A hands-on mentoring program that pairs high school students with biostatistics graduate students creates learning opportunities for both groups
Biostatistics and Health Data Science
Less nicotine, fewer cigarettes: New study finds smokers are unlikely to smoke more when switching to low-nicotine cigarettes.
Researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the University of Minnesota School of Public Health found little evidence that smokers compensate for less nicotine by smoking more cigarettes or inhaling more deeply, debunking long-held myths.
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
