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New report identifies health and access gaps in Michigan's Vietnamese community
First statewide assessment finds high uninsured rates, language barriers to care, and unmet mental health needs among Vietnamese Michiganders.
A new report finds Vietnamese Michiganders face high uninsurance rates, language barriers, and unmet mental health needs, the first community health assessment of its kind in the state.
Darrell Hudson named vice provost for access and opportunity
Darrell Hudson, the James S. Jackson Collegiate Professor and chair of the Department of Health Behavior and Health Equity, has been appointed Vice Provost for Access and Opportunity, effective November 1, 2026. A two-time Michigan Public Health graduate, Hudson brings extensive leadership, research, mentoring and expertise in racial, ethnic and socioeconomic health inequities to the university-wide role.
Neighborhood by neighborhood: Mapping what shapes healthy aging
U-M researchers received an $11 million award to expand the National Neighborhood Data Archive, helping researchers better understand how changing neighborhood conditions affect the health of older adults.
Panel of national public health leaders traces 250 years of American history--and asks what comes next?
University of Michigan School of Public Health hosted national public health leaders Arnold Monto, Georges Benjamin and Boris Lushniak and historian Marian Moser Jones for a Democracy Week panel exploring public health’s 250-year impact on American life, the erosion of public trust, and what the next generation must do to rebuild it.
New approaches, new understanding: U-M researchers rethink how we prevent suicide
U-M researchers are taking a closer look at suicide prevention, using research, community experiences and personal stories to better understand the factors behind suicide and how we can respond.