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Domestic violence awareness in Pittsburgh: Grant helps support research to aid victims

“From a research perspective, we know that housing and intimate partner violence are connected,” said BCHS Associate Professor Zoe Hendrickson. “There's a lot of research showing that intimate partner violence leads to people experiencing unstable housing. We also know the reverse. We know that people who are experiencing unstable housing can also be at risk for intimate partner violence.”

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Pitt Public Health students, faculty see One Health in action at Garfield Community Farm

Pitt Public Health students and faculty visited Garfield Community Farm to explore how climate change, environmental sustainability and community well-being intersect through the One Health approach. The nearly three-acre urban farm transforms once-abandoned land into a thriving ecosystem while improving access to fresh, affordable produce, restoring biodiversity and building neighborhood resilience.

Suresh Kuchipudi

Suresh Kuchipudi named endowed chair in One Health

Suresh Kuchipudi, PhD, MVSc, MBA, professor and chair of infectious diseases and microbiology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, has been named the endowed chair in One Health.