Safety First

SPH hosts a weeklong, immersive educational experience focused on workers' health and safety for undergraduates.

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Public Health Needs You, Now More Than Ever

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What is Gen Z eating?

A new study will be the nation’s most comprehensive on the broad spectrum of weight-related health among Gen Z adolescents and young adults.

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Talking Wildfire Smoke and Health

SPH’s Jesse Berman and Alec Duffy from the UMN Medical School answer question about air quality in Minnesota, the health impacts of air pollution, and what people can do to protect themselves from poor air quality.

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Meet BA Student Eve Her

“I really enjoyed my course in Family Social Science We learned about health, racism, generational wealth, and health equity. It helped make sense of something I already knew, which is that people with different backgrounds have different access.”

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The University of Minnesota is an Economic Engine for the State of Minnesota

Contributing $11.5 billion annually to our state’s economy through research, employment, job creation, and skilled graduates who are eager to get to work. Read more about how the university is an economic engine.

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