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New Columbia Mailman research adds to our understanding of the connection between health and housing.

Researchers found that serious health events can increase the risk of housing instability and homelessness, highlighting how the effects of illness can extend far beyond clinical care.

Study Offers New Evidence on Role of Health Crises in Driving Housing Instability and Homelessness Major health events increase the risk of housing instability and homelessness among Medicaid enrollee

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

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

📷: Leslye Smith

🎉 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. 🎓✨

“On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!”: Class Day Celebrates 2026 Graduates A May 19 ceremony celebrated the achievements of nearly 700 Columbia Mailman School graduates.

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.

New Clarity on a Little‑Understood Stage of Childhood Development Adrenarche—an early, puzzling transition between childhood and adolescence—has long been clouded by inconsistent terminology across research.

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.

Postpartum Diabetes Care Falls Short As Many Women Skip Essential A1C Testing Few women with postpartum-onset diabetes meet recommended A1C monitoring guidelines

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

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

Celebrating a Trio of Influential Faculty Members An April 22 event spotlighted the careers of three longtime, influential faculty.

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.

Road Infrastructure and Traffic Affect Community Members’ Mental Health Communities very isolated by roadways and traffic patterns tended to have more schizophrenia-related hospital visits

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.

Standard Treatment Falls Short for Privately Insured Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorder Opioid use disorder during pregnancy remains a critical yet under-addressed public health issue