<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><post link="https://sph.umich.edu/news/2026posts/on-the-heights-october-2026.html" display="true"><title>On the Heights: October 2026</title><subject/><subtitle/><description>Stay informed with the latest from the University of Michigan School of Public Health community in our monthly digest. Faculty expertise in action, new research, policy advocacy, and community engagement highlight our continued commitment to advancing public health and creating positive change.</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 21:39:27 -0800</pubDate><tags><talking-about>Health Care Policy</talking-about><talking-about>Epidemiology</talking-about><talking-about>Health Care</talking-about><category>Alumni</category><category>Students</category><talking-about>Food Policy</talking-about><category>Health Behavior and Health Equity</category><talking-about>Health Behavior and Health Equity</talking-about><talking-about>Policy</talking-about><faculty>Lindsay Kobayashi</faculty><other>blog category:Faculty</other><talking-about>Violence</talking-about><category>Health Management and Policy</category><talking-about>Global Public Health</talking-about><faculty>Lynda Lisabeth</faculty><faculty>Alison Miller</faculty><faculty>Jennifer Garner</faculty><talking-about>Health Disparities</talking-about><category>Epidemiology</category><talking-about>Research</talking-about><faculty>Kate Bauer</faculty><other>Blog Talking About Community Partnership</other><category>Environmental Health Sciences</category><faculty>Michael Shepard</faculty><talking-about>Advocacy</talking-about><talking-about>Faculty</talking-about><talking-about>Health Care Access</talking-about></tags><image><img src="/news/2025posts/images/On-the-Heights_03_final.jpg" alt="Stylized image of the University of Michigan School of Public Health. "/></image><imagelarge><img/></imagelarge></post>