Most Women Get Low Grades in Healthy Eating During and After Pregnancy
New research led by Dean Anna Maria Siega-Riz finds a pervasive low-quality diet among pregnant and postpartum individuals.
Martínez Named 2025 Public Engagement Faculty Fellow
Airín D. Martínez, Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management, has been named a 2025 Public Engagement Faculty Fellow by the Public Engagement Project.
Volberg Featured in Webinar on Online Gambling
Gambling impacts expert Rachel Volberg shared her expertise as a panelist on a webinar hosted by the Center for Data Analytics and Sports Gaming Research.
Dean’s Message – February 2025
Dean Siega-Riz provides her monthly newsletter message for February 2025.
Alumna Victoria Zolla '23 Publishes Nut-Free Cookbook
Nutrition alumna Victoria Zolla '23 has published No Need to Go Nuts, a peanut and tree nut-free cookbook for young adults with nut allergies.
Pinto-Alvarez Selected as Finalist in Global Health Student Posters Competition
Mariana Pinto-Alvarez was 1 of 3 finalists in the Global Health Student Posters Competition at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health conference.
Nutrition Major RobinAmara Heard Selected as USDA Future Leader in Agriculture
RobinAmara Heard, a junior nutrition major, is one of 20 students selected nationally for the 2025 USDA Future Leaders in Agriculture Program.
Siega-Riz Joins Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mass. Foundation Board
The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation recently announced the appointment of Dean Anna Maria Siega-Riz to its Board of Directors.
Vega Receives Academic Affairs Staff Award
Maricruz Vega has been selected as a recipient of the inaugural Academic Affairs Staff Awards by the Office of the Provost.
In the Media: News Roundup (February 21, 2025)
SPHHS researchers comment in multiple media outlets on health-related topics.
New Study Fails to Show that Youth Vaping Causes Future Smoking
A public health research team found “very low-certainty evidence” to support a commonly held belief that nicotine vaping is a gateway to cigarette smoking.