On the Heights: October 2025
Faculty research shapes policy debates on mass deportation, SNAP benefits, and health communication while centers expand lifecourse research focus and new technology advances lab safety training.
Innovation
Pioneering social epidemiology: CSEPH marks 25 years of transformative research
A quarter century of breaking boundaries in public health
The Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health (CSEPH) at the University of Michigan School of Public Health recently celebrated a remarkable milestone—25 years of groundbreaking research that has fundamentally changed how we understand the social determinants of health.
U-M Precision Health joins with Michigan Genomics Initiative and e-Health & AI to become AI & Digital Health Innovation
The AI and Digital Health Innovation collective combines the focused efforts of two core communities representing the diverse, high-impact areas of digital health research taking place across U-M.
Justin Heinze named 'Innovation Champion' by the U-M Office of the Vice President of Research
Twenty U-M faculty leaders were named ‘Innovation Champions’ by the university's Office of the Vice President of Research. This inaugural cohort will serve as peer-level departmental contacts, sharing information and resources to amplify the impact of researcher innovations.
Michigan Public Health professor is first to launch AI-powered Coursera coach for interactive instruction
Vic Stretcher, a professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity, successfully incorporated Coursera Coach AI into his live course to enhance interactivity and engagement. Stretcher expresses enthusiasm for AI's potential in personalized education and health communication.
Michigan Public Health makes $2M investment in faculty
The University of Michigan School of Public Health has made a significant investment in its faculty with a $2 million salary market adjustment program designed to ensure faculty compensation that aligns with competitive market rates.