2005
William J. Oswald, UC Berkeley professor emeritus and pioneer in the use of algae and bacteria to treat wastewater, dies at 86
(19 December)
Food additive inhibits longevity enzyme in yeast, increases cell toxicity, new study finds
(16 December)
Human rights researchers find widespread problems after 2004 tsunami
(19 October)
Two new faculty join the School: Lia Fernald and Amani Nuru-Jeter
(18 October)
Study suggests benefits to extending child-only health insurance to parents
(3 October)
Berkeley physician treats the wounds—medical and psychological—inflicted by Hurricane Katrina
(21 September)
SPH responds to Hurricane Katrina
(7 September)
Researchers find that passive smoking kills as many women as active smoking in China
(4 September)
Ruth Huenemann, public health nutrition and childhood obesity expert, dies at 95
(29 August)
Berkeley faculty win major international statistics awards
(26 August)
Nationwide survey of medical groups defines high and low performers
(25 August)
Seventy new public health graduate students to spend day volunteering at sites throughout Berkeley
(22 August)
SPH health economist William Dow starts term as senior adviser on presidential council
(12 August)
Survey finds Latina women and children in agricultural area living in poor housing
(27 July)
Researchers to study exercise, bone health in young breast cancer survivors
(5 July)
New blood-based TB test matches up to old skin test in study among Indian health workers
(June 7)
Paul Farmer to speak at commencement
(6 May)
Hospitals change service offerings to adapt to market pressures, new report finds
(April 26)
Schools can improve nutritional value of food while increasing revenue, says report
(22 April)
SPH alumnae Julie Gerberding and Barbara Staggers receive campus honors
(15 April)
SPH cosponsors "The Power of Collaboration"
(15 April)
SPH to host 9th annual "Heroes" event March 18
(16 February)
How do nations rebuild after ethnic cleansing and genocide? Human Rights Center scholars discuss
(9 February)
Got kelp? New UC Berkeley research finds that seaweed can reduce level of hormone related to breast cancer risk
(4 February)
Berkeley-Barcelona Advanced Health Leadership Forum successfully completes first cycle
(2 February)
Researchers release first report to compare mental health indicators in California counties
(19 January)
Fewer children in working families are uninsured, but many still falling through the cracks
(3 January)