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Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health adds graduate certificate program
Graduate students interested in maternal and child health (MCH) can now add another credential to their resume. The University has approved a graduate certificate program in MCH. Supported by the Center for Health Equity, the 15-credit MCH certificate will prepare students to lead efforts to advance the health and equity of women, children and families.
Putting sustainability into practice in the kitchen
“Public health is about making sure we protect all communities,” said Maureen Lichtveld, dean of the School of Public Health, who cooked alongside public health students ranging from undergraduate to doctoral candidates during a cooking session at the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences’ teaching kitchen. Lichtveld drew inspiration from her native Suriname to prepare a lentil dish seasoned with masala and turmeric. “It’s not only about food and nutrition. It’s also about how we do that sustainably.”
Data Justice for Pittsburgh's Black Neighborhoods honored as a partnership of distinction
Data Justice for Pittsburgh’s Black Neighborhoods was honored as a 2025 Partnership of Distinction at Pitt’s Community Engaged Scholarship Forum on March 3. The organization’s Data Justice Working Group is co-led by Tiffany Gary-Webb, professor of epidemiology and associate director of the Center for Health Equity at Pitt Public Health, and Bob Gradeck of Pitt’s University Center for Urban and Social Research.