Public Health
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Public Health is Your Health
Public health focuses on improving and protecting community health and well-being locally and around the world, with an emphasis on prevention among large groups of people. We identify the causes of disease and injury, and we implement large-scale solutions.
Points of Pride
Best college value in the state of Texas
Countries represented by our student body
Texas counties impacted by our programs
Developing Innovative Solutions
Public health research has increased life expectancy in the U.S. and around the world through controlling infectious diseases, assuring the safety of the food and water supply, vaccination policy, motor vehicle safety laws, mental health, tobacco control, disaster response, access to healthcare, and so much more.
Latest Research and Innovation
Every day our faculty are forging paths to improve the health of populations. From groundbreaking work in our labs, to developing behavioral interventions, we are committed to improving the health of the world in which we live.
How health care facilities are staying clean during the COVID-19 pandemic
From chemical disinfects, to automated room systems using hydrogen peroxide vapor and ultraviolet light, researchers dig deeper into what works best
Supporting first-generation college students in Rio Grande Valley
Public health lecturer Krystal Flores receives funding from the Texas A&M Higher Education Center to develop and implement public health interventions in the Rio Grande Valley
Worker safety goes beyond human error
School of Public Health researchers study worker behavior and outcomes through two safety models
Peña-Purcell elected to national public health education board
Ninfa Peña-Purcell will serve on Society for Public Health Education Board as trustee of Professional Development and Continuing Education
Study: New research on how melanoma grows and spreads
Disrupting the metabolic pathway in the initiation, growth and progression of melanoma could lead to development of new treatments
Why some Americans are hesitant to receive the COVID-19 vaccine
Study finds likelihood of vaccine refusal highest among African Americans, women and conservatives