Today we’re sharing another #FindingsFriday insight from a study published by @springernature.com. CSHP & @rutgerssph.bsky.social Instructor @marasheftel.bsky.social and colleagues explore differences in when and how much #Latino Americans #work, known as “work temporality”: go.rutgers.edu/ugx6ii4q

‼️ Due to a burst water/sprinkler pipe, #RutgersSPH’s Piscataway location is closed through Feb. 13, 2026. Classes will be held nearby or remotely; students should check email and Canvas for updates. Student activities will be remote or rescheduled. Staff should check with supervisors on remote work.

🚨 CLOSED: Piscataway Building 🚨 Due to a facilities issue, #RutgersSPH's Piscataway location is closed effective immediately (Feb. 9, 2026). All in-person classes/activities on Feb. 9–10 are being moved. Check in with your activity organizer/course instructors for further info. Updates to follow.

Researchers from the New Jersey Safe Schools Program at #RutgersSPH found that teachers supervising students in school-sponsored work sites prioritize emotional and social well-being in the workplace. 🔗 Read more about the study and its findings: www.rutgers.edu/news/why-ret...

👏 Congratulations to Gwyneth M. Eliasson, assistant professor in the Department of Health Behavior, Society, and Policy at #RutgersSPH, on her election to the American Society for Law, Medicine & Ethics (ASLME) Board of Directors. 🔗 Read more here: sph.rutgers.edu/news/faculty...

👪🤰👶 In 2009, #NJ became the 2nd state to pass mandatory paid family leave legislation, with 13 other states eventually passing their own paid leave laws. @rutgerssph.bsky.social researchers have used data to observe variations in socioeconomic status and education levels for working families:

New research led by Slawa Rokicki, an assistant professor at #RutgersSPH, finds an association between state-level increases in the minimum wage and maternal health outcomes. 🔗 Read more about the findings: sph.rutgers.edu/news/minimum...

#NEW: This week’s #FindingsFriday insight comes from a new study led by CSHP and @rutgerssph.bsky.social Assistant Professor @ericaeliason.bsky.social. It examines changes in children's #Medicaid and #CHIP enrollment during the #unwinding of pandemic-era eligibility: go.rutgers.edu/hl0dce52

👋 Happy first day of the Spring 2026 semester to all our students, faculty, staff, and partners! As the term begins, #RutgersSPH looks ahead with purpose — building on our progress, supporting one another, and continuing work that advances public and population health. 🔗 sph.rutgers.edu

#RutgersSPH is proud to announce that Vin Gupta, MD, MPA, is the 2026 recipient of the Senator Frank R. Lautenberg Award in Public Health, recognizing his extraordinary contributions to advancing public health. 🔗 Learn more about @vinguptamd.bsky.social's impact: sph.rutgers.edu/news/vin-gup...

Join us in celebrating the milestones #RutgersSPH reached in research, education, and community engagement through the collective work of our public health community. 🔗 A look back at our 2025 accomplishments: sph.rutgers.edu/about/2025-l... Happy Holidays & New Year From #RutgersSPH!

📉 Following recent national survey results, Laura Lindberg, a professor in #RutgersSPH’s Department of Urban-Global Public Health, spoke with ABC News about how online connections may be influencing teens’ health behaviors. 🔗 Access the full article

🍎♻️ #RutgersSPH alum Sara Elnakib, PhD ’21, MPH ’13, who chairs Rutgers Cooperative Extension’s Department of Family and Community Health Sciences, led the development of New Jersey’s first-ever food donation guidelines. 🔗 Learn more about the newly released guidelines and Sara’s impact

📊 A #RutgersSPH evaluation of Nurture NJ finds that the availability of maternity care services varies widely across the state. The findings highlight both policy impact and opportunities for continued improvement. 🔗 Learn more about the findings and their implications for maternal health in NJ

👏 Congratulations to #RutgersSPH's Dean’s Leadership Council members Gloria A. Bachmann NCAS’70, RWJMS’72, and James F. Dougherty RC’74, GSNB’75, on their induction into the Rutgers Hall of Distinguished Alumni. 🔗 Read about their lasting impact on medicine, public health, and the Rutgers community

📰 The Winter 2025 edition of The Scarletter, #RutgersSPH’s quarterly newsletter, has arrived! 🔗 Read The Scarletter to stay connected with what’s shaping public health at #RutgersSPH: go.rutgers.edu/dq9ueau2

👋 Meet the three #RutgersSPH students selected for the Eagleton Institute of Politics' Graduate Fellowship Program, Class of 2026 - an interdisciplinary, one-year certificate program exploring the practice of politics, public affairs and government. 🔗 Learn more about our students' impact

📊 Recent research suggests ADHD symptoms may contribute to earlier and more frequent substance use among young sexual minority men. The study was led by @chibps.bsky.social experts, including Kristen Krause, assistant professor at #RutgersSPH and CHIBPS deputy director. 🔗 Explore the full findings

👏 #RutgersSPH is proud to celebrate Katie Zapert, assistant dean for research, on receiving the Rutgers Gateway Award for Service to Employees as part of the Presidential Employee Excellence Recognition Program. 🔗 Learn more about Katie's impact

This week’s #WednesdayWisdom comes from CSHP and @rutgerssph.bsky.social Instructor @marasheftel.bsky.social. She is quoted in a #RutgersToday article about her study with colleagues at @cuny.edu exploring how #heat sensitive occupations can limit the #work of older adults: go.rutgers.edu/3fm36pir

👏 Congratulations to Maryanne Campbell, assistant director of the New Jersey Safe Schools Program at #RutgersSPH, on receiving the 2025 Dr. Robert Synovitz Emerging Professional Award from @ashanews.bsky.social. 🔗 Learn More

Meet Lou Mialhe, MPH ’24, a #RutgersSPH alumna using sport to advance public health and sustainability. Her journey from NCAA athlete to sustainability leader demonstrates how environmental stewardship can shape healthier communities. 🔗 Read Lou’s story

#NJGVRC is funding over 💰$1.1 million in gun violence research grants! 👂 Hear from @mikeanestis.bsky.social, the Executive Director of the #NJGVRC, as he discusses this years funding and the incredible work of our grant recipients. 📖 Read the full blog ▶️ ow.ly/Nfwc50XqLTz @rutgerssph.bsky.social

👏 Congratulations to Laura Lindberg, professor in #RutgersSPH’s Department of Urban-Global Public Health, on receiving the 2025 Mentor Award from @societyfp.bsky.social! 🔗 Learn More

🎧 Listen to Rutgers Project ECHO's recent podcast episode featuring Gwyneth Eliasson, assistant professor in #RutgersSPH's Department of Health Behavior, Society and Policy! 🔗 rutgersprojectecho.podbean.com/e/fqhcs-medi...

This week’s #WednesdayWisdom comes from CSHP & @rutgerssph.bsky.social Instructor @marasheftel.bsky.social, who recently co-authored a piece for the #GenerationsJournal about the need to protect #workers from #extremeheat on the job: go.rutgers.edu/w62pyx6m

👩‍🍼 Supported by NIEHS, Rutgers Health researchers — including #RutgersSPH professor Philip Demokritou — are launching a collaborative research program with the Rollins School of Public Health to explore how wildfire smoke may affect fertility and reproductive health. 🔗 Learn More

Join #RutgersSPH Dean Perry N. Halkitis on Thursday, October 30, from 1:00–2:00 p.m. (EST) for the UTMB AIDS Education and Training Center’s Lunch & Learn, “Living Longer, Living Stronger: HIV and the Aging Journey.” 🔗 Learn More & RSVP: scaetc.unm.edu/scaetc/event...

#NEW in Generations Journal: CSHP and @rutgerssph.bsky.social Instructor @marasheftel.bsky.social joins colleagues in exploring policy solutions for mitigating the growing impact of #extremeheat on U.S. #workers. Read it here: go.rutgers.edu/w62pyx6m

#NEW: A study published in #Demography, co-authored by CSHP and @rutgerssph.bsky.social Instructor @marasheftel.bsky.social, found that the undocumented #immigrant population has aged dramatically over the last two decades. Learn more: go.rutgers.edu/39epmekz

📊 A study led by Stephanie Shiau, associate professor at #RutgersSPH, found that older adults living with HIV are prescribed opioids at higher rates—and face greater risks of opioid use disorder—than those without HIV. 🔗 Learn More

#Rutgers researchers have been examining data related to paid family leave enrollment & found that overall enrollment for paid leave increased for both mothers and fathers between 2000 and 2024 in the U.S., from 29% to 58% for fathers and 47% to 54% for mothers: @rutgerssph.bsky.social

#RutgersSPH Dean Perry Halkitis penned an AJMC op-ed examining the limits of science in shaping healthier societies and urging that public health move beyond data to embrace empathy, emotion, and equity to truly protect communities. 🔗 Read more about his call to humanize public health

Explore findings from The National Academies’ COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Research and Communications Committee report, "Vaccine Risk Monitoring and Evaluation at the CDC", featuring insights from #RutgersSPH Dean Perry Halkitis. 🗓️ Tuesday, October 7, 2025 ⏰ 2-3 PM (ET) 📍Webinar

🚼 A new evaluation led by Leslie Kantor, professor at #RutgersSPH, with support from The Burke Foundation, shows CenteringPregnancy: ✔️ Builds patient–provider trust ✔️ Strengthens parent support ✔️ Boosts breastfeeding & postpartum visits ✔️ Improves provider satisfaction 🔗 Learn More

🚬💡 A study led by Kevin Schroth, an associate professor in #RutgersSPH's Department of Health Behavior, Society and Policy, found that New York City smokers are avoiding the nation’s highest cigarette taxes @ru-ints.bsky.social 🔗 Learn More

👏 Four faculty members of the #RutgersSPH community have been recognized with 2025 Rutgers Health Chancellor Awards for their outstanding contributions. These awards honor exceptional achievement in research, education, mentorship, service, and lifetime contributions 🏆 🔗 Learn More

Laura Lindberg, a professor in the Department of Urban-Global Public Health at #RutgersSPH, spoke with New Jersey 101.5 about findings from a recent analysis of the indirect effects of Nurture NJ. 🔗 Learn More: sph.rutgers.edu/news/how-ind...

Here’s a story on my latest paper on cigarette trafficking. The most common littered packs in NYC are menthol Newports from Georgia NYC-stamped packs came in 4th @RU-INTS.bsky.social @rutgerssph.bsky.social @rutgersarc.bsky.social gothamist.com/news/cigaret...

#RutgersSPH researchers, Philip Demokritou and Jose Guillermo Cedeño Laurent, will launch a study on the recent Los Angeles wildfires to better understand their potential impact on public health and the environment. 🔗 Learn More

👋 Happy first day of the Fall 2025 semester! In #RutgersSPH Dean Perry Halkitis' upcoming remarks at the IAPHS annual conference, he reflects on the values that bind us together as a community and calls public health leaders to keep humanity at the center of their work. 🔗 Access the full speech

📰 The Fall 2025 edition of The Scarletter, #RutgersSPH’s quarterly newsletter, has arrived! Hear from members of our community making an impact in public health and beyond. 🔗 Read The Scarletter: go.rutgers.edu/koepgft7

👋 Meet Lila Bazina, a PhD student at #RutgersSPH! She presented her research at the SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo, showcasing her work that combines nanotoxicology, molecular biology, and environmental health to address some of today’s most urgent public health challenges. 🔗 Learn More

👏 Congratulations to Derek Shendell, a professor in #RutgersSPH’s Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Justice, on being named a Governing Councilor in the Environment Section with @apha.org. 🔗 Learn More

Check out our new brief @ccfamilies.bsky.social on the limitations of population projections for understanding future fertility patterns. The growing public discourse on declining fertility needs demographers voices and expertise, while recognizing the limits of our methods.

💭🌳 "Our findings suggest that enhancing green space access in urban environments may support early childhood neurodevelopment and help reduce the burden of neurodevelopmental delays,” said Stefania Papatheodorou, associate professor at #RutgersSPH and senior author of the study. 🔗 Learn More

#RutgersSPH Dean Perry N. Halkitis received the J. Michael McGinnis Leadership Excellence Award from the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science, which honors a leader whose outstanding accomplishments, commitment, values and contributions advance population health. 🔗 Learn More

The Summer 2025 edition of #RutgerSPH's quarterly newsletter is now available! Explore innovative research, student and faculty achievements, and impactful initiatives that propel our community forward. 🔗 Read The Scarletter: go.rutgers.edu/vc6xnt8w

#RutgersSPH Dean Perry N. Halkitis discussed the administration's recent decision to cut the 988 suicide prevention hotline for LGBTQ+ youth with @njspotlightnews.org. 🔗 Learn more

Daniel Horton, MD, MSCE, FISPE, an assoc prof of pediatrics  @rwjms.bsky.social  and of epidemiology at @rutgerssph.bsky.social  received the 2025 CARRA grant for his research "JIA Flares, Recapture of Inactive Disease, and the Patient’s Voice."  go.rutgers.edu/tmnpglc4 @vikasdhar.bsky.social