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Rafael E. Pérez-Figueroa, Associate Dean for Community Engagement, Population Health, and Global Public Health at #RutgersSPH, is the new Principal Investigator of REACH, leading efforts to advance health equity across New Jersey.
🔗 Learn more: sph.rutgers.edu/news/rutgers...
"Exposure to alcohol-promoting social media content was associated with desire to drink across varying levels of prior alcohol use, and social media influencers may contribute to normalisation of alcohol consumption among young people." @rutgerssph.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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❄️ 2/23/26 Update: #RutgersSPH's operating status for Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026:
📌 Classes (Tues.): All courses will be held online. Check Rutgers email and Canvas for updates.
📌 Employees: Remote work where feasible; essential staff will be notified.
🔗 Most current info: rutgers.edu/status
❄️ #RutgersSPH's operating status for Sunday, Feb. 22, and Monday, Feb. 23, 2026:
📌 Classes (Mon.): All courses will be held online. Check Rutgers email and Canvas for updates.
📌 Employees: Remote work where feasible; essential staff will be notified.
🔗 Most current info: rutgers.edu/status
This week, we're sharing another #FindingsFriday insight from an @amjpublichealth.bsky.social article led by CSHP and @rutgerssph.bsky.social's @ericaeliason.bsky.social.
It evaluates children’s #healthinsurance coverage during the COVID-19 #Medicaid disenrollment freeze: go.rutgers.edu/bejwpnrw
🆕 #RutgersSPH has launched a 100% online MPH degree in Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights and Justice, and is accepting students for the Fall 2026 semester.
🔗 Learn more about the degree and how to apply: sph.rutgers.edu/academics/de...
‼️ Piscataway Building Update: The Rutgers School of Public Health’s Piscataway location will reopen and resume regularly scheduled in-person activities, classes, and operations on Monday, February 16, 2026.
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New research led by #RutgersSPH graduate student Abanoub Armanious finds that patients using semaglutide for weight loss are more likely to continue if they perceive it as effective, even when facing side effects.
🔗 Learn more about the study and its findings: sph.rutgers.edu/news/why-peo...
Today we’re sharing another #FindingsFriday insight from a study published by @springernature.com.
CSHP & @rutgerssph.bsky.social Instructor @marasheftel.bsky.social and colleagues explore differences in when and how much #Latino Americans #work, known as “work temporality”: go.rutgers.edu/ugx6ii4q
‼️ Due to a burst water/sprinkler pipe, #RutgersSPH’s Piscataway location is closed through Feb. 13, 2026. Classes will be held nearby or remotely; students should check email and Canvas for updates. Student activities will be remote or rescheduled. Staff should check with supervisors on remote work.
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🚨 CLOSED: Piscataway Building 🚨
Due to a facilities issue, #RutgersSPH's Piscataway location is closed effective immediately (Feb. 9, 2026). All in-person classes/activities on Feb. 9–10 are being moved. Check in with your activity organizer/course instructors for further info. Updates to follow.
Researchers from the New Jersey Safe Schools Program at #RutgersSPH found that teachers supervising students in school-sponsored work sites prioritize emotional and social well-being in the workplace.
🔗 Read more about the study and its findings: www.rutgers.edu/news/why-ret...
👏 Congratulations to Gwyneth M. Eliasson, assistant professor in the Department of Health Behavior, Society, and Policy at #RutgersSPH, on her election to the American Society for Law, Medicine & Ethics (ASLME) Board of Directors.
🔗 Read more here: sph.rutgers.edu/news/faculty...
👪🤰👶 In 2009, #NJ became the 2nd state to pass mandatory paid family leave legislation, with 13 other states eventually passing their own paid leave laws. @rutgerssph.bsky.social researchers have used data to observe variations in socioeconomic status and education levels for working families:
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New research led by Slawa Rokicki, an assistant professor at #RutgersSPH, finds an association between state-level increases in the minimum wage and maternal health outcomes.
🔗 Read more about the findings: sph.rutgers.edu/news/minimum...
#NEW: This week’s #FindingsFriday insight comes from a new study led by CSHP and @rutgerssph.bsky.social Assistant Professor @ericaeliason.bsky.social.
It examines changes in children's #Medicaid and #CHIP enrollment during the #unwinding of pandemic-era eligibility: go.rutgers.edu/hl0dce52
Words "Welcome Back" with location images of the Rutgers School of Public Health's buildings in Newark, NJ, and Piscataway, NJ. The Rutgers University mascot, the Scarlet Knight, is at the front of the graphic.
👋 Happy first day of the Spring 2026 semester to all our students, faculty, staff, and partners!
As the term begins, #RutgersSPH looks ahead with purpose — building on our progress, supporting one another, and continuing work that advances public and population health.
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#RutgersSPH is proud to announce that Vin Gupta, MD, MPA, is the 2026 recipient of the Senator Frank R. Lautenberg Award in Public Health, recognizing his extraordinary contributions to advancing public health.
🔗 Learn more about @vinguptamd.bsky.social's impact: sph.rutgers.edu/news/vin-gup...
Join us in celebrating the milestones #RutgersSPH reached in research, education, and community engagement through the collective work of our public health community.
🔗 A look back at our 2025 accomplishments: sph.rutgers.edu/about/2025-l...
Happy Holidays & New Year From #RutgersSPH!
📉 Following recent national survey results, Laura Lindberg, a professor in #RutgersSPH’s Department of Urban-Global Public Health, spoke with ABC News about how online connections may be influencing teens’ health behaviors.
🔗 Access the full article
🍎♻️ #RutgersSPH alum Sara Elnakib, PhD ’21, MPH ’13, who chairs Rutgers Cooperative Extension’s Department of Family and Community Health Sciences, led the development of New Jersey’s first-ever food donation guidelines.
🔗 Learn more about the newly released guidelines and Sara’s impact
📊 A #RutgersSPH evaluation of Nurture NJ finds that the availability of maternity care services varies widely across the state. The findings highlight both policy impact and opportunities for continued improvement.
🔗 Learn more about the findings and their implications for maternal health in NJ
👏 Congratulations to #RutgersSPH's Dean’s Leadership Council members Gloria A. Bachmann NCAS’70, RWJMS’72, and James F. Dougherty RC’74, GSNB’75, on their induction into the Rutgers Hall of Distinguished Alumni.
🔗 Read about their lasting impact on medicine, public health, and the Rutgers community
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📰 The Winter 2025 edition of The Scarletter, #RutgersSPH’s quarterly newsletter, has arrived!
🔗 Read The Scarletter to stay connected with what’s shaping public health at #RutgersSPH: go.rutgers.edu/dq9ueau2
👋 Meet the three #RutgersSPH students selected for the Eagleton Institute of Politics' Graduate Fellowship Program, Class of 2026 - an interdisciplinary, one-year certificate program exploring the practice of politics, public affairs and government.
🔗 Learn more about our students' impact
📊 Recent research suggests ADHD symptoms may contribute to earlier and more frequent substance use among young sexual minority men.
The study was led by @chibps.bsky.social experts, including Kristen Krause, assistant professor at #RutgersSPH and CHIBPS deputy director.
🔗 Explore the full findings
👏 #RutgersSPH is proud to celebrate Katie Zapert, assistant dean for research, on receiving the Rutgers Gateway Award for Service to Employees as part of the Presidential Employee Excellence Recognition Program.
🔗 Learn more about Katie's impact
This week’s #WednesdayWisdom comes from CSHP and @rutgerssph.bsky.social Instructor @marasheftel.bsky.social.
She is quoted in a #RutgersToday article about her study with colleagues at @cuny.edu exploring how #heat sensitive occupations can limit the #work of older adults: go.rutgers.edu/3fm36pir
👏 Congratulations to Maryanne Campbell, assistant director of the New Jersey Safe Schools Program at #RutgersSPH, on receiving the 2025 Dr. Robert Synovitz Emerging Professional Award from @ashanews.bsky.social.
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