On April 29th, students in Dr. Eric G. Bing’s Pandemics! The Science Of Disease Spread, Prevention And Control (ANTH/APSM/MNO 4344) course gathered for a milestone event – the 10th Battle to Save Lives public health case competition. This year, students were challenged to develop innovative, evidence-based strategies to address two of Dallas’s most pressing issues: enhancing safety along the Katy Trail and increasing healthcare accessibility through Parkland Health’s Video Visit Booths.
Undergraduate students in Dr. Eric G. Bing’s Pandemics! The Science of Disease Spread, Prevention, and Control (APSM/ANTH/MNO 4344) course are preparing for the tenth Battle to Save Lives case competition. This year, students will present data-driven solutions to improve public health and safety in two distinct projects: enhancing safety along the Katy Trail and increasing healthcare accessibility through Parkland Health’s Video Visit Booths.
Undergraduate students in a public health course at SMU honed their persuasive speaking abilities in a formal debate on the best approach to preventing measles outbreaks.
SMU epidemiologist Dr. Eric G. Bing offers an undergraduate course focused on international diseases and strategies to combat them. Pandemics! The Science of Disease Spread, Prevention, and Control (APSM/ANTH/MNO 4344), in Spring 2025, will equip SMU students with the essential tools to understand the various factors influencing disease spread and the ways local and global communities can address these challenges effectively.
On April 22nd, students in Dr. Eric G Bing’s Creating Impact in Global & Public Health (APSM 4355; ANTH 4345/6345; MNO 4345) course competed in the ninth Battle to Save Lives, a global and public health case competition.
Undergraduate students attending Dr. Eric G. Bing’s Creating Impact in Global & Public Health (APSM 4355; ANTH 4345/6345, MNO 4345) course are preparing for the ninth Battle to Save Lives case competition. This year, students will present comprehensive strategies to increase community engagement and user safety along the proposed Dallas LOOP Bikeway, a trail which will bridge infrastructural gaps to bring together cyclists across the Dallas community.
Undergraduate students attending Dr. Eric G. Bing’s Creating Impact in Global & Public Health (APSM 4355; ANTH 4345/6345; MNO 4345) course participated in a debate competition to encourage students to think critically about the spread of misinformation.
In Spring 2024, Dr. Eric G. Bing’s Creating Global and Public Health Impact will return to offer students public health training and expertise in developing solutions for complex public challenges in real-world contexts. Students with a wide variety of backgrounds are encouraged to apply . No health background or expertise is required.
The eighth annual Battle to Save Lives case competition was presented by students in Dr. Eric G. Bing’s Pandemics! The Science of Disease Spread, Prevention, and Control course.
For the eighth Battle to Save Lives case competition, students in Dr. Eric G. Bing’s Pandemics course are presenting strategies to enhance user safety on the Katy Trail.