Columbia Public Health 2023-2024

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In This Issue

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columns

features

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Letter From the Dean

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Momentum Preventing pandemics • Fighting misinformation • The dogs of Chornobyl • Working for clean water • What is health? • Honors, awards, and more

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Impact Beauty risks • Chronic fatigue and the microbiome • Older driver dangers • Asthma and cannabis Plus: the School’s latest impact stats and more

40 Graduates Inspiring alumni 43 Scholars Campus updates and a landmark visit from nine first ladies

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Reimagining Public Health Education for the 21st Century

The School once again sets the bar for schools of public health everywhere. BY PAULA DERROW

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Confronting Climate Change

Students in the pioneering Climate and Health Program tell us what motivates and excites them. INTERVIEWS BY TIM PAUL

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The Future Is: Data Science for Health

A new generation of data scientists learns to handle an information explosion. BY CAROLINE HOPKINS

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This Is What Global Health Looks Like

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A World of Good for Mental Health

ICAP at Columbia University marks 20 years of confronting public health�s greatest challenges.

A new program is taking an interdisciplinary approach to an increasingly critical issue. BY CHRISTINA HERNANDEZ SHERWOOD

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The Party of the Century

Columbia Mailman School celebrated 100 years of leadership in public health with special guest Anthony S. Fauci, MD.

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Just the Facts

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Transformational Gifts and Grants

3min
pages 3, 8, 47

HONORS AND NEW TEAM MEMBERS

4min
pages 5-7

Student Startup Ideas

1min
pages 45-47

Assessing the State of Public Health

1min
page 45

Ensuring Equity for Veterans

1min
page 44

Graduates Global Reach, Local Leadership

1min
page 44

Changing Healthcare From the Inside

2min
page 43

The Power of Three Degrees

1min
page 42

A Splendid Second Act

1min
page 42

THE PARTY OF THE CENTURY

4min
pages 38-41

A WORLD OF GOOD FOR MENTAL HEALTH

10min
pages 35-37

THIS IS WHAT GLOBAL HEALTH LOOKS LIKE

2min
pages 30-34

DATA SCIENCE The Future is: DATA SCIENCE FOR HEALTH

8min
pages 27-29

CONFRONTING CLIMATE CHANGE

11min
pages 20-25

REIMAGINING PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION FOR THE 21st CENTURY

12min
pages 14-19

Good News on Naloxone

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Chronic Fatigue Connection

3min
pages 11-13

COVID-19’s Continued Challenges

1min
page 11

A Health Horror Story in CAR

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Safety Surprise

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Beauty’s Not-So-Pretty Side

1min
page 9

Exploring a Fundamental Question: What Is Health?

1min
page 8

Joining Tribal Communities to Fight for Cleaner Water

2min
page 7

Teaching the World to Prevent Pandemics

2min
page 5

Future Focus (Letter From the Dean)

2min
page 4
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