The funded projects focus on topics including youth mental health, rural access to care, firearm violence prevention, and treatment for people experiencing homelessness.
Awards
New study to examine the effects of ransomware attacks on rural and safety-net hospitals
“This project will quantify the damage that ransomware attacks cause and move toward identifying ways to safeguard care delivery and patient safety when hospitals face cyberattacks,” said lead researcher Hannah Neprash.
Exploring the long-term health impacts of high-quality, affordable public housing
A new research project will link historical census records with health, mortality, and economic data to examine how living in public housing in the 1940s and 1950s influenced health and well-being later in life.
SPH receives $12M funding award to study online dementia caregiver support programs
The five-year study seeks to address a growing public health challenge as the number of Americans living with dementia continues to rise and more families take on caregiving responsibilities at home.
SPH’s Ellen Demerath receives University of Minnesota President’s Award for Outstanding Service
The prestigious award recognizes leadership in community-engaged research, student mentorship and public service
Six School of Public Health students recognized for their leadership by the University
SPH students receive the UMN President’s Student Leadership & Service Award
SPHs Katherine Hendel receives McKnight Land-Grant Professorship
The University of Minnesota award recognizes outstanding early-career faculty with potential for significant impact in their field
SPH’s Manka Nkimbeng named McKnight Presidential Fellow
The University of Minnesota award honors research excellence and leadership among mid-career faculty
SPH’s Joseph Koopmeiners named Distinguished McKnight University Professor
Recipients are selected based on merit, research accomplishments, leadership, and what the University describes as “a record of accomplishments that have brought great renown and prestige to Minnesota.”
SPH’s Julian Wolfson receives University of Minnesota award for excellence in graduate education
The 2025–26 Award for Outstanding Contributions to Graduate and Professional Education recognizes leadership in teaching, mentoring, and health data science education
SPH’s Jamie Stang receives University of Minnesota award for excellence in graduate education
The 2025–26 Award for Outstanding Contributions to Graduate and Professional Education highlights Stang’s leadership in teaching, mentoring, and advancing nutrition education.
New grant will help researchers explore the use of spiritual care in the Veterans Health Administration
School of Public Health and Veterans Administration (VA) researchers will analyze how chaplains provide spiritual care at VA health systems
