Paula Lantz, whose work has helped shape national conversations about social determinants of health, will retire from the University of Michigan on May 31, 2026.
April Zeoli, director of M-FLIP, collaborated with the deputy chief of Public Safety and Police Services at Michigan Technological University to convene a workshop on ERPOs. The training helped community members understand the value of the law and built confidence in navigating the legal process.
The racial gap in maternal mortality is narrowing — but not because outcomes are improving. Climbing death rates among less-educated white women, combined with a persistent crisis for Black mothers at all education levels, reveal a deepening public health emergency, according to new University of Michigan research.
It has been two years since Michigan’s new firearm safety laws took effect. The University of Michigan is rolling out a program that translates the legislation to real-life situations.
February highlights include faculty expertise on AI-driven cancer research, youth violence prevention, farmworker housing policy, epigenetics and ultra-processed foods, and a new state advisory appointment.
Epigenetics, the study of how environmental and behavioral factors modify gene expression, helps explain how what we eat influences our health.