School of Public Health
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April 1, 2015
Facebook app encourages individuals to get in touch with their DNA
Researchers at the School of Public Health have launched a Facebook app called Genes for Good that gives participants the chance to learn more about their health, behavior and ancestors.
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March 18, 2015
$2.5M award to help train young scientists in microbial systems
A $2.5 million award will allow U-M to train a new generation of multidisciplinary scientists to integrate population and microbiome sciences.
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March 17, 2015
Study looks at health care spending by those younger than 65
New research from the School of Public Health paints a picture of health care spending by the group most targeted under the Affordable Care Act.
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March 11, 2015
Students compete to find innovative solutions to public health challenges
Thirteen multidisciplinary student teams will showcase their high-, low- and no-tech solutions for various public health problems at the Innovation in Action competition.
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January 15, 2015
U-M pilot program confirms need to support student-athlete mental health
A pilot program designed to raise awareness and encourage discussion about mental health issues among student-athletes at U-M has been met with an overwhelmingly positive response, a U-M team told the NCAA.
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December 15, 2014
Internship to research chronic arsenic poisoning yields great lessons
School of Public Health master’s student Kate Helmick spent the summer gathering toenail and saliva samples in Ronphibun, Thailand, as part of a project to check for signs of chronic arsenic poisoning.
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November 20, 2014
School of Public Health adds nutrition department
The Board of Regents on Thursday approved a School of Public Health request to establish a new Department of Nutritional Sciences.
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October 31, 2014
Mental health promotion featuring former U-M athletes hits home
A partnership between academics and athletics at U-M features former student-athletes in videos that encourage students to seek mental health help if needed.
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September 29, 2014
U-M part of effort to study genetics of two mental health disorders
The School of Public Health and Medical School will be part of the largest whole genome sequencing study funded to date, seeking to better understand bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
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July 28, 2014
Event explores participatory design to tackle health care needs
Modeled after the Maker Faire movement that is increasing in popularity, the idea behind the upcoming We Make Health Fest is to bring together those who have an idea for how to use technology to advance health care with the people who know the nuts and bolts of how to create it.
