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The Drexel Urban Health Collaborative

Improving health in cities

Innovating in Urban Health

Read about the UHC's cutting-edge research on urban health challenges, including issues of climate change, built environment, social determinants of urban health, aging, and more.
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What is Urban Health?

Drexel University's Urban Health Collaborative (UHC) at the Dornsife School of Public Health aims to increase scientific knowledge and public awareness of urban health.

Urban health is a global challenge, and the UHC is committed to spreading widely the ideas and information that can make people’s lives healthier.

About the UHC
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We've just released our latest annual report for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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Urban Health Summer Institute
Join us June 22-26 for our annual summer institute. Half-day and full-day courses (some in-person, some hybrid) are taught by Drexel experts.

Courses include coding best practices, Intro to Grants and Grant Budgeting, AI for Public Health Research, and more.
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July 30, 2026 1:00 — 5:00 PM Community-Engaged Research Symposium
Online
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2025-26 Invited Speaker Series
Join us this year to hear from leaders in the field of Urban Health.
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Latest UHC News

Alex Quistberg Presenting Research The Growth and Resilience of Researching Health in Cities: Inside Our Latest Annual Report 
Jul 14, 2026
The faculty, staff, and students of the UHC worked hard to advance its mission in the 2024-2025 academic year, and we’re now thrilled to be able to share the fruits of those labors.
The World Cup Meets Climate Change
Jul 13, 2026
Director of the UHC Ana Diez Roux continues a short series exploring the parallels between the 2026 World Cup and the global approach to improving public health and climate change.
New Courses, Students, and Future Leaders Convene for A Week of Sharpening Their Skills in Urban Health 
Jul 10, 2026
This June marked the 11th edition of the Urban Health Collaborative (UHC)’s annual Urban Health Summer Institute.
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Contact Us

Urban Health Collaborative
Nesbitt Hall, 6th Floor
3215 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
View on Map 215.895.2000 UHC@drexel.edu

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