“What is the ethical obligation of the scientist who believes populations are in danger?” That was the question that professor Michael Hendryx asked himself when he began to uncover the detrimental health effects of mountain top removal in Appalachia. In 2006, Dr. Hendryx, Professor in the Department of Environmental Health at Indiana University Bloomington’s School… Read more »
Environmental Health
Michael Hendryx named a Fulbright Distinguished Chair
Michael Hendryx, professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, has spent his career researching environmental health disparities, particularly for people living in mining communities. He will soon be expanding that work to Australia after being named a Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Multiple Disciplines, the most prestigious… Read more »
IU-based startup’s online system assists in quantitative risk assessments of chemicals
A startup based on an Indiana University innovation could help federal and international organizations conduct more-efficient quantitative risk assessments of chemicals in food, pharmaceuticals, pesticides and other products. Traditional methods to conduct quantitative risk assessments have drawbacks, according to Kan Shao, assistant professor of environmental and occupational health in IU’s School of Public Health. View print quality… Read more »
School awards first Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health degree
The spring 2017 commencement ceremony held extra significance at the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington. Among the hundreds of graduates at the ceremony was the school’s first Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health graduate. Daniel Sheppard took a circuitous route to his degree in Environmental Health. A Bloomington native, he started his college career… Read more »
Expanding our focus on occupational health
To more accurately reflect its current curricula and faculty research, the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington is updating the name of its Department of Environmental Health to the Department of Environmental & Occupational Health. The change officially takes place on July 1. The school offers undergraduate and graduate courses in environmental and occupational health…. Read more »
Master’s students selected for presentation at international conference
Recently, five IU School of Public Health-Bloomington master’s degree students will present first author abstracts at the 2017 Consortium of Universities for Global Health conference in Washington, D.C. The students presenting at the conference focused on implementation, leadership and sustainability in global health include: Tyler Sorocco, a Master of Public Health student in Environmental Health… Read more »