Where to Find News, Expert Commentary, and Events from UC Berkeley Public Health

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UC Berkeley Public Health publishes news, expert commentary, and event listings on its main site at publichealth.berkeley.edu. The three areas most useful for staying current are News and Views (research highlights, faculty and alumni features), In the Media (expert opinion and press commentary), and Upcoming Events (seminars and dated listings). If you want research findings and faculty perspectives rather than administrative or admissions information, these sections are the place to start.

News and Views: research highlights and people stories

This section mixes study results with profiles of the people behind them. From the site's current listings, the content falls into a few recurring types:

  • Research Highlights — short write-ups of new findings, such as a study linking reliable electricity to fewer patient deaths in low-resource healthcare facilities, a study connecting deep-sleep loss to Alzheimer's-related protein buildup, and research on long-lasting protection from tuberculosis prevention treatments.
  • Public Health Research With Results — applied or policy-relevant work, such as a piece on giving California's kids a break.
  • Faculty Highlights — introductions to new faculty, such as a profile of Jana Hirsch.
  • Alumni In Focus — alumni trajectories, such as graduates who found purpose in the Peace Corps.

If your goal is to track what the school is publishing, this is the densest single area. Items are dated, so you can judge how recent a finding is.

In the Media: expert commentary and opinion

This section collects outside coverage and op-eds featuring Berkeley Public Health faculty. It is the best place to find expert interpretation of current issues rather than primary research write-ups. Examples from the site include:

  • A feature on grocery shopping during a foodborne illness outbreak.
  • An opinion piece by Dr. Anthony Iton (MPH '97) on federal policies affecting vulnerable Silicon Valley residents.
  • A feature on Salinas Valley residents raising concerns about a pesticide surge.
  • Coverage of a Kaiser Permanente research scientist receiving $1 million to improve comparative clinical effectiveness research.
  • Commentary from Dr. Mark van der Laan on Meta's teen protections, and from Dr. Jodi Halpern on the same topic.
  • A feature with Professor Stephen Shortell on California's healthcare affordability office and its power to punish overspending hospitals.

Use this section when you want a named expert's position on a live issue, not a summary of a single study.

Upcoming Events: seminars and dated listings

Events are listed with day, date, and time. A current example is a CTML Seminar Series on Wednesday, Sep 23, from noon to 1 p.m. CT. Because listings are time-bound, check the events area directly rather than relying on any cached summary — dates pass and new seminars are added.

How to choose where to look

If you want… Go to…
New study findings News and Views → Research Highlights
A faculty member's take on a news issue In the Media
A dated seminar or talk Upcoming Events
Profiles of researchers or alumni News and Views → Faculty Highlights / Alumni In Focus

Practical notes

  • Content is in English and organized by section rather than by topic tag, so browsing the section is often faster than searching.
  • Dates appear on individual items, which helps you filter for recency.
  • The site also carries an academics area for degree programs; if your interest is news and commentary specifically, stay within News and Views, In the Media, and Upcoming Events.