Magazine of the Brown University School of Public Health
Spring 2019
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Alumni
Class Notes: Spring 2019
The Latest News & Updates from School of Public Health Alumni Leo Beletsky, MPH ’04(left) Leo continues to chug along balancing family life with two bandits (now age ...
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Alumni
Alumni Profile: Marissa Hauptman, MD, MPH’07, ScB’05
Marissa Hauptman, MD, MPH is a board certified pediatrician and a pediatric environmental health specialist at the Region 1 New England Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit in the ...
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In the News
Early-life obesity impacts children’s learning and memory, study suggests
The study found a link between children’s weight status in the first two years of life and their school-age performance on cognitive tests. A study by Brown University ...
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Community
U.S. Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth
The results are not good, but the latest report from the National Physical Activity Plan Alliance does reveal positive signs, especially regarding opportunities and infrastructure that support physical ...
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In the News
Children of mothers who use marijuana start using the drug earlier
A national survey finds that children whose mothers use marijuana try it two years younger, highlighting a public health need for targeted interventions. A number of studies have ...
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Community
Health Impact: Read the Warning Signs
Rhode Island Governor, Gina Riamondo and a group of leaders in health and education seek to improve third-grade reading levels by 2025. IF IT’S TRUE THAT THIRD-GRADE READING ...
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Faculty
Faculty Honors
The Latest School of Public Health Faculty Awards & Recognition Anya Rader Wallack, Ph.D., Department of Health Services, Policy and Practice | Board of the Institute for Clinical ...
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Faculty
Faculty in Focus: Abigail Harrison, MPH, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences Tell us about your early training and how you found your way to public health. I was a history and anthropology ...
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Community
The Power of Sport to Create Healthier Children and Healthier Communities
Brown’s Swearer Center and the Hassenfeld Institute Forge a New Partnership Since 1986, the Swearer Center for Public Service at Brown University has connected students, faculty, and local ...
