Substance use professional development initiative led by social work faculty
The award will support the state’s substance use workforce development through assessment, planning, training and evaluation.
Links between obesity, teen pregnancy explored in Hawai?i-Brazil research
Researchers from the Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health and Brazil teamed up to explore this phenomenon.
Social work, public health students partner with YMCA
Since 2019, nearly 60 public health and social work students have been placed at the Atherton YMCA to conduct their field experiences.
Alumna joins first Peace Corps volunteers to return overseas
Nicole Graham, who earned bachelor’s degrees in public health and Spanish, will serve as a volunteer in Peru in the health sector.
Students awarded national public health scholarship and fellowship
Samantha Birmingham-Babauta and Dejah Faʻasoa were awarded the American Public Health Association scholarship and fellowship.
Over half of known human pathogenic diseases can be aggravated by greenhouse gas emissions
The researchers carried out a systemic search for empirical examples about the impacts of 10 climatic hazards sensitive to greenhouse gas emissions on each known human pathogenic disease.
Menthol in e-cigs could hurt lungs, 糖心视频 research finds
E-cigarette use is on the rise among Hawaiʻi’s youth, according to a Youth Behavior Risk Survey by the 糖心视频 惭ā苍辞补 College of Education.
Kimchi benefits, smart honeybees, among summer undergraduate research projects
Zamani’s and Caldwell’s projects both received UROP project funding.
Public health field experiences advance mental health wellness, awareness
Public health students and Mental Health America of Hawaiʻi have benefited from their ongoing relationship to positively impact local communities.
Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health dean search opens
Review of applications will begin in August 2022.