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Darrell Hudson, the James S. Jackson Collegiate Professor and chair of the Department of Health Behavior and Health Equity, has been appointed Vice Provost for Access and Opportunity, effective November 1, 2026. A two-time Michigan Public Health graduate, Hudson brings extensive leadership, research, mentoring and expertise in racial, ethnic and socioeconomic health inequities to the university-wide role.
The nation’s largest mental health study, administered by the University of Michigan School of Public Health, is creating resources to empower administrators to make mental health care more accessible to college students around the country.
U-M researchers surveyed nearly 800 Michigan school districts to map the current landscape of cellphone policies — what restrictions exist, how they vary by grade level, and what gaps remain.
March highlights include a successful poster session celebrating student research and internships, faculty leadership of a new open access environmental journal, and ASPPH awards and committee appointments.
Immigration enforcement operations affect health care access, mental health, and community well-being—and researchers say recovery takes years. Written for The Conversation.
January highlights include groundbreaking research on structural racism and environmental health, new Impact Institute and sustainability funding awards, and faculty expertise featured in national media coverage and global health initiatives.