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Global Health

Lessons from the Pacific: A Q&A With Nik Karr (SPH’13)

September 4, 2026

A group photo of the 2026 BU IGS summer fellows. Photo: Alexa Kwon, BU Institute for Global Sustainability

student news

SPH Students Support Sustainability Research

August 21, 2026

Patricia Fabian walks across the roof of Josiah Quincy Elementary School in Chinatown on July 15, 2026. A sepia-toned haze blankets the sky as she surveys the building for indicators that the severe pollution event might impact the school's indoor air quality. Photo: Megan Jones

research

Researchers Test Real-World Solutions to Counter Effects of Wildfire Smoke in Schools

July 24, 2026

Aerial view of the town of Stowe in the fall

SPH 50

Training the Next Generation of Rural Health Leaders

July 9, 2026

Young hikers with small backpacks walks in mountains

Environmental Health

Most Hikers Are Unprepared for Wilderness

June 16, 2026

THUMB Patricia Fabian Climate Leader Awards

urban climate resilience

Patricia Fabian Wins Boston Climate Leader Award

May 21, 2026

renewable energy

Renewable Energy is More Cost Effective than Direct Air Capture at Reducing Carbon

May 18, 2026

A SHRI communal toilet facility in India. Photo: Suryan and Dang

maternal and child health

SPH in India: Partnering for Progress on Disease, Climate, and Sanitation

April 24, 2026

art002e009288 (April 6, 2026) – Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, during the Artemis II crew’s flyby of the Moon. A muted blue Earth with bright white clouds sets behind the cratered lunar surface.

Reflection

Earth Day Forecast: Cloudy With a Chance of Optimism

April 16, 2026

Heavy machinery and workers in pit of quarry shouting at each other because the noise is unbearable

Epidemiology

How Does the Coal Industry’s Decline Affect Community Health in the US?

April 8, 2026