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January 20, 2016

Can intentional design help people live healthier lives? The first annual progress report of the American Institute of Architects (AIA)’s Design and Health Research Consortium contributes to a growing body of research showing that the physical and built environment can play a crucial – and often overlooked – role in public health. The report from the Architects Foundation, along with the AIA and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA), covers consortium activities across a spectrum of research issues where design contributes to public health.

January 20, 2016

January 19, 2016

Dornsife School of Public Health announces the creation of the Dornsife Public Health Alumni Network (DPHAN), an organization currently comprised of graduates of both the MPH and doctoral programs who volunteer to represent the social and professional interests of all Dornsife alumni.

January 14, 2016

To improve lives for approximately 20 percent of Americans living with serious mental illness, Lenox Hill Hospital's Ruth Shim, MPH, MD called for health experts and policy makers to address discrimination, income inequality, social exclusion, adverse childhood experiences, education and food security, among social factors and policies impacting disparities in mental health.

January 14, 2016

January 12, 2016

January 05, 2016

Shannon Marquez, PhD, MEng, associate vice provost for Global Health at Drexel and director of the Dornsife SPH Office of Global Health, received the UNESCO Center for Global Education "Torchbearer for Change" award and was an invited speaker on . A group of Drexel faculty and students participated in the event and discussed entrepreneurship, empowerment and sustainable development.

January 05, 2016

January 05, 2016

A study conducted by a group of researchers in the Dornsife School of Public Health found that a significant number of local health departments offer some form of mental health care services, but could play an even more important role in extending mental health care services to other institutions and facilities across the country.