During the final Stand-Up Meeting of 2021, the CPH community came together in "looking forward" to 2022 and give appreciation to each other.

The recent storms in Western Kentucky impacted all of us. For others, this tragedy affected some of us in a very personal and deep way. We know this year has already been challenging for all of us, but our college and the University of Kentucky are here to help.

Responding to the storms in Western Kentucky, Dr. Erin Haynes, Deputy Director of the University of Kentucky Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences (CARES), explains to Newsweek that the debris left behind contains a "mix of chemicals and particulates that could be damaging to human health."

Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest, largest and most selective all-discipline honor society, welcomes Julia Kollitz, junior in our BPH program. Phi Kappa Phi’s Student Vice President, Matthew Melton, who is also an alum of our BPH program (2020), was part of the officer team that welcomed Julia.

Kids naturally explore the world by touch and taste; hence, it is natural and common for them to place things in their mouth. With the holidays approaching, this report show tips and information on potential risks for children regarding digesting small objects and ultimately keeping your kids safe.

Gavin Rienne, epidemiology and biostatistics Ph.D. student at UKCPH and current Agents of Change fellow, joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss what children’s health can tell us about a community’s natural disaster preparedness.

Dr. David W. Fardo was recently recognized as an Expert in Alzheimer Disease, by Expertscape, which uses PubMed to identify and objectively rank medical expertise by specific topic so that patients, consumers, and referring physicians can quickly and easily find knowledgeable specialists.