Health & Medicine
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September 17, 2018
U-M gets $18M for tobacco research center at School of Public Health
The School of Public Health will house a new, multi-institutional center focusing on modeling and predicting the impact of tobacco regulation, funded with an $18 million federal grant.
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September 4, 2018
Michigan Medicine opens Brighton Center for Specialty Care
Michigan Medicine has announced the expansion of its health care services with the opening of the new Brighton Center for Specialty Care.
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August 14, 2018
U.S. News & World Report ranks U-M adult hospitals No. 5 in nation
Michigan Medicine’s adult hospitals were ranked No. 5 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals” rankings for 2018-19, and placed No. 1 in Michigan.
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August 13, 2018
Yoga, Zumba and more taking over Big House on Sept. 28
U-M faculty and staff are invited to participate in “Be Well in the Big House,” a free fitness event Sept. 28, sponsored by MHealthy and featuring various activities on and off the Michigan Stadium field.
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August 3, 2018
Startup’s tech spots trouble in hospital patients before vital signs do
Fifth Eye, a startup company involving a U-M alumna and university researchers, uses technology licensed from U-M to interpret a patient’s vital signs and updates every two minutes.
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July 31, 2018
Rogel Cancer Center receives five-year, $33.4M NCI grant renewal
The National Cancer Institute has awarded U-M’s Rogel Cancer Center a grant worth $33.4 million over five years, and renewed the center’s designation as a “comprehensive cancer center.”
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July 26, 2018
Michigan Precision Health announces 2018 Scholars Awards
Precision Health at the University of Michigan has announced the recipients of its inaugural Scholars Awards — grants of up to $80,000 each to support precision-health research.
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July 26, 2018
Ernst appointed associate vice president for student life
Robert Ernst has been named associate vice president for student life and executive director of the University Health Service.
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July 19, 2018
Mental health biostatistics expert to be new SPH dean
The Board of Regents have approved F. DuBois Bowman, whose scholarship focuses on improving mental health and neurological disorders, as the next dean of the School of Public Health.
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July 18, 2018
Michigan Life Sciences Fellows program offers mentorship, resources
The first Michigan Life Sciences Fellows are investigating important biological questions related to multiple sclerosis, triple-negative breast cancer, and how complex living architectures form.
