Can I Put My Milk Here? Breastfeeding and the Workplace
Josie Lee
How can we support mothers in maintaining their identities in the workforce and advocate for breastfeeding and its benefits?
Undergraduate
Seeds for Success: Fruits and Veggies for Schoolkids
Emily Benedict
How can we make sure that children are getting enough fruits and vegetables?
Is Cow's Milk Essential for Human Health?
Chloe Pawloski
Is the consumption of cow’s milk essential for proper health? For decades, the USDA has been recommending multiple daily servings of dairy. How can humans consume all required nutrients from a diet free of dairy?
Breaking Bread, Promoting Wellness: Some Health Benefits of Shared Family Meals
Joeita Macfield
Studies show that shared family meals create health benefits for children and adolescents. The simple act of sharing a healthy meal together not only boosts mental and physical health but helps us create family memories that will stay with us for years.
How Global Health Work Can Inform and Help Transform the US Health Care System
Abagail Edwards
Underserved communities around the globe create their own innovative solutions to health care problems. How can we use the insights and knowledge from public health partners in these communities to develop better functioning health care systems here in the US?
Solitary Confinement of Adolescents: A Mental Health Crisis
Madison Polay, BS '19
Though an Obama-era executive order prohibits solitary confinement of juveniles in the federal prison system, in part because of negative mental health implications, state prison systems not subject to federal regulation continue to isolate minors. Michigan Public Health graduate Madison Polay explores the issue and the need for critical policy change.