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You’ve seen it everywhere, but there’s a reason. Contagion star Matt Damon explains why
#SocialDistancing
is the most critical thing you can do right now. Then head to to find out more.
#ControlTheContagion
#publichealth
#ColumbiaSPH
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Wash your hands like your life depends on it. Because it does. Contagion star Kate Winslet explains how something as simple as using soap and water for 20 seconds can help
#ControlTheContagion
. Head to for more info.
#publichealth
#ColumbiaSPH
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The virus in Contagion was fictional, but
#COVID19
is real. Contagion star Laurence Fishburne explains what he learned from his role in the movie, and why
#socialdistancing
is the most critical thing we can do to
#ControlTheContagion
. Head to for more.
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@Lin_Manuel
for
#family
&
#friends
recovering from
#HurricaneMaria
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#ForPR
#PorPR
#Unido
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Vaccines take time, but they are what is going to solve
#COVID19
. Hear from Contagion star Jennifer Ehle on how we can help our health professionals and scientists
#ControlTheContagion
. Then head to for more.
#publichealth
#ColumbiaSPH
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Attorney General Sessions wants to know the science on marijuana and opioids. Here it is:
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Flint residents must start paying for water they still can't drink without a filter
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Congratulations 👏 to Prof. Ana Navas-Acien (
@anavasac
) on being named the Leon Hess Professor & Chair of Environmental Health Sciences
@ColumbiaMSPH
. From groundbreaking research to mentoring excellence, she’s shaping the future of
#EnvironmentalHealth
.
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Watch at 4:30: We're excited to host
@ChelseaClinton
&
@devisridhar
for their Governing Global Health book launch!
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The Looming Threat of Fracking to Public Health -
Opinion piece from
@ChelseaClinton
,
@TerryMMcGovern
&
#MicaelaMartinez
in
@statnews
on the need to end fracking loopholes to protect
#publichealth
.
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What are you reading this summer?
#ColumbiaSPH
Dean Linda P. Fried recommends "How to Be an Antiracist" by Ibram X. Kendi (
@DrIbram
)
#publichealth
#Antiracism
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New study: Increase in childhood and adult asthma linked to London’s 1952 Great Smog
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The Global Health Justice and Governance program launches TODAY!
@CecileRichards
moderates our panel of guests from
@FordFoundation
,
@mailmanpopfam
, and
#ColumbiaSPH
. Closing remarks from
@ChelseaClinton
. Tune in via Livestream, 4pm EST
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A chocolate candy aims to make the world think about hunger:
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It’s a beautiful day to graduate! Congratulations
@Columbia
graduates from every corner of
#columbiauniversity
🎓
#ColumbiaCommencement
#Commencement2019
#Roar2019
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Congratulations
#ColumbiaSMS
Prof.
@DrRachelShelton
for being named Deputy Chair for Faculty Development and Research Strategy in Sociomedical Sciences at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center!
@columbiacancer
@ColumbiaMed
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In the midst of a
#publichealth
crisis,
#ColumbiaSPH
student Ogooluwa Fayemiwo writes about the unique combination of compassion and leadership that public health students possess and why science needs them more than ever |
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Is this film about
#ChonicFatigueSyndrome
streaming on
@netflix
from filmmaker
@jenbrea
on your must-watch list? it should be. Writer
@JeBanach
explains why in piece featured in
@voguemagazine
#unrestfilm
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Diana Berrent survived
#COVID19
. Now she's heading to
@ColumbiaMed
to be donor number one in its plasma study.
#publichealth
#coronavirus
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Join us in celebrating our new ranking as the fourth best
#publichealth
school in the nation! Thanks to our outstanding faculty and students who are continuing to shape public health, we've earned this honor. Thank you
@usnews
for recognizing us.
#ColumbiaSPH
#BestGradSchools
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How health care can help reduce domestic violence:
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Thank you
@jenbrea
for screening your incredible
@unrestfilm
at
#ColumbiaMSPH
and
@CII_Columbia
tonight. To those unable to attend, don’t miss this unforgettable journey into
#ChronicFatigueSyndrome
on
@netflix
now.
#mecfs
#meaction
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The health consequences of hate: what research says about discriminatory laws -
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@CUEpidemiology
's Ezra Susser will receive the Lieber Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Schizophrenia Research for his research into the many different complexities and intricacies of the disorder. Congratulations, Dr. Susser!
#mentalhealth
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Don't miss
#ColumbiaSPH
epidemiologist Dr. Stephen Morse and
@syramadad
of
@NYCHealthSystem
debunk 13 myths about
#COVID19
via
@businessinsider
#publichealth
#coronavirus
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Congratulations
#ColumbiaMSPH
#ClassOf2018
!! We are so incredibly proud of your hard work, dedication, and perseverance to the belief that
#HealthIsAHumanRight
You did it!
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Since last fall, 6 new
#publichealth
experts have joined the full-time faculty at
#ColumbiaMSPH
. They bring diverse expertise in areas from environmental justice and machine learning to racism and resilience.
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Do you need a booster?
@thehill
looks to Dr. Craig Spencer (
@Craig_A_Spencer
) of
@ColumbiaPopFam
for an answer: “...you don’t need a Covid-19 booster more urgently than all the healthcare workers around the world who haven’t yet had access to a vaccine.”
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Fines, quarantines, publicity stunts: a look at the long history of public health's battle against vaccine refusal:
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#cumailman
and
@theIRC
Study Calls for Less Shame and Secrecy Around Menstruation in Global Conflict Areas
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#ClimateChange
puts kids at risk. "...exposure to extreme weather and other climate hazards can disrupt their development in surprising ways, with potentially lifelong health consequences,” Frederica Perera.
#ColumbiaEHS
@CCCEHColumbia
via
@columbiamag
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11:30 TODAY:
@ColumbiaPopFam
hosts "COVID-19 Vaccination and Incarcerated Populations," a discussion moderated by
#ColumbiaSPH
alumna and prof
@ChelseaClinton
on the prioritization and distribution of
#COVID19
vaccines among incarcerated individuals.
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A message on standing together from
#ColumbiaSPH
Dean Linda Fried: "Every person has a right to dignity, safety, wellbeing, and health. Our hearts and thoughts are with George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, and their families and communities.
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In moving letter to
@NIH
director,
@brianvastag
calls for $$ for
#MECFS
work at
@CII_Columbia
.
http://t.co/shqcREOpcU
via
@washingtonpost
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The history of racism and global
#pandemics
explained by
#ColumbiaSPH
sociomedical sciences historian and professor Merlin Chowkwanyun via
@TheRoot
#publichealth
#COVID19
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It's official! Believed to be the 1st ever in the U.S., the new MS track, Environmental Health Data Science, trains students in a "highly valued, yet uncommonly taught, skill set."
@TRSanchezPhD
#datascience
#publichealth
#environment
#masters
@Columbia
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Dr. Ian Lipkin shares 2 takeaways: "The virus was circulating before the outbreak linked to the Wuhan seafood market and that there may have been active suppression of epidemiological and sequence data needed to track its origin.”
@Columbia_CII
#COVID19
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“Roll Up Your Sleeves” campaign encourages people to get vaccinated and help address inequities in vaccine education.
#PublicHealth
#COVID19
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Mailman prof Ami Zota's (
@amizota
) expert testimony leads to the passing of Washington’s Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act which bans more chemicals of concern in beauty & personal care products than any other state or federal law.
#ColumbiaEHS
Read more ➡️
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Dr.Fauci received the prestigious
#Calderone2023
Prize in
#publichealth
& delivered an original lecture focused on
#HIV
/
#AIDS
, particularly his role advising 7 presidents.
@ColumbiaMed
Watch the lecture ➡️
📷Michael DiVito
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#ColumbiaSPH
Chair Dr. Andrea Baccarelli
@BaccarelliAA
has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine
@theNAMedicine
for his work showing that environmental chemicals and lifestyle risk factors adversely affect the human epigenome. Congratulations!
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New papers released today show that
#abstinence
only until
#marriage
programs & policies are a failure
#cumailman
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#ColumbiaSPH
is hosting a Conversation on Race and Public Health on June 10, starting at 4pm Eastern. What topics do you want to address? Tell us your thoughts and join us as we discuss the
#publichealth
impacts of systemic racism and violence.
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Jasmine McDonald (
@DrMamaBoss
), assistant professor of epidemiology at Columbia Mailman School, has been awarded a prestigious Presidential Award for Outstanding Teaching from
@Columbia
University President Lee Bollinger. Congrats!
#publichealtheducation
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“We all have a role to play... whether it’s generating evidence, elevating community needs, developing policies, or conducting evaluations. If you want different outcomes, don’t just change the game pieces; change the rules.”
@BrianCCastrucci
@deBeaumontFndtn
#Columbia2023
🎓
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Scientists are working hard on a
#COVID19
vaccine. Just don't call it a "vaccine race" says
#ColumbiaSPH
virologist Dr. Angela Rasmussen.
#publichealth
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🎉Happy 99th birthday to Dr. Zena Stein! 🎉 Dr. Stein is a prof. emerita and a pioneering epidemiologist whose work on HIV/AIDS and women's health has improved the lives of populations around the world.
@CUEpidemiology
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Feb. 3: Centennial Distinguished Speaker Series:
@Wharton
's Eric J. Tchetgen Tchetgen joins
#ColumbiaSPH
faculty, including Biostatistics Chair
@kiros_berhane
to discuss the roles of
#MachineLearning
+
#DataScience
and decision-making in
#publichealth
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Today is the day! Menu calorie counts are finally going to be mandatory - Vox
#publichealth
#caloriecount
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Almost a century after
#redlining
, we're still seeing its impacts in the lack of green space. "Future policies should expand the availability of green space, a health-promoting amenity, in communities of color,” says
#ColumbiaSPH
senior author
@joanacasey
.
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Columbia Public Health, in line with the goals of
#ShutdownSTEM
, encourages our community to take time today to reflect on what more we can do to break down the systemic racism that exists in STEM.
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Thank you to our panelists
@CecileRichards
,
@ChelseaClinton
, Hilary Pennington of
@FordFoundation
, Lopa Banerjee of
@UN_Women
,
@Terry_PopFam
, Jeff Shaman of
#ColumbiaSPH
and all who attended the Global Health Justice and Governance program launch today!
#GHJG
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Don't miss the inaugural Climate & Health 2023 Conference on Oct 21-22. Join us to learn about the intersection of climate change and health, share your research, and explore how you can make a difference on this urgent global issue.
@GCCHE_
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We are proud to support the incredible work of our colleagues on the
@ColumbiaMed
campus and everyone across
#Columbia
who is fighting
#COVID19
together. Public health stands with you!
#publichealth
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The
#COVID19
vaccine is not an excuse to ease physical distancing restrictions. New
#ColumbiaSPH
and
@pfizer
research found that millions of Americans could become infected if pandemic policies are prematurely lifted.
#publichealth
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We're thrilled to host
@devisridhar
& Alum
@ChelseaClinton
for their book launch next week!
If you're studying global health, or just want to feed your inner wonk, check out my wonderful daughter &
@devisridhar
's new book.
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The PACE trial of
#MECFS
is controversial & highly influential.
@davidtuller1
found several major flaws:
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10/28, 11:45am-12:45pm ET: Dr. Michael Sparer moderates "Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines: What Happens Next?" Panelists include Dr. Robert Galvin of
@blackstone
,
#ColumbiaSPH
adjunct prof. Magda Schaler-Haynes, Dr. Olajide A. Williams, founder of
@HHPHorg
.
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⚡️ “Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health 2018 Commencement” Congratulations
#ColumbiaMSPH
#Classof2018
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Last year was the first in decades when U.S. life expectancy declined - new projections say that trend will continue
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Thank you
#ColumbiaSPH
alum and
@ColumbiaPopFam
professor
@Craig_A_Spencer
for the work you do on the frontlines of
#Covid_19
.
#publichealth
Ordinary people doing extraordinary things. That's the story of America — and it's being written every day by folks like Dr.
@Craig_A_Spencer
, who fought the Ebola outbreak and now COVID-19.
@BarackObama
and I called to thank him for his service and discuss the moment we're in.
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Prof. Robert Fullilove has always been a champion for communities of color and advancing
#publichealth
though the lens of
#equality
. In the decades since he joined
#columbiapublichealth
, he has shaped the academic journeys of countless students.
#bhm
#BlackHistoryMonth
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#ColumbiaSPH
Dr. Robert Fullilove got the
#covid19
#vaccine
as a testament to his family’s rich history with medicine and public health.
#RollUpYourSleeves
PSA campaign with
@ColumbiaMed
,
@Columbia_CII
,
@NYGov
&
@ColumbiaPS
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World Breastfeeding Week kicks off today! According to
@WHO
, adolescents and adults who were breastfed as babies are less likely to be
#obese
or overweight.
#WBW2018
#breastfeedingweek
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As a social epidemiologist, Dr. John R. Pamplin II explores how systemic inequities impact mental health. Read on to learn how his journey from the Black-White Depression Paradox to substance use outcomes unveils the complexities of racial health.
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Broader availability of
#naloxone
did not increase heroin or injection drug use among adolescents; concerns that naloxone availability might inadvertently lead to rise in opioid misuse & overdose in this population are unfounded.
@ssm2183
@CUEpidemiology
➡️
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Renowned
#publichealth
champion, Dr. Anthony Fauci, to receive the prestigious Frank A. Calderone Prize for his extraordinary contributions to protecting & improving the public’s health. Dr. Fauci will receive the award & present a lecture on April 27. ➡️
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Is a
#COVID19
vaccine roll out possible?
@ColumbiaPopFam
hosts a discussion on 12/9 at 11:30am ET moderated by
#ColumbiaSPH
prof.
@ChelseaClinton
. Panelists include
@nschwalbe
, Dr. Iain Barton
@CHAI_health
, Dr. Precious Lunga, and
@Yadav_supplychn
. More:
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Dr. Ami Zota
@amizota
is bringing a dual background in
#EnvironmentalHealthScience
and justice to
#ColumbiaSPH
! “My vision is to advance environmental justice and health equity through science, training the next generation, communication, and advocacy."
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Columbia University &
@WeillCornell
Medicine have been awarded a $9.8 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (
@theNCI
) to help combat cancer disparities fueled by persistent poverty.
@columbiacancer
@profmbtnyc
@DrMamaBoss
@GenkJeanine
➡️
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We're 100! For the last century
#ColumbiaSPH
has been guiding
#publichealth
scholarship, research and leadership. Join us this year as we reflect on our accomplishments while looking ahead to the issues we’re solving today.
#ColumbiaPublicHealth100
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It's time to look at
#GunViolence
differently : Why Can't the U.S. Treat Guns as a Public-Health Problem? - The Atlantic
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Did you miss the discussion between
#ColumbiaSPH
Dean Linda P. Fried and
@WHO
Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus? Get caught up on the Columbia World Leaders Forum event here.
#publichealth
#WorldLeadersForum
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NY Gov Kathy Hochul awarded prof
@kairuggeri
(below right) the Medal for Meritorious Service for his “sustained conspicuous performance” as a future operations specialist in the New York Army National Guards Operation COVID-19 👏
@columbiahpm
Read more 📖:
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Scientists at
@CII_Columbia
identify abnormal levels of specific gut bacteria in individuals with ME/CFS
#MEcfs
#IBS
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On Thursday night, two
#ColumbiaSPH
students joined
@andersoncooper
at the
@CNN
Town Hall dedicated to discussing the
#COVID19
and asked their questions during the live broadcast.
#CNNTownHall
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Mask up! Stay safe, keep others safe and help to stop the spread.
#publichealth
#COVID19
#StayHealthy
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Congratulations 👏 to Mailman Faculty Award winners: Heather Butts (
@HeathermButts
), Merlin Chowkwanyun (
@merlinc2
), Christopher Morrison and Stephanie Grilo (
@stephgrilo
)on receiving this year's teaching awards.
#publichealth
#CUPublicHealth
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Everyone has a right to manage their period in privacy, in safety, and with dignity.
#MHDay
#MenstruationMatters
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Not 1, but 2 of the
@Health_Affairs
papers cited by the
@WhiteHouse
in their
#MaternalHealth
Blueprint were authored by Prof.
@jamie_daw
(
@columbiahpm
) and coauthors. Congratulations!🎊👏
See them listed in the 🧵👇
Last week, the White House released the
#MaternalHealth
Blueprint which cites several papers from Health Affairs. Continue on this thread 🧵 to read the research behind the blueprint.
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We're so happy to see Professor Clinton working with our friends at
@ColumbiaNursing
. Thank you
@ChelseaClinton
.
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Our experts react to the
#SCOTUS
decision on
#RoeVsWade
, which will result in the loss of abortion services to millions. Check out the Q&A for more quotes from
@ColumbiaPopFam
faculty
@TerryMMcGovern
,
@stephgrilo
, and Kelli Hall.
#AbortionIsHealthcare
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#SCOTUS
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, LAW '59, inspired countless women.
#ColumbiaSPH
aluma Anna Marie Hoover caught the trailblazer's eye with a poster she designed and became one of the few to receive a hand-written note from
#WomensRights
champion.
#RBG
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We're proud that President Bollinger has appointed
@ICAP_ColumbiaU
Director Wafaa El-Sadr the next Director of Columbia World Projects, while continuing to lead ICAP. She’ll contribute her immense
#publichealth
expertise and global vision advance CWP’s work.
University Professor Wafaa El-Sadr will be the next Director of Columbia World Projects. President Bollinger writes: "Wafaa is a gifted epidemiologist and public health leader whose expertise and values align exactly with the University’s vision for CWP.”
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After three months of daily death toll reports, New York City is starting to open up again. In a new
@sciam
piece,
#ColumbiaSPH
alumna
@RachelAlter007
and
#publichealth
communicator
@luckytran
warn against opening too soon and reigniting the virus.
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TONIGHT: In recognition of
#Columbia
2020 grads, the Empire State Building will be illuminated Columbia Blue, starting at 9pm! Look up, snap a picture and tag
#ColumbiaSPH
so we can congratulate you on your incredible accomplishments!
#CUPublicHealth2020
#Commencement2020
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Congratulations 👏, Andrea Baccarelli (
@BaccarelliAA
) on being named the next dean
@HarvardChanSPH
. "I am grateful to Andrea for his partnership in building a world-class environmental health sciences program dedicated to interdisciplinary science & impact," said Dean Linda Fried
Meet Andrea Baccarelli (
@BaccarelliAA
),
@HarvardChanSPH
’s incoming dean! Baccarelli returns to Harvard after several years at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, where he is the Leon Hess Professor and Chair of the Department of Environmental Health. (1/5)
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#ColumbiaSPH
experts look back at
#COVID19
control measures to gain a sense of the future: the virus could come back stronger than before.
#publichealth
#coronavirus
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Dr. Ami Zota
@amizota
is bringing a dual background in
#EnvironmentalHealthScience
and justice to
#ColumbiaSPH
! “My vision is to advance environmental justice and health equity through science, training the next generation, communication, and advocacy."
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Hispanic communities in the US have water systems w/ high levels of uranium, selenium, barium, chromium + arsenic, uncovering the need to "protect the most highly exposed communities to advance environmental justice and protect public health"
@annie_nigra
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