News
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Seven faculty and one staff member receive Long Service awards
Seven School of Population and Public Health faculty members and one staff member have received Long Service awards – congratulations… Read More
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Tool launched to help parents allow ‘risky play’
A free online tool to encourage parents to allow their children to take part in ‘risky play’ is now live,… Read More
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Michael Brauer named 2017-2018 Wall Scholar
Professor Michael Brauer is one of 10 Peter Wall Institute Wall Scholars for 2017-2018, and will research the relationships between… Read More
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SPPH signs Memorandum of Understanding with Hunan Provincial Department of Education
The School of Population and Public Health has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Hunan Provincial Department of Education,… Read More
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MSc OEH student Noreen Ma wins American Industrial Hygiene Association award
Master of Science in Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (MSc OEH) student Noreen Ma has won the A.L. Reigert award, adjudicated… Read More
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Consumer behaviour causing premature deaths from air pollution
Professor Michael Brauer is drawing attention to the human cost of our consumer behaviour by examining the number of deaths… Read More
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First peer navigators ready to guide prostate cancer patients
The first peer navigators are ready to help newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients navigate the healthcare system. Read More
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FNHA and UBC establish chair to prevent cancer and improve wellbeing
The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) and the University of British Columbia have created a faculty position dedicated to improving… Read More
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Investigating the secret to a long and healthy life
An SPPH study is looking into the diets of ‘super seniors’ – people who have reached 85 years and older… Read More
