Carolyn Barnes Posts
USC receives $1.5 million in federal funding dedicated toward MPH degree scholarships
The Department of Population and Public Health Sciences at Keck School of Medicine of USC has been awarded $1.5 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Health Resources and Services Administration grant is dedicated towards training the next...
USC Assistant Professor selected for prestigious JPB Environmental Health Fellowship
Assistant Professor of environmental health, Max Aung, PhD, MPH, has been selected as a 2022 JPB Environmental Health fellow. This competitive fellowship program supports junior faculty members in the U.S. who demonstrate expertise, commitment, and enthusiasm toward...
USC faculty member wins Award of Excellence for emergency preparedness
Associate Professor Rita Burke, PhD, MPH, has been selected as a 2022 recipient of the Award of Excellence from the Business and Industry Council for Emergency Planning and Preparedness (BICEPP). The organization is a non-profit association in emergency management...
Air pollution, stress contribute to low-birth-weight babies for L.A. Latinas, study finds
USC Norris shares $500,000 federal grant with Chinatown Service Center to improve equity in cervical cancer screening and treatment
USC student wins American Association of Public Health student award
Isabella Hernandez is a 2022 recipient of the Public Health Education and Health Promotion (PHEHP) Student Award from the American Public Health Association (APHA).
A mental health superhero takes the White House
Carla Ibarra’s heart still skips a beat when she recalls her trip to Washington D.C. this past May. The MPH candidate visited the White House as part of MTV’s first Mental Health Youth Action Forum. There, she met with Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, First Lady Dr. Jill...
USC Latino Alumni Association Scholar advises next generation of public health students
Reyna Macias, MPH '11 is a 2022-2023 recipient of the USC Latino Alumni Association (LAA) scholarship. She is one of six scholars from the USC Department of Population and Public Health Science to receive this recognition this year. Macias is currently a...
Exposure to air pollution worsens COVID-19 outcomes, even among the fully vaccinated
Mind-body practices lower blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes
