Celebrate National Public Health Week with a variety of virtual events and opportunities from the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington and other Indiana University or community stakeholders. In response to recent events, the focus of the week has shifted to COVID-19 related needs, resources, and educational webinars.
Lectures/Talks
Nobel Prize Winner Professor Randy Schekman to speak as part of IU School of Public Health-Bloomington Public Health Distinguished Colloquium Speaker Series this Friday, January 17, 2020
Professor Randy Schekman, the renowned Nobel Prize-winning American cell biologist at the University of California, Berkeley and former editor-in-chief of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, will present his talk at 11:30 a.m. at the School of Public Health-Bloomington in PH C100, the Mobley Auditorium. The talk is free and open to the public…. Read more »
Dr. Keisuke Kawata to present at IU Research Unplugged
Dr. Keisuke Kawata, an assistant professor at the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington, will be one of seven distinguished speakers at IU Research Unplugged, a featured event of the year-long IU Bicentennial celebration. The event will be held on Friday, September 27, from 2-4pm in Presidents Hall at Franklin Hall.
Dr. Brian Dodge Co-Chairs NIH Workshop on Bisexual Health Research
To advance the understanding of bisexual health disparities and how to address them, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office will host the first ever Workshop on Bisexual Health Research on September 23 to bring together over 20 of the top scientists in North America with expertise in bisexual health,… Read more »
“Rising Stars in Health Sciences Symposium” at IU Bloomington July 16-18
The Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington and partners are hosting the inaugural “Rising Stars in Health Sciences Symposium” July 16-18, 2019.
Dr. Howell shares opioid protection advice with Deerfield public employees
Dr. Brandon Howell from the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington recently presented his “Protecting Yourself from Opioid Waste Exposures and Associated Infectious Diseases” workshop to administrators and employees of the park district, public works department, and police department of Deerfield, Illinois.
Dr. Shimek to present at teaching and learning conference
Dr. Joanna Shimek from the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington has been selected to present at the 20th Annual Midwest Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). Her presentation is titled Assessing Student Learning – Traditional Classroom vs. Online.
February 28 talk: How do food companies use consumer perceptions about nutrition and health to drive demand for products?
Find out how food companies use consumer perceptions about nutrition and health to drive demand for products by joining us for a seminar on Thursday, February 28 from 2:30-4:30pm in PH 125. Bill Layden, Adjunct Professor of Practice, will share his first-hand knowledge of how food & beverage consumer product goods companies and related organizations… Read more »
Alcohol Action Ireland and the Indiana Prevention Resource Center team up to share best practices
Staff from the Indiana Prevention Resource Center (IPRC) recently met with Eunan McKinney, Head of Communications and Advocacy with Alcohol Action Ireland, to share best practices on alcohol and other substance abuse issues. The IPRC shared its successes in educating the public and reducing substance abuse. Numerous endeavors have played a key role, including school-based… Read more »
Sexuality in America focus for team receiving 2018 Outstanding Faculty Collaborative Research Award
Since 2009, an IU Bloomington team has been researching how sex has changed over the years. Now the team’s collaboration on the National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior has earned the campus’s 2018 Outstanding Faculty Collaborative Research Award. The National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior is the largest nationally representative survey of sexual behavior… Read more »
Dutta to speak at inaugural TEDxIndianapolisWomen event
Tapati Dutta, an associate instructor and research assistant for the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington, is one of five women chosen to speak at the inaugural TEDxIndianapoisWomen event on November 29, 2018, in Indianapolis. From personal survival goals to assisting community agencies, Dutta will be speaking about how connecting the dots of her wide-ranging life… Read more »
Join us for TEDxBloomington: GROW on Friday, August 24 at 6:30pm
Don’t miss your chance to be a part of this year’s TEDxBloomington audience! Buy tickets online. Make plans to join us for TEDxBloomington 2018 featuring our very own Brian Richardson and doctoral student Lizzy Bartlet on Friday, August 24th, at the Buskirk Chumley Theater. It promises to be an evening of engaging talks and inspiring ideas… Read more »