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Welcome to our Michigan Public Health In the News page, where we showcase the expertise and thought leadership of our faculty and other members of the University of Michigan School of Public Health community. Here, you'll find links to news articles, op-eds, and other contributions published in a wide range of news outlets and publications. The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the individual experts and authors.
Inside Higher Ed
Students at HBCUs have better mental health than other college students
Featured: Akilah Patterson, PhD student in Health Behavior and Health Equity
Inside Climate News
‘Weathering’ expert Arline Geronimus reflects on climate change and health inequities
Featured: Arline Geronimus, Professor of Health Behavior and Health Equity
UC Davis
The societal role of health and aging
Featured: Arline Geronimus, Professor of Health Behavior and Health Equity
Physician's Weekly
How firearm safety conversations with patients can prevent self-injuries & violence
Featured: Patrick Carter, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Health Behavior and Health Equity
CBS News
Here Comes the Sun: Arline Geronimus and more
Featured: Arline Geronimus, Professor of Health Behavior and Health Equity
Spartan News Room
Gun safety bill would add firearm education for middle and high school students
Featured: Justin Heinze, Associate Professor of Health Behavior and Health Equity
MedPage Today
When cardiac warning signs go unrecognized
Op-Ed: Minal Patel, Professor of Health Behavior and Health Equity
Washington Post
An ICE raid gutted a town in Trump’s first term. Now, fear of a repeat.
Featured: William Lopez, Clinical Assistant Professor of Health Behavior and Health Equity
CNN
This AI technology was supposed to detect guns in school. Here’s what happened outside Nashville
Featured: Marc Zimmerman, Professor of Psychology and Health Behavior & Health Equity
Washington Post
Trans health, research programs ordered to stop by Trump administration
Featured: Sari Reisner and Kristi Gamarel, Associate Professor of Epidemiology ; Associate Professor of Health Behavior and Health Equity
Miami Herald
Are school shootings surging after COVID pandemic? Data shows massive shift across US
Featured: Marc Zimmerman, Professor of Health Behavior and Health Equity
Live Now Fox
MPD: School shooting motive "combination of factors"
Featured: Justin Heinze, Associate Professor of Health Behavior and Health Equity
Detroit Free Press
How rare are female school shooters?
Featured: Justin Heinze, Associate Professor of Health Behavior and Health Equity
USA Today
What we know about the 15-year-old suspect in Wisconsin school shooting
Quoted: Justin Heinze, Associate Professor of Health Behavior and Health Equity
Medpage Today
How cyberattacks hold patient care hostage
Op-Ed: Minal Patel, Professor of Health Behavior and Health Equity
MSNBC
‘Absolutely, cruelty was the point’: Combating the shock value of Trump’s immigration policy
Featured: Bill Lopez, Clinical Assistant Professor of Health Behavior and Health Equity
Second Wave Media
U-M to continue research on vacant land reuse in Flint with federal funding renewal
Featured: Roshanak Mehdipanah, Associate Professor of Health Behavior and Health Equity
New York Times
If a threat is not a crime, can the police prevent a school shooting?
Featured: Marc Zimmerman, Professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity
Inside Higher Ed