On the Heights: June 2025
Departmental news, research highlights, community achievements, and more to help you stay connected with the Michigan Public Health community.
Environmental Health Sciences Results
Uncovering hidden dangers: How environmental research can prevent cancer
Justin Colacino, an environmental health researcher at Michigan Public Health, uncovers how environmental exposures can cause cancer. His research aims to pinpoint the root causes of cancer, leveraging powerful data and tools to prevent harmful cellular changes before they start.
Living near harmful algal blooms reduces life expectancy with ALS
Living close to cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms, which are present nationwide but are more common in coastal and Great Lakes states, heightens the rate of dying from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a Michigan Public Health study suggests.
On the Heights: May 2025
Departmental news, research highlights, community achievements, and more to help you stay connected with the Michigan Public Health community.
Collaboration with Apple and World Health Organization studies sound exposure impacts on hearing
University of Michigan researchers target invisible health threat affecting millions
Groundbreaking hearing health research is being conducted by Michigan Public Health in collaboration with Apple and the World Health Organization (WHO) advancing our understanding of how exposure to certain sound levels over time may impact hearing.
Michigan Public Health celebrates 450 graduates
Class of 2025 graduates’ impactful work often will be ‘invisible,’ yet essential
Kristen J. Sarri, MPH ’97, addressed the University of Michigan School of Public Health graduating Class of 2025 during commencement May 1 at historic Hill Auditorium with a reminder of what lies ahead: “Public health isn't glamorous work.”