{"id":164392,"date":"2020-04-20T11:13:54","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T15:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/?page_id=164392"},"modified":"2025-10-01T10:07:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T14:07:34","slug":"why-busph","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/admissions\/why-busph\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Study Public Health at BUSPH"},"content":{"rendered":"<nav id=\"anchor-list\" class=\"anchor-list\"><ul><li><a class=\"anchor-link\" href=\"#think\"><span><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"11\" height=\"11\" viewBox=\"0 0 11 11\"><circle cx=\"5.5\" cy=\"5.5\" r=\"5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\"><\/circle><polygon points=\"3 4 5.5 8 8 4 3 4\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"none\"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/span>Think.<\/a>\n<\/li><li><a class=\"anchor-link\" href=\"#teach\"><span><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"11\" height=\"11\" viewBox=\"0 0 11 11\"><circle cx=\"5.5\" cy=\"5.5\" r=\"5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\"><\/circle><polygon points=\"3 4 5.5 8 8 4 3 4\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"none\"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/span>Teach.<\/a>\n<\/li><li><a class=\"anchor-link\" href=\"#do\"><span><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"11\" height=\"11\" viewBox=\"0 0 11 11\"><circle cx=\"5.5\" cy=\"5.5\" r=\"5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\"><\/circle><polygon points=\"3 4 5.5 8 8 4 3 4\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"none\"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/span>Do.<\/a>\n<\/li><li><a class=\"anchor-link\" href=\"#for-the-health-of-all\"><span><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"11\" height=\"11\" viewBox=\"0 0 11 11\"><circle cx=\"5.5\" cy=\"5.5\" r=\"5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\"><\/circle><polygon points=\"3 4 5.5 8 8 4 3 4\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"none\"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/span>For the Health of All.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><a class=\"back-to-top\" href=\"#anchor-list\"><span><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xmlns:svgjs=\"http:\/\/svgjs.com\/svgjs\" viewBox=\"0 0 140 140\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\"><g transform=\"matrix(5.833333333333333,0,0,5.833333333333333,0,0)\"><path d=\"M20.5 8.999L12 0.499 3.5 8.999\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>Top<\/a><br \/>\n<h2 class=\"anchor-heading\" id=\"think\">Think.<\/h2><div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h2 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Groundbreaking research advancing public health<\/h2><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>BUSPH is a top school of public health according to U.S. News and World Report, ranked 7th in 2025.<\/li>\n<li>Our 300 faculty members\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/research\/\">received<\/a> over $60M in research awards and published 2,000 peer-reviewed publications over the past year.<\/li>\n<li>We elevate the intersection of research, policy, and public health interventions via our school-wide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/collections\/strategic-directions\">Strategic Directions<\/a>: cities and health; climate, the planet, and health; health inequities; infectious diseases; and mental and behavioral health.<\/li>\n<li>Students engage in research opportunities with renowned faculty members at BUSPH and beyond, including at our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/busm\/research\/cores\/bedac\/\">Biostatistics and Epidemiology Data Analytics Center<\/a> (BEDAC); via public and private partnerships incubated in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/research\/centers-and-groups\/idea-hub\/\">idea hub<\/a>; and with our neighbors at Boston Medical Center and the BU School of Medicine.<\/li>\n<li>BUSPH is home to several nationally recognized centers and initiatives, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/climateandhealth\/\">Center for Climate and Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/about\/departments\/health-law-policy-and-management\/research\/medicaid-policy-lab\/\">Medicaid Policy Lab<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/collaborate.health.bu.edu\/\">Collaborate.Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/mchcenterofexcellence\/\">Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health,<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/research\/centers-and-groups\/center-for-health-law-ethics-and-human-rights\/\">Center for Health Law, Ethics, and Human Rights.<\/a> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Latest Research News:<\/h3>\n<p><span><ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/articles\/2026\/reduction-of-cervical-cancer-deaths-highlights-importance-of-access-to-hpv-vaccines-in-adolescence\/\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/sph\/files\/2026\/06\/hpv-600x362-1-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2026\/06\/hpv-600x362-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2026\/06\/hpv-600x362-1-360x362.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2026\/06\/hpv-600x362-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2026\/06\/hpv-600x362-1-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/articles\/2026\/reduction-of-cervical-cancer-deaths-highlights-importance-of-access-to-hpv-vaccines-in-adolescence\/\">Reduction of Cervical Cancer Deaths Highlights Importance of Access to HPV Vaccines in Adolescence<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">High-income countries that initiated widespread administration of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine in the mid-2000s have experienced substantial declines&hellip; <a class=\"excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/articles\/2026\/reduction-of-cervical-cancer-deaths-highlights-importance-of-access-to-hpv-vaccines-in-adolescence\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/articles\/2026\/hair-relaxers-and-dyes-linked-to-increased-risk-of-uterine-fibroids\/\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/sph\/files\/2026\/06\/Black-woman-texting-on-mobile-phone-while-washing-hair-at-hairdressers.600x362-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Black-woman-texting-on-mobile-phone-while-washing-hair-at-hairdressers.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2026\/06\/Black-woman-texting-on-mobile-phone-while-washing-hair-at-hairdressers.600x362-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2026\/06\/Black-woman-texting-on-mobile-phone-while-washing-hair-at-hairdressers.600x362-360x362.png 360w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2026\/06\/Black-woman-texting-on-mobile-phone-while-washing-hair-at-hairdressers.600x362-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2026\/06\/Black-woman-texting-on-mobile-phone-while-washing-hair-at-hairdressers.600x362-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/articles\/2026\/hair-relaxers-and-dyes-linked-to-increased-risk-of-uterine-fibroids\/\">Hair Relaxers and Dyes Linked to Increased Risk of Uterine Fibroids<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Although hair relaxers have waned in popularity among Black women in recent years, millions of Black Americans still use these&hellip; <a class=\"excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/articles\/2026\/hair-relaxers-and-dyes-linked-to-increased-risk-of-uterine-fibroids\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/articles\/2026\/most-hikers-are-unprepared-for-wilderness\/\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/sph\/files\/2026\/06\/hiking-600x362-1-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Young hikers with small backpacks walks in mountains\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2026\/06\/hiking-600x362-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2026\/06\/hiking-600x362-1-360x362.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2026\/06\/hiking-600x362-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2026\/06\/hiking-600x362-1-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/articles\/2026\/most-hikers-are-unprepared-for-wilderness\/\">Most Hikers Are Unprepared for Wilderness<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">A version of this article originally appeared in The Brink. With the arrival of warmer weather across the United States,&hellip; <a class=\"excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/articles\/2026\/most-hikers-are-unprepared-for-wilderness\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/span><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/research\/\" class=\"button btn-arrow\" >Research at BUSPH<\/a>\n<p><h2 class=\"anchor-heading\" id=\"teach\">Teach.<\/h2><div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h2 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Inclusive teaching for the next generation of public health leaders<\/h2><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Our CEPH-accredited <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/education\/\">curriculum<\/a> is built on evidence-based practices and innovative pedagogy that centers real-world, inclusive public health approaches.<\/li>\n<li>On-campus MPH students are able to choose from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/education\/degrees-and-programs\/master-of-public-health-programs\/\">17 functional and context certificates<\/a>, including Community Assessment, Program Design, Implementation and Evaluation (CAPDIE); Environmental Health; Maternal and Child Health; Pharmaceutical Development, Delivery, and Access; Health Policy and Law; Global Health; Epidemiology; and Biostatistics.<\/li>\n<li>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/faculty-staff\/teaching-and-learning\/center-for-teaching-excellence\/\">Center for Teaching Excellence<\/a> provides resources for the next generation of public health teachers, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/public-health-conversations\/education\/teaching-public-health-writing-and-communication\/\">Teaching Public Health symposia<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2019\/two-new-books-from-sph-faculty-for-fast-changing-public-health-field\/\">publications<\/a><span>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/education\/public-health-writing\/\">Public Health Writing<\/a> program offers 1:1 support and resources for all students and faculty so that public health professionals are well trained for effective communication and translation activities.<\/li>\n<li>We strive to make a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/admissions\/tuition-and-funding\/\">high-quality, public health education affordable<\/a> by guaranteeing scholarship aid for all accepted on-campus single degree program MPH\/MS students.<\/li>\n<li>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/education\/lifelong-learning-office\/workforce\/\">Workforce Training Centers<\/a> also offer programs for CEU\/CME credit for public health professionals, across a variety of topics.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Latest Education News:<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/articles\/2026\/students-help-senator-tackle-health-harms-of-sports-betting\/\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/sph\/files\/2026\/05\/SB806-gambling-3-600x362-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A group of students in Jacey Greece&#039;s SB 806 course present their group project on how to address gambling in Massachusetts to Senator Keenan and his team. Photo: Megan Jones\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2026\/05\/SB806-gambling-3-600x362-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2026\/05\/SB806-gambling-3-600x362-1-360x362.png 360w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2026\/05\/SB806-gambling-3-600x362-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2026\/05\/SB806-gambling-3-600x362-1-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/articles\/2026\/students-help-senator-tackle-health-harms-of-sports-betting\/\">Students Help Senator Tackle Health Harms of Sports Betting<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Sports betting is booming in Massachusetts, but so are concerns about its public health consequences. To address them,&nbsp;State Senator John&hellip; <a class=\"excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/articles\/2026\/students-help-senator-tackle-health-harms-of-sports-betting\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/articles\/2026\/new-graduates-prepare-to-make-history\/\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/sph\/files\/2026\/05\/2026-commencement-banner-9Q1A5156-600x362-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2026\/05\/2026-commencement-banner-9Q1A5156-600x362-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2026\/05\/2026-commencement-banner-9Q1A5156-600x362-1-360x362.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2026\/05\/2026-commencement-banner-9Q1A5156-600x362-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2026\/05\/2026-commencement-banner-9Q1A5156-600x362-1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/articles\/2026\/new-graduates-prepare-to-make-history\/\">New Graduates Prepare to Make History<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Public health gained a new cohort of practitioners ready to take on the field\u2019s most pressing issues, seek social justice&hellip; <a class=\"excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/articles\/2026\/new-graduates-prepare-to-make-history\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/articles\/2026\/carla-irizarry-delgado-named-2026-convocation-student-speaker\/\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/sph\/files\/2025\/09\/Carla-headshot3-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Headshot of Carla Irizarry-Delgado\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2025\/09\/Carla-headshot3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2025\/09\/Carla-headshot3-360x362.png 360w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2025\/09\/Carla-headshot3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2025\/09\/Carla-headshot3-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/articles\/2026\/carla-irizarry-delgado-named-2026-convocation-student-speaker\/\">Carla Irizarry-Delgado Named 2026 Convocation Student Speaker<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Nearly everyone who has watched Carla Irizarry-Delgado, the 2026 Convocation Student Speaker, deliver funny and informative video commentaries on social&hellip; <a class=\"excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/articles\/2026\/carla-irizarry-delgado-named-2026-convocation-student-speaker\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/education\/\" class=\"button btn-arrow\" >Education at BUSPH<\/a>\n<p><h2 class=\"anchor-heading\" id=\"do\">Do.<\/h2><div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h2 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Dismantling injustices, locally and globally<\/h2><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>BUSPH has the largest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/careers\/\">Careers and Practicum Office<\/a> among all schools and programs of public health. On-campus MPH and MS students receive individualized support to identify immersive internships, practicums (both domestic and global), exchange programs, and career opportunities.<\/li>\n<li>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/practice\/activist-lab\/\">Activist Lab<\/a> provides\u00a0opportunities for students to work deeply with leading community organizations, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/articles\/2022\/this-is-the-type-of-work-that-gets-you-out-of-bed-in-the-morning\/\">Health Resources in Action<\/a><span>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>On-campus MPH Fellows publish daily original articles and podcasts in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.publichealthpost.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Public Health Post<\/a> to translate public health and social justice to broad audiences.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/public-health-conversations\/\">Public Health Conversations<\/a> are virtual and in-person events bringing together leading experts across public health, government, and advocacy.<\/li>\n<li>Our faculty actively engage in realtime public health translation as sought after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/sph-in-the-media\/\">media experts<\/a> and thought leaders.<\/li>\n<li>BUSPH <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/tag\/student-news\/\">students<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/articles\/category\/alumni\/\">alumni<\/a> are leading and shaping how we approach health, nationally and globally. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/alumni\/\">alumni network<\/a> of over 11,000 people hosts regional events and networking opportunities.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Latest Practice News.<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/articles\/2026\/high-school-students-learn-activism-and-policymaking-through-sph-initiative\/\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/sph\/files\/2026\/06\/26-1109-BILL-334_crop-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2026\/06\/26-1109-BILL-334_crop-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2026\/06\/26-1109-BILL-334_crop-1-360x362.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2026\/06\/26-1109-BILL-334_crop-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2026\/06\/26-1109-BILL-334_crop-1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/articles\/2026\/high-school-students-learn-activism-and-policymaking-through-sph-initiative\/\">High School Students Learn Activism and Policymaking through SPH Initiative<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">This story originally appeared in BU Today. A Massachusetts high school student recently shared with one of the state\u2019s most&hellip; <a class=\"excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/articles\/2026\/high-school-students-learn-activism-and-policymaking-through-sph-initiative\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/articles\/2026\/students-to-monitor-infectious-disease-risk-during-the-fifa-world-cup\/\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/sph\/files\/2026\/05\/SPH-CEID-FIFA-World-Cup-practicum-MJ2026-1e-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The SPH-sponsored FIFA World Cup practicum students on their first day at the BU CEID office. From left: Alma Nieto, MacClement Guthrie, Melissa Mezieche, Dierdre Otoo, and Julianna Reyes. Photo: Megan Jones\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2026\/05\/SPH-CEID-FIFA-World-Cup-practicum-MJ2026-1e-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2026\/05\/SPH-CEID-FIFA-World-Cup-practicum-MJ2026-1e-500x500.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2026\/05\/SPH-CEID-FIFA-World-Cup-practicum-MJ2026-1e-1200x1200.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2026\/05\/SPH-CEID-FIFA-World-Cup-practicum-MJ2026-1e-550x550.jpeg 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2026\/05\/SPH-CEID-FIFA-World-Cup-practicum-MJ2026-1e-710x710.jpeg 710w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2026\/05\/SPH-CEID-FIFA-World-Cup-practicum-MJ2026-1e-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2026\/05\/SPH-CEID-FIFA-World-Cup-practicum-MJ2026-1e-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2026\/05\/SPH-CEID-FIFA-World-Cup-practicum-MJ2026-1e-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/articles\/2026\/students-to-monitor-infectious-disease-risk-during-the-fifa-world-cup\/\">Students to Monitor Infectious Disease Risk During the FIFA World Cup<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">This summer, North America will host the 2026 FIFA Men\u2019s World Cup: 48 nations competing in 104 matches across 16&hellip; <a class=\"excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/articles\/2026\/students-to-monitor-infectious-disease-risk-during-the-fifa-world-cup\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/articles\/2026\/students-help-senator-tackle-health-harms-of-sports-betting\/\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/sph\/files\/2026\/05\/SB806-gambling-3-600x362-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A group of students in Jacey Greece&#039;s SB 806 course present their group project on how to address gambling in Massachusetts to Senator Keenan and his team. Photo: Megan Jones\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2026\/05\/SB806-gambling-3-600x362-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2026\/05\/SB806-gambling-3-600x362-1-360x362.png 360w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2026\/05\/SB806-gambling-3-600x362-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2026\/05\/SB806-gambling-3-600x362-1-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/articles\/2026\/students-help-senator-tackle-health-harms-of-sports-betting\/\">Students Help Senator Tackle Health Harms of Sports Betting<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Sports betting is booming in Massachusetts, but so are concerns about its public health consequences. To address them,&nbsp;State Senator John&hellip; <a class=\"excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/articles\/2026\/students-help-senator-tackle-health-harms-of-sports-betting\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/practice\/\" class=\"button btn-arrow\" >Practice at BUSPH<\/a>\n<h2 class=\"anchor-heading\" id=\"for-the-health-of-all\">For The Health Of All.<\/h2>\n\t<div class=\"editorial-featured\">\n\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"featured-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"600\" height=\"362\" src=\"\/sph\/files\/2022\/06\/DEIJ-roadmap.png\" class=\"attachment-sph_thumb size-sph_thumb\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h6>Featured Story<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/articles\/2022\/sph-10-point-plan-for-diversity-equity-inclusion-and-justice\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"hed\">SPH\u2019s 10-Point Plan for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<ul>\n<li>We center <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/about\/diversity-and-inclusion-at-the-boston-university-school-of-public-health\/\">diversity, inclusion, equity, and justice<\/a> in fulfilling\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/about\/busph-at-a-glance\/\">our mission<\/a> as an academic public health institution.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/careers\/generation-health\/\">Generation Health<\/a> reduces financial barriers for students to work with organizations advancing public health in communities local to BUSPH and around the world.<\/li>\n<li>Students participate in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/practice\/activist-lab\/\">Activist Lab<\/a> to engage with public health organizations, advocates, and practitioners to fight inequities.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/practice\/activist-lab\/community\/ttd-fellowship\/\">Think Teach Do (TTD) Fellowship<\/a> provides SPH students the opportunity to serve as paid consultants to the School, supporting faculty, staff, and students by ensuring the school\u2019s curricula, course materials, trainings, and research activities are inclusive, accessible, identity-affirming, and representative of the broad world in which public health functions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Boston&#8217;s School of Public Health<span style=\"color: #9854cb;\">.<\/span><\/h2>\n\t<div class=\"editorial-featured\">\n\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"featured-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"\/sph\/files\/2021\/11\/Evolution-Spread-web-banner-900x506.jpg\" class=\"attachment-sph_thumb size-sph_thumb\" alt=\"Evolution-Spread-web-banner\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2021\/11\/Evolution-Spread-web-banner-900x506.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2021\/11\/Evolution-Spread-web-banner-636x358.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2021\/11\/Evolution-Spread-web-banner-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2021\/11\/Evolution-Spread-web-banner-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2021\/11\/Evolution-Spread-web-banner-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2021\/11\/Evolution-Spread-web-banner-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2021\/11\/Evolution-Spread-web-banner-992x558.jpg 992w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2021\/11\/Evolution-Spread-web-banner-1500x844.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2021\/11\/Evolution-Spread-web-banner-755x425.jpg 755w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2021\/11\/Evolution-Spread-web-banner-1628x916.jpg 1628w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2021\/11\/Evolution-Spread-web-banner-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2021\/11\/Evolution-Spread-web-banner-1366x768.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2021\/11\/Evolution-Spread-web-banner-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2021\/11\/Evolution-Spread-web-banner-854x480.jpg 854w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2021\/11\/Evolution-Spread-web-banner.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h6>Featured Story<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/articles\/2021\/sph-at-45\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"hed\">SPH at 45<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<ul>\n<li>BUSPH is located in Boston\u2019s South End, in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/articles\/2019\/they-dont-make-buildings-like-this-anymore\/\">the historic Talbot building.<\/a>\u00a0From the time it was constructed in the late 19th century, the Talbot Building has housed a succession of health institutions dedicated to improving the health and well-being of populations on a local, national, and global scale.<\/li>\n<li>BUSPH faculty are leading public health in Boston, including serving on Boards of Health and advisors to nonprofit organizations across the city.<\/li>\n<li>BUSPH leads the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/nephtc\/\">New England Public Health Training Center<\/a>, providing training to all public health departments across New England.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Our Boston Neighbors<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmc.org\/about-bmc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boston Medical Center<\/a>, the largest safety-net hospital in New England, and one of the largest independent hospital recipients of National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding.<\/li>\n<li>The Boston University <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/busm\/\">School of Medicine<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dental\/\">Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine<\/a>, and the Boston University <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/neidl\/\">National Emerging Infectious Disease Laboratory<\/a> (NEIDL), one of only two national National Biocontainment Laboratories.<\/li>\n<li>Boston has 14 teaching hospitals and a wide array of national and local nonprofits, healthcare facilities, and research institutions \u2013 which offer unparalleled networking, volunteer, internship, and practicum opportunities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Boston University<span style=\"color: #9854cb;\">.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7rVO-jrT-2c\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>With 17 schools and colleges and more than 33,000 full- and part-time students, BU is the largest university in Boston and the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> largest private, nonprofit research institution in the nation. Learn more about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/research\/\">research at SPH<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/\">across Boston University<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>BU is home to nationally recognized centers of excellence and education, including\u00a0the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=center+for+emerging+disease+busph&amp;oq=center+for+emerging+disease+busph&amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j0i546l2.7519j0j9&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8#:~:text=Center%20for%20Emerging%20Infectious,www.bu.edu%20%E2%80%BA%20ceid\">Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/data-sciences-center\/\">Center for Computing and Data Sciences<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Join us at BUSPH<span style=\"color: #9854cb;\">.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The best way to know if Boston University School of Public Health is the best fit for your personal, academic and professional goals is to connect with us for an on-campus visit, or an upcoming webinar. We look forward to meeting you.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/admissions\/request-information\/\" class=\"button\" >Connect with us<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Latest Research News: Latest Education News: Latest Practice News. We center diversity, inclusion, equity, and justice in fulfilling\u00a0our mission as an academic public health institution. Generation Health reduces financial barriers for students to work with organizations advancing public health in communities local to BUSPH and around the world. 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