School of Public Health
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October 23, 2015
Francis Medal awarded to founder of anti-poverty agency BRAC
U-M will award the Thomas Francis Jr. Medal in Global Public Health to Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, founder and chairperson of BRAC — a Bangladesh-based anti-poverty organization.
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October 14, 2015
U-M researchers leading $6.7M project to improve dialysis care
Helping kidney dialysis patients have healthier treatment sessions and longer lives is the goal of a new $6.7 million project at U-M.
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October 6, 2015
U-M receives NIH grant to develop tools to reduce disease risk
U-M researchers have been awarded $2.4 million through the National Institutes of Health to lead a team that hopes to advance the field of epigenetics.
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September 28, 2015
University given $9.5 million to advance research on child health
The university will receive $9.5 million from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to study the impact of the environment on children’s health.
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September 21, 2015
$6M grant will allow U-M to advance youth violence prevention work
A U-M center focused on preventing youth violence has received $6 million to continue studying what happens when blighted neighborhoods that contribute to violence are transformed.
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September 17, 2015
SPH collaboration agreement with Sichuan University
The School of Public Health has signed a memorandum of understanding to formalize a research and programmatic collaboration with West China School of Medicine and Hospital at Sichuan University.
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July 7, 2015
Expanding state Medicaid stems growth of uncompensated care
New research from U-M shows that Connecticut’s Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act has led to a decrease in uncompensated medical care.
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May 26, 2015
Lowering the volume nationwide could reap big savings
Reducing noise pollution in the U.S. could save $3.9 billion in health care spending by lowering the prevalence of health issues associated with excess noise.
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May 6, 2015
Naturally occurring amino acid could improve oral health
A common amino acid found naturally in foods breaks down dental plaque and could help prevent cavities and gum disease, researchers at U-M and Newcastle University have discovered.
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April 30, 2015
Premature deaths of black Americans alter politics, health care
If a million black Americans who died prematurely had been alive to vote in the 2004 elections, the outcome in several key races would have been very different, U-M research shows.
