the job. bit.ly/4gAh5wk
#Coccidioides #Fungus #OutdoorWorkers #WildlandFirefighters #Epidemiology #BerkeleyPublicHealth
#Coccidioides #Fungus #OutdoorWorkers #WildlandFirefighters #Epidemiology #BerkeleyPublicHealth
🚨 Federal #Science #ResearchFunding is at risk—putting health, safety & innovation on the line. Join #SpeakUp4Science to urge Congress to protect scientists driving progress in public health, climate, & more. 📣 Act now: www.universityofcalifornia.edu/get-involved...
September 19, 2025 at 8:26 PM
🚨 Federal #Science #ResearchFunding is at risk—putting health, safety & innovation on the line. Join #SpeakUp4Science to urge Congress to protect scientists driving progress in public health, climate, & more. 📣 Act now: www.universityofcalifornia.edu/get-involved...
Retiring this year after 40 years at #UCBerkeley, Professor Art Reingold leaves a lasting #PublicHealth legacy through mentorship, outbreak investigations, pioneering programs, and leadership in #COVID #vaccine safety and global #InfectiousDisease policy.
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Distinguished Professor Arthur L. Reingold’s enduring impact on public health
More than 75 years of transformational research and hands-on social impact for a better world.
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September 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Retiring this year after 40 years at #UCBerkeley, Professor Art Reingold leaves a lasting #PublicHealth legacy through mentorship, outbreak investigations, pioneering programs, and leadership in #COVID #vaccine safety and global #InfectiousDisease policy.
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A new study led by #HealthPolicy PhD candidate Alex Schulte finds Catholic-run hospitals are less likely to cut #obstetrics than non-Catholic acquisitions, though religious directives may still restrict #abortion, #contraception, and sterilization.
#FamilyPlanning #UCBerkeley
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#FamilyPlanning #UCBerkeley
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Study: Hospitals acquired by Catholic health systems unlikely to eliminate obstetrics
The study is the first national analysis to rigorously compare how hospital operations change following acquisition by Catholic vs. non-Catholic systems.
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September 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
A new study led by #HealthPolicy PhD candidate Alex Schulte finds Catholic-run hospitals are less likely to cut #obstetrics than non-Catholic acquisitions, though religious directives may still restrict #abortion, #contraception, and sterilization.
#FamilyPlanning #UCBerkeley
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#FamilyPlanning #UCBerkeley
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What do shifting federal policies under HHS Secretary RFK Jr. mean for #COVID #COVID19 vaccine access? We asked #UCBerkeley infectious disease expert Dr. John Swartzberg to explain. 👇
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What’s going on with the COVID-19 vaccine?
We asked infectious disease expert John E. Swartzberg for insight into what’s going on, and who will be able to receive COVID-19 vaccines this fall.
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September 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
What do shifting federal policies under HHS Secretary RFK Jr. mean for #COVID #COVID19 vaccine access? We asked #UCBerkeley infectious disease expert Dr. John Swartzberg to explain. 👇
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#COVIDvaccine #InfectiousDisease #HealthPolicy
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#COVIDvaccine #InfectiousDisease #HealthPolicy
Meet Dr. Brian Anderson, CEO of the Coalition for #Health #AI, first in our Impact Fellows series! He leads efforts to set #HealthAI standards for governance, testing & monitoring, advancing health & well-being. Learn more: publichealth.berkeley.edu/research/soc...
August 26, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Meet Dr. Brian Anderson, CEO of the Coalition for #Health #AI, first in our Impact Fellows series! He leads efforts to set #HealthAI standards for governance, testing & monitoring, advancing health & well-being. Learn more: publichealth.berkeley.edu/research/soc...
How did #COVID worsen racial & ethnic disparities in #PerinatalHealth? A new #UCBerkeley #PublicHealth study reveals systemic inequities impacting mothers and newborns — and why equity-centered solutions are critical.
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#BlackHealth #AsianHealth #COVID #InfantHealth
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#BlackHealth #AsianHealth #COVID #InfantHealth
New study sheds light on racial and ethnic disparities in perinatal health during the COVID-19 pandemic period
Results reveal how infection and the pandemic separately contributed to substantial racial and ethnic disparities in perinatal outcomes.
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August 22, 2025 at 10:04 PM
How did #COVID worsen racial & ethnic disparities in #PerinatalHealth? A new #UCBerkeley #PublicHealth study reveals systemic inequities impacting mothers and newborns — and why equity-centered solutions are critical.
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#BlackHealth #AsianHealth #COVID #InfantHealth
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#BlackHealth #AsianHealth #COVID #InfantHealth
@ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social UC Berkeley #PublicHealth has received a five-year, $1.8 million federal grant renewal from the #HRSA Maternal and #ChildHealth Bureau to support interdisciplinary training, research, & leadership development in maternal, child, & #AdolescentHealth. bit.ly/4lx5lvD
Center of Excellence in Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health secures $1.8 million five-year federal funding
The competitive grant renewal supports UC Berkeley’s long-standing commitment to excellence in MCAH education and training.
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August 19, 2025 at 8:18 PM
@ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social UC Berkeley #PublicHealth has received a five-year, $1.8 million federal grant renewal from the #HRSA Maternal and #ChildHealth Bureau to support interdisciplinary training, research, & leadership development in maternal, child, & #AdolescentHealth. bit.ly/4lx5lvD