Environmental Health Sciences,Faculty

Family's Holocaust mystery brings two public health professors together

Uncovering a surprising connection between the families of Michigan Public Health faculty members Kate Bauer and Irene Butter

Michigan Public Health professor Kate Bauer and her family had long wondered about the family that had taken in their ancestor during the Holocaust. A guest speaker at Bauer’s children’s school led to a surprising discovery, linking the families of two School of Public Health faculty members.

New report details racial and ethnic differences in access to care, recovery, and social impacts of COVID-19

Q&A with Blair Whittington

In this Q&A, Michigan Public Health Research Specialist Blair Whittington explains the findings from the latest report from the Michigan COVID-19 Recovery Surveillance Study (MI CReSS).

Could prolonged exposure to pollution lead to loss of independence in later life?

Traffic pollution emerges as a lead exacerbator for ailments that come with aging

Long-term exposure to air pollution can lead to a loss of independence for older adults, according to a University of Michigan study.

A few surgical procedures account for high number of opioid prescriptions

A handful of common surgical procedures account for large shares of all opioids dispensed after surgery in children and adults, according to two studies recently published by researchers at the University of Michigan.

Gender disparities in heat wave mortality in India

Researchers investigate how extreme temperatures affect men and women differently, highlighting greater risks for women due to social and physiological factors

Are heat waves more deadly for women? This question initiated a study analyzing how extreme temperatures affect mortality differently for men and women, focusing on India.

Veera Baladandayuthapani named chair of Department of Biostatistics at Michigan Public Health

Veera Baladandayuthapani has been named chair of the Department of Biostatistics at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, nationally recognized as one of the top biostatistics programs in the US.