"Contested Illnesses" - March 7 presentation by SPH prof on environmental health and justice

UCB SPH professor Rachel Morello-Frosch, with Stephen Zavestoski of USF's Dept of Sociology and Environmental Studies, will read from and discuss their recent book, Contested Illnesses: Citizens, Science, and Health Social Movements. The event is at Uni… more »
Feb 22, 2012 | Categories: News, Events and Workshops | msholinb

Preventing laptop theft: Defense-in-depth approach

Did you know that 88 laptops were stolen on campus last year? Most were stolen from campus libraries (mainly Doe and Moffitt). UC Berkeley iNews has a recent article with steps you can take to reduce the chance of your laptop getting stolen. The article… more »
Feb 15, 2012 | Categories: News, Tips and Updates | msholinb

Int'l Society for Disease Surveillance - Free webinars

The International Society for Disease Surveillance offers free webinars on many topics. The webinars are recorded and may be viewed at any time. Archived webinars from the ISDS Research Committee include: Spatial Scanning Tips and Tricks for Practic… more »
Feb 10, 2012 | Categories: News, Events and Workshops | msholinb

Poor, minority residents face most health risks with climate change

Poor, urban and minority residents are most at risk for health problems linked to climate change, according to a new California Department of Public Health analysis. The study (PDF), by the California Dept of Public Health's Environmental Health Invest… more »
Feb 10, 2012 | Categories: News | msholinb

PsycINFO database alert: Some records missing journal issue date

It has recently been discovered that many article records in the PsycINFO database are missing the journal issue publication date. This has been reported to the vendor, and newly added records will have the date, but a complete (retroactive) fix will no… more »
Feb 08, 2012 | Categories: News | msholinb