College of Public Health
January 5, 2014
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 500,000 older adults are believed to be abused or neglected each year across the U.S. To address this growing public health concern, a UNT Health Science Center (UNTHSC) researcher has been tapped by the U.S. National Institute of Justice to develop an elder…
December 16, 2013
UNT Health Science Center’s College of Public Health (SPH) student team recently won top honors at the fourth annual North Texas Case Study Competition of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). Congratulations go to CPH team members Adedoyin Akinlonu, George Alaniz, Garrett Boland, Darin Maccatherine, Bhaavika Patel, Dante Ridgell, Zarna Shah and Matt Stabe,…
November 19, 2013
CPH instructor named co-investigator on new YMCA project, funded by Sam’s Club College of Public Health instructor Marcy Paul has been named as co-investigator on a $64,000 Healthier Community Initiative grant funded by the Sam’s Club Giving Program and awarded to YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth, to focus on healthier opportunities for southeast Fort Worth…
October 29, 2013
North Texas researcher says college drinkers learn more from some mistakes than others College freshmen who drink too much learn more from some mistakes than others, reports a faculty researcher at the University of North Texas Health Science Center’s (UNTHSC) College of Public Health. In a large national sample of incoming college freshman, heavy drinkers…
October 3, 2013
Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price presented a Resolution to UNT Health Science Center’s (UNTHSC) Center for Community Health on Tuesday, in recognition of the Dallas Cancer Disparities Community Coalition Breast Cancer Prevention Project, which has worked in various Dallas communities since 2007. The CCH, part of UNTHSC’s Texas Prevention Institute,…
September 30, 2013
West Dallas restaurant Babb Bros BBQ & Blues will host a Breast Cancer Awareness Month fundraising event on October 12, with proceeds benefitting the Center for Community Health (CCH) at UNT Health Science Center (UNTHSC). The event, called “Blues 4 Breast Cancer,” begins at 3:30 p.m. and will feature music by the Tom Cat Blues…
September 26, 2013
Attention CPH Alumni - will you be in Boston during the 2013 APHA Annual Conference and ASPPH meetings? Come meet us at an Alumni Reception on Monday, November 4, at the Boston Marriott Copley Place Hotel. Network with fellow CPH alumni, current students and faculty, and enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres, beer and wine from 6:30…
September 26, 2013
The Dallas Business Journal has named Dr. Richard Kurz, CPH Dean, as one of this year’s 25 honorees for the publication’sWho’s Who in Health Care awards. He was selected as a leader who is “making a significant impact on the North Texas health care industry through innovative work.” Dr. Kurz serves in a variety of…
September 16, 2013
If you already have a graduate degree and want to expand your horizons even further in the areas of public health, check into the CPH Master of Public Health (MPH) Professional Option Degree. You can complete this degree completely online and may be able to apply up to 12 credit hours from the graduate degree…
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