Columbia Public Health

05/27/2026

Columbia Mailman mourns the passing of David Rosner, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Sociomedical Sciences and History.

A renowned scholar, mentor, and advocate for social justice, Dr. Rosner dedicated his career to uncovering the human impact of environmental and occupational harms and advancing health equity through research, teaching, and public engagement.

His legacy lives on through the generations of students he mentored, the communities he fought for, and the lasting contributions he made to public health and history.

Read more about his legacy and impact: https://ow.ly/ZQst50Z4VAw

05/26/2026

Congratulations to this year’s student award winners!! 👏✨ Swipe ⬅️ for highlights.

📷: Leslye Smith

05/21/2026

🎉 Congratulations to the Columbia Mailman Class of 2026! Nearly 700 graduates crossed the stage at Columbia Mailman’s 2026 Class Day, celebrating not only individual achievement, but a shared commitment to building trust in public health. On your mark, get set, go. 🎓✨

A May 19 ceremony celebrated the achievements of nearly 700 Columbia Mailman School graduates.

05/19/2026

A new paper is bringing new attention to adrenarche—an early and often misunderstood stage between childhood and adolescence.

Published in JAMA Pediatrics, the paper calls for more consistent language across pediatrics, endocrinology, and puberty research to improve how scientists and clinicians study and discuss this key developmental transition.

Adrenarche—an early, puzzling transition between childhood and adolescence—has long been clouded by inconsistent terminology across research.

05/12/2026

A new study finds first-of-its-kind evidence on health disparities and A1C monitoring for postpartum women. Most women studied who develop diabetes after giving birth are not getting the recommended A1C blood tests.

Few women with postpartum-onset diabetes meet recommended A1C monitoring guidelines

05/04/2026

End of the semester vibes. 🫠✨
Good luck on finals.

04/30/2026

Three pioneers of epidemiology—L.H. “Bertie” Lumey, Ezra Susser, and Myrna Weissman—reflect on careers that shaped mental health and life-course research. Their takeaway: curiosity, collaboration, and persistence still drive public health forward

An April 22 event spotlighted the careers of three longtime, influential faculty.

04/28/2026

New research from Columbia Mailman and Brown University highlights an overlooked driver of mental health: road design.

Communities divided by traffic and infrastructure saw higher rates of schizophrenia-related hospital visits—independent of air pollution.

The implication is clear: building healthier cities isn’t just about reducing emissions. It’s about designing spaces that foster connection, access, and community.

Communities very isolated by roadways and traffic patterns tended to have more schizophrenia-related hospital visits

04/22/2026

New findings show that gaps in screening, diagnosis, and treatment, along with stigma and structural barriers, continue to limit access to medication for opioid use disorder among privately insured pregnant women, highlighting missed opportunities for intervention.

Opioid use disorder during pregnancy remains a critical yet under-addressed public health issue

04/16/2026

Racial and ethnic disparities in polysubstance overdose deaths are widening, particularly among Black and Hispanic men, while treatment guidelines lag and no FDA-approved therapies exist for stimulant use disorder.

U.S. overdose deaths involving polysubstance use have risen sharply in recent years.