Health Fair connects community with UGA resources

An interdisciplinary team hosted the event at the Health Sciences Campus The University of Georgia hosted the first Normaltown Community Health Fair on April 9 to connect with the neighbors of


CPH celebrates faculty, staff and students during Honors Week

The UGA College of Public Health had a lot to celebrate during UGA’s 2025 Honors Week. This week is an opportunity to recognize outstanding students, faculty and staff, and to


Jenay Beer receives 2025 UGA Engaged Scholar Award

The UGA College of Public Health is excited to announce that Jenay Beer has received the 2025 Engaged Scholar Award for the University of Georgia. This prestigious award recognizes tenured


Handel appointed to UGA Foundation Endowed Professorship in Public Health

University of Georgia College of Public Health professor Andreas Handel has been appointed to the UGA Foundation Endowed Professorship in Public Health. Handel started his career at UGA as an


CPH Research Day 2025

Stay tuned for more information about Research Day 2026   March 28, 2025 | University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel In celebration of the UGA College of


Inaugural Research Day Celebrates Team Science

Over 100 faculty, staff and students from the UGA College of Public Health gathered on Friday, February 9, for the College’s inaugural Research Day. The event brought together researchers from


Lisa Renzi-Hammond named Poon Professor for Innovation in Public Health and Aging

Lisa Renzi-Hammond, a leading expert in aging and cognition, has been named the Leonard W. Poon Professor for Innovation in Public Health and Aging. The professorship honors the legacy of


Collaboration Takes Focus at State of the Public’s Health Conference

Hundreds of public health professionals from across Georgia convened Thursday in Athens at the 12th annual State of the Public’s Health Conference (SOPH), organized by the University of Georgia’s College


UGA’s Lipp Named Georgia Power Professor

University of Georgia College of Public Health professor Erin Lipp has been appointed to the Georgia Power Professorship in Environmental Health Science. An environmental microbiologist with research focused on water


CPH In the Media: April 2023

UGA College of Public Health news and media mentions for the month of April 2023: Lisa Renzi-Hammond, director of the Institute of Gerontology, discussed the right cognitive age to retire