School of Public Health
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November 25, 2019
Precision Health Investigators Awards fund seven teams
Seven projects that exemplify the breadth of approaches encompassed by precision health research will receive $300,000 over two years through Precision Health’s 2019 Investigators Awards.
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November 14, 2019
Hearing study with Apple to focus on everyday sound exposure
The Apple Hearing Study conducted in partnership with U-M will for the first time offer a holistic look at an individual’s exposure to noise, including headphone music and environmental sound.
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October 2, 2019
U-M to host national center for school safety, gun violence prevention
The School of Public Health is partnering with Sandy Hook Promise Foundation and other organizations to provide schools with training and resources to prevent gun violence.
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September 3, 2019
Making a difference around the world
Many U-M students spent their summer engaged in communities nearby and across the globe, creating unforgettable memories and making a difference through service and research.
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September 3, 2019
New faces: Meet some of the university’s new faculty and staff
The Record introduces you to eight new faculty and staff members and share their titles, start date, policy interests, education, a reason why they came to U-M and what they’re excited about.
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September 3, 2019
Passion projects: How schools and colleges plan to shape their year
From planning new facilities to launching public engagement initiatives, U-M’s 19 schools and colleges have a wide variety of plans to further research, enhance learning and impact society.
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July 1, 2019
Jenna Wiens named new Precision Health co-director
Precision Health at U-M has announced that Jenna Wiens, assistant professor of computer science and engineering in the College of Engineering, will become a co-director effective Sept. 1.
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June 24, 2019
Spotlight: Medical, public health professor encourages thinking before knowledge
For Sofia Merajver, age is no indicator of ability. A teaching assistant for her second-grade class at age 7, she received an undergraduate degree six months after immigrating to America at age 19. She’s now a professor of internal medicine and epidemiology promoting a multidisciplinary approach to biomedical research
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May 17, 2019
U-M among recipients of NIH grant to fund flu research
A U-M researcher is part of an international team that has secured a $35 million, seven-year National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases grant to look into influenza.
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April 29, 2019
Lecturer aims to combat health care disparities in local communities
During her second week conducting a study on pediatric HIV in Durban, South Africa, Leseliey Welch walked into one of the local hospital rooms to witness a young mother crying over her infant’s crib. “That day is when I realized that health is about more than doctors,” said Welch.
