Though the program has now ended, School of Public Health study finds that the Minnesota Public Health Corps strengthened local public health agencies while providing real-world work experience to early-career public health professionals
Research
SPH students lead the charge for menstrual equity in Minnesota schools
The inclusive, culturally responsive new resource provides schools with step-by-step tools to implement the state’s groundbreaking menstrual equity law
New study underscores importance, effectiveness of federal support for tracking foodborne illnesses
New research analyzed how CDC programs which offer support to states improved their ability to detect, investigate, and combat incidences of foodborne illnesses
New study will explore detoxifying effects of watercress in people exposed to high levels of air pollution
School of Public Health researchers will collaborate with Chiang Mai University in Thailand to examine how eating the vegetable watercress may help detoxify harmful air pollutants in the human body
University of Minnesota Rural Collective builds bridges between UMN and rural communities
SPH doctoral student Zongbo Li awarded prestigious grant for opioid research
SPH researcher receives grant to continue work to uncover origins of childhood cancer
Hospital-based obstetric care declines across US, hitting rural states hardest
Obstetric care access is declining in states across the country. Between 2010 and 2022, seven states had at least a quarter of their hospitals stop providing obstetric services.
Talking wildfire smoke and health with University of Minnesota
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.
Who is leading America’s local health departments? New study analyzes demographics of U.S. public health leaders
New School of Public Health study will examine Gen Z eating and activity habits
Funded by the National Institutes of Health, the research project will be the nation’s most comprehensive study on the broad spectrum of weight-related health among Gen Z adolescents and young adults.
