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Matthew Zawistowski, associate professor of biostatistics, led the Michigan Public Health team behind a new reference tool that helps researchers validate genetic findings across major biobanks.
Three health policy researchers break down the science behind flavored vapes—and what the FDA leadership shake-up means for public health—in this piece written for The Conversation.
U-M researchers surveyed nearly 800 Michigan school districts to map the current landscape of cellphone policies — what restrictions exist, how they vary by grade level, and what gaps remain.
The University of Michigan School of Public Health honored 16 students, faculty, staff and organizations at the fifth annual Public Health Honors in Ann Arbor, recognizing excellence in teaching, research, practice, diversity, community engagement, service and leadership advancing healthier, more equitable communities across Michigan and beyond through collaborative public health work.
More than a third of Michigan’s 10 million people are over 50, and a new poll shows that 82% of them see the state as a good to excellent place to live as they grow older. The new data from the Michigan Poll on Healthy Aging could help inform Michigan policymakers and organizations as they work to serve the needs of older Michiganders now and in the future.
A new cohort of University of Michigan faculty will step out of the classroom and onto the road, traveling across the state to deepen their understanding of Michigan’s communities, economy and public challenges, while exploring how their teaching and research can connect more directly to the state.