Belinda Needham Named Chair of Epidemiology at Michigan Public Health
Belinda Needham, associate professor of Epidemiology, has been named chair of the department of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.
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Dana Dolinoy and Aubree Gordon Recognized for Exceptional Research in Bioscience
Two University of Michigan School of Public Health researchers have been selected as inaugural recipients of a new annual award from the University of Michigan Biosciences Initiative.
Conversation with Parents on Race Can Improve Black Adolescents' Mental Health
Q&A with Riana Elyse Anderson
Black parents' experiences of racial discrimination can negatively affect their children's psychological outcomes—but talking about these experiences and improving racial socialization competency could help prevent these negative outcomes, according to a new study by a University of Michigan researcher.
Marc Zimmerman Appointed Co-Director of Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention
Marc Zimmerman, the Marshall H. Becker Collegiate Professor of Public Health and professor of Health Behavior and Health Education, will serve as co-director of the newly established Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention. The University of Michigan presidential initiative was first developed in 2019 and will work to address the epidemic of firearm violence in the US.
5 Tips from Mental Health Experts on Transitioning Out of COVID Restrictions
Riana Anderson featured in PBS News
With vaccines widely available and case numbers dropping, cities around the US are dropping restrictions and focusing on “getting back to normal” for the summer. But for many—after more than a year in isolation—“normal” feels scary. Experts say we need to talk more about what transitioning to a more open society will be like—and what our new normal will be like.
Safer Play: How 90,000 Michigan Soccer Players Went Back to Playing the Sport They Love
A collaboration between the Michigan State Youth Soccer Association (MSYSA) and the University of Michigan School of Public Health helped get more than 90,000 youth club soccer players back on the field with COVID-19 pandemic precautions in place.