School of Public Health
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March 22, 2021
Anti-racism faculty hiring moves forward
Eight new U-M faculty positions have been selected for funding in the first round of the Anti-Racism Faculty Hiring Initiative, a three-year effort that will add at least 20 new tenured or tenure-track faculty members.
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March 15, 2021
Obituary — Michael Anthony (Tony) Schork
Michael Anthony (Tony) Schork died peacefully in his home in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Feb. 25, at the age of 84, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.
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March 8, 2021
Campus briefs
Short news items from around the University of Michigan.
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March 5, 2021
Five U-M teams in biomedical STAT Madness Tournament
Throughout the month of March, 64 discoveries from schools and colleges across the country will compete in the annual STAT Madness tournament. This year, U-M is fielding five research teams.
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February 25, 2021
Faculty and students address health disparities, social inequities
As the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected Black communities, U-M faculty, students and staff have worked to explore these inequities and identify ways to advocate for and implement change.
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February 9, 2021
Online learners hungry to find purpose, meaning in life
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen MOOC platforms and educational institutions report increased interest, but U-M’s Vic Strecher was not quite expecting 100,000 enrollments in eight months for his “Finding Purpose and Meaning in Life: Living for What Matters Most.”
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February 7, 2021
Study shows disparities between Black, white COVID-19 survivors
Black COVID-19 survivors experience worse outcomes related to care access, recovery, and social and economic factors when compared with their white counterparts.
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February 1, 2021
Holiday public health measures likely saved lives in state, researchers say
Increased social distance measures over Thanksgiving and Christmas might have prevented more than 100,000 coronavirus cases in Michigan, according to preliminary findings by the School of Public Health.
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January 27, 2021
Martin, Dewar receive 2020 awards for public engagement
U-M faculty members Emily Toth Martin and Margaret Dewar will receive 2020 presidential awards for public engagement, recognizing their commitment and contributions to significantly impact society.
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January 11, 2021
Obituary — Tom Hickey
Tom Hickey, professor emeritus of health behavior and health education, died Nov. 8, 2020, at the age of 80 after complications from surgery.
