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Technology and inequality, surveillance, and privacy during COVID-19

Op-Ed by Denise Anthony

The increasing availability of so-called Internet of Things (IoT) technology has comforted, entertained, facilitated work and learning, and safeguarded us at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. But while these computing and “smart” technologies were facilitating our interaction, work, school and health care, they were also becoming embedded into our social worlds in ways that have important sociological implications.

Team of researchers seeks to mitigate flu and other respiratory viruses for children in indoor environments

A team of researchers from the University of Michigan, the University of Pittsburgh, Emory University, Virginia Tech, and Georgetown University are collaborating to investigate the transmission of flu in child care settings. Emily Martin, associate professor of Epidemiology at Michigan Public Health, is co-lead for one of the projects focusing on environmental factors driving flu transmission in child care settings.

New interactive tools highlight interim findings from Apple Hearing Study

In light of World Hearing Day on March 3, Michigan Public Health is sharing a new way for individuals to learn and interact with new interim insights from the Apple Hearing Study.

Study of pathogens in the environment in Myanmar offers clues to the spread of disease

New research from Michigan Public Health

Scientists have extensively studied water and sanitation interventions to decrease the transmission of pathogens and disease prevention. But a new University of Michigan study suggests a broader approach that includes looking at the environmental transmission of pathogens both in soil and water to help improve our understanding of the spread of these pathogens and better inform strategies to mitigate it.

Marisa Eisenberg Receives University Award for Public Engagement in 2021

Marisa Eisenberg, associate professor of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, is set to receive the University of Michigan President’s Award for National and State Leadership for her contributions to public health response during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021.

The Mathematics Behind Successful Leadership

Editorial by Maulik S. Joshi

As we all develop as leaders, it is worth noting that several of our leadership skills tie back to a subject many of us did not like as kids – mathematics! An article about math and leadership may lead many of you to move on to something more exciting, but for those who are ready to entertain the idea, you might find this interesting; even though it is the opinion of someone who didn’t do much with their college math degree.