Columbia Public Health Magazine
Living Longer, Living Better
Leading the Way on Healthy Aging
Letter from the Dean
Future Focus
"Over the past years, public health achievements have extended life spans by more than three decades...Our work is far from done, however. We need to extend our “health spans” to match our longer life spans."
Features
Aging Redefined
The Columbia Mailman School of Public Health is guiding a global quest to enhance health as the world’s population ages—and transforming how we think about aging in the process.
By Paula Derrow
Lets Talk About Racism
Our researchers are shining a light on discrimination’s effect on the public’s health and taking steps to stop it.
By Jocelyn C. Zuckerman
The Power of Mentorship
Behind many a celebrated career or collaboration is a strong mentor-mentee relationship.
By Tim Paul
Covid-19: Continuing the Fight
From the earliest days of the pandemic, faculty members at Columbia Mailman School produced projections on the infection’s spread, sounded the alarm on health disparities, and advised local, state, and national governments on pandemic protocols.
By Christina Hernandez Sherwood
What's the Future of Public Health?
As Columbia Mailman School launches its second century of public health leadership, we asked faculty, students, graduates, and staff members to share the areas they believe most demand our attention and predict the field’s next successes.
Interviews by Caroline Hopkins
Departments
MOMENTUM
Refugee needs • New data science program • Supporting cleaner air • What students are saying • Responding to the Roe reversal • Honors, awards, and more
IMPACT
Extreme weather research • Bed nets save lives • Autism updates • Understanding Ugandans’ use of healers • Plus: the School’s latest impact stats and more
FACULTY, STUDENT & ALUMNI NEWS
Graduates • Scholars • Exploring Graphic Medicine With Nealie Ngo ’22
Full Issue
DEAN
Linda P. Fried, MD, MPH
ASSOCIATE DEAN AND CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Vanita Gowda, MPA
EDITOR IN CHIEF
Dana Points
ART DIRECTOR
Diana Reddy
EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
Tim Paul
COPY EDITOR
Emmalee C. Torisk
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