Grad student ‘brings’ pets to group homes
May 2020
Kim Wolf had plans to visit her grandma at a nursing home in Maryland. Then, the global pandemic hit. While COVID-19 has ground much of the world to a stop,
CPH celebrates faculty, student, staff successes
May 2020
In celebration of UGA Honors Week and end of the 2020 Spring Semester, the College of Public Health and its various units recognized more than 45 amazing students, nine dedicated
CPH In the Media: April 2020 Roundup
Apr 2020
UGA College of Public Health news and media mentions for the month of April 2020: Related to the COVID-19 – Athens CEO and WGAU radio covered the COVID-19 resources produced
UGA Institute of Gerontology launches center to bridge urban-rural gaps in Alzheimer’s care
Apr 2020
Approximately 6 million people in the U.S. are living with Alzheimer’s and related dementias (ARD) or mild cognitive impairment, and that number is forecasted to reach 15 million by 2060.
Public health hackathon produces COVID-19 resources
Apr 2020
In the last few days before instruction resumed at the University of Georgia, over 90 public health students were hard at work crafting infographics, data visualizations, policy briefs and even
CPH In the Media: March 2020 Roundup
Mar 2020
UGA College of Public Health news and media mentions for the month of March 2020: Related to the COVID-19 – José Cordero, head of the Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics,
Older adults may suffer more from social distancing
Mar 2020
As COVID-19 continues to spread among communities throughout the U.S., public health and government officials are urging people to stay home and limit interactions with others, a practice known as
Focus on Faculty: Lisa Renzi-Hammond
Dec 2019
Lisa Renzi-Hammond, an assistant professor in the College of Public Health, conducts research that seeks to change how our society understands and supports people living with age-related neurodegenerative diseases. Where
CPH In the Media: November 2019 Roundup
Nov 2019
UGA College of Public Health news and media mentions for the month of November 2019: Andrea Swartzendruber, assistant professor of epidemiology and biostatistics, is a lead author on joint position
Can a cat improve your grandma’s life?
Nov 2019
A collaborative study out of Athens is trying to determine if having a pet can improve the mental state of older adults. Foster cats are being placed with people 60
