Research News

algal blooms in river

Algal blooms a threat to small lakes and ponds, too

Study finds concerning levels of toxins in water near farm fields.

person texting while driving

Epidemiology PhD student's study finds 2 in 5 teens texting while driving despite state bans

The study, conducted in part by Li Li, MS, a doctoral student of epidemiology at the College of Public Health, was published in Journal of Adolescent Health and won the Best Student Paper Award for the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting..

a large emergency sign on a building

New report shows increasing trend of EMS-administered naloxone for overdoses

Susan Olivo-Marston and Olorunfemi Adetona

Researchers seek to identify specific carcinogens affecting firefighters

Firefighters are 14 percent more likely to experience cancer-related deaths than the general U.S. population, according to a study by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

Ayaz Hyder, PhD

“Smart Foodsheds” project aims to improve food security in Columbus, Sacramento

A new NSF-funded project involving CPH assistant professor of environmental health sciences Ayaz Hyder, PhD, focuses on improving food security and community health through smarter regional food systems.

Jin Peng, MD, MS

Epi PhD candidate wins national award for dissertation on pediatric traumatic brain injury

Jin Peng, MD, MS, was honored for her dissertation research, “Caregiver-perceived Barriers to Return for Follow-up after Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI),” which was funded in part by an Ohio Department of Safety (ODPS) EMS grant.