
Celebrating Two Years of Progress
In 2021, we launched our Strategic Plan for Antiracism (SPAR). In the past two years, we’ve worked hard to create and advance inclusive and supportive work and learning environments; hiring processes; salary adjustments; community-building events; and new training opportunities, among many other efforts.

Homeless Camp Closures
A new study investigates if encampment sweeps harm the health of homeless people through material loss, trauma, and community fragmentation.

Measuring equity in greenspaces
The new Urban Greenspace Access Score will help cities ensure that everyone has equitable opportunities to enjoy parks and greenspaces.

Disparities in COVID vaccinations
The COVID-19 vaccine was a technological triumph, but a new study shows vaccination rates for some racial and ethnic groups lagged behind those for Minnesota’s white population.
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SPH Behind the Scenes
Our new video series, SPH Behind the Scenes, shines a spotlight on the people and places that make the U of M School of Public Health (SPH) such an amazing school. Join Interim Dean Tim Beebe as he tours some of the 30+ nationally and internationally recognized SPH centers in fall 2022.
Upcoming Events
HPM Seminar with Andrew Shermeyer, MPA
11:45 am - 12:45 pm CDT
EpiCH Seminar Series – Pharmacoepidemiology: An Introduction, Applications and Opportunities
10:00 am - 11:00 am CDT
Let’s Talk
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm CDT
Division of Biostatistics Seminar with Jeremey M G Taylor
11:30 am - 12:30 pm CDT
Justice in Public Health: Climate Justice and Health Equity within Indigenous Communities
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm CDT
CHAI Fall Speaker Series: Dr Karlawish “The Case of the Woman Whose Apartment Nearly Killed Her”
10:00 am - 11:30 am CDT
Our Values
- 1.Health is a human right
- 2.Upstream action saves lives
- 3.Different perspectives make us stronger
- 4.Our future depends on education
- 5.Bigger imaginations yield better results