School News

Summer 2007

SPH Faculty Awarded for Career Excellence
SPH professors Mary Story and Deborah Swackhamer recently were honored for their excellence.

Partnering on Animal and Human Health
The School of Public Health participated in the first joint symposium of the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) and the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH): "Partnerships for Preparedness: Future Directions for Schools of Public Health and Colleges of Veterinary Medicine."

SPH Commencement ’07: Garrett on Global Health
Global health is experiencing unprecedented advances and crippling challenges, says award-winning journalist Laurie Garrett. She delivered the 2007 School of Public Health commencement address to an audience at the University of Minnesota's historic Northrop Memorial Auditorium.

U Renews Partnership with University of Iceland
SPH Dean John Finnegan was part of a University of Minnesota delegation led by President Robert Bruininks to the University of Iceland this past spring.