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Stempel College Researchers Analyze DNA-Damaging Agents in Tobacco Use
While tobacco smoking is recognized as detrimental towards one’s health, there are still important factors concerning the properties of tobacco that remain unidentified. Various agents found in both tobacco and tobacco smoke are capable of...
Doctoral student interviewed on NPR Atlanta about research on medicaid expansion and infant mortality
Chintan Bhatt, a doctoral student at Florida International University (FIU) Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, was interviewed live on NPR Atlanta on July 19, 2018 for his research paper titled “Medicaid Expansion and Infant Mortality...
Stempel College research examines portrayal of hookah on Instagram
As hookah smoking continues to grow in popularity worldwide, particularly on social media, researchers at Florida International University (FIU) Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work published a study in Health Education & Behavior investigating...
The 2018 Alumni Participation Challenge second place winner is…
Thanks to the amazing support from our alumni, Stempel College won second place in the FIU Alumni Participation Challenge. Throughout the month of June, alumni were encouraged to donate gifts of any size to help the college compete against FIU’s other...
Stempel College’s Online MPH application deadline closes on July 30, 2018 for fall 2018 admission
Calling all students: Stempel College’s Online MPH application deadline closes on July 30, 2018 for fall 2018 admission. As only a few seats remain, it is imperative that prospective students apply as soon as possible. This fully online degree, which can...
MPH student accepted into Peace Corps
Sophie Philizaire, a Master of Public Health (MPH) student in Stempel College’s Department of Health Policy and Management, has been accepted into the Peace Corps as a community health support agent in Senegal, Africa. Philizaire’s position will help her...