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Following the generosity of department leaders Dr. John Adgate and Dr. Lee Newman, the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health is moving forward to raise funds for a new Master of Public Health student scholarship.

The Mountain and Plains Education and Research Center (MAP ERC) recently announced the recipients of the 2013 Pilot Projects grant program. The Mountain and Plains Education and Research Center (MAP ERC) is one of 18 Education and Research Centers funded by the Centers for Disease Control/National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (CDC/NIOSH).

Building an endowed program or scholarship begins with the generosity of a donor. And from the moment a gift or pledge is committed, a new opportunity is created to touch the life and education of a Colorado School of Public Health student. This year the school is honored to recognize the generosity of four donors whose personal contributions are building opportunities for students across the school.

Faculty and Master of Public Health students earned an up-close look at the safety program and protocols of the Denver VA Replacement Medical Center Project during a recent visit to the Anschutz Medical Campus construction site.

As natural gas development expands nationwide, policymakers, communities and public health experts are increasingly turning to health impact assessments (HIA) as a means of predicting the effects of drilling on local communities, according to a new study from the Colorado School of Public Health.

In this week’s edition, Albino honored as 2013 Distinguished Psychologist in Management Award, Newman named to Best Doctors List for occupational medicine, ASPH/CDC Public Health Fellowship Program now accepting applications, Reminder – HSMP Seminar tomorrow and Public Health Matters.

In this week’s edition, Community partnerships promote policy and environmental changes, New program to curb opioid prescription drug overdose, Crane appointed Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, and Public Health Matters.