New student-led research examines the healthcare needs of newly arrived refugee populations in Minnesota
Epidemiology and Community Health
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
The current generation of teens is getting less sleep than ever
While teenagers at every age reported less sleep in recent decades, Black and Latino teens are now less likely than white peers to get adequate sleep, and disparities have increased since the mid-2000s
New study to examine how childhood disadvantage and lead exposure shapes dementia risk later in life
SPH researchers seek to uncover a link between early childhood economic status, lead exposure, and dementia risk
Encouraging dieting and weight loss can shape youth body image into adulthood
New SPH study finds that “weight talk”—comments that encourage dieting—from family members and romantic partners declines with age but continues to harm body satisfaction into adulthood
School of Public Health study uncovers new link predicting who will likely develop blood clots
New study uses large-scale blood protein analysis to uncover new clues about why dangerous blood clots form
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 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.
More teen sleep is linked to less sedentary time
New School of Public Health study tracked sleep and activity patterns of Minnesota high school students through wearable devices
From the Classroom to Instagram: Public Health Course Trains Nutrition Students to Communicate in the Digital Age
Students in Assistant Professor Katherine Hendel’s Maternal, Infant, Child, and Adolescent Nutrition course are not only learning about some of the most debated and complex topics in nutrition—they’re also making videos to help the public better understand them
New study finds early childhood circumstances associated with heart health in preadolescence
Early childhood socioeconomic disadvantages and structural inequities put lower-income and racially diverse children at greater risk for poorer heart health by preadolescence
New study confers neighborhood score for both proximity and size of nearby parks, revealing disparities among Twin Cities neighborhoods
A new study factored in the total acreage of parkland in metro communities to develop a new metric called Urban Park Oases—areas with more greenspace that the study found to be disproportionately located in wealthier, whiter neighborhoods
