Policy

Farhia Ahmed Mohamed stands in front of Senator Elissa Slotkin's office in Washington, DC.

Bridging science and policy: My journey to Capitol Hill

By Farhia Ahmed Mohamed

Farhia Ahmed Mohamed, MPH student, met with science policy experts, congressional staffers, and advocacy leaders in DC to explore how the federal budget affects research funding, how to communicate science effectively, and how to navigate the world of policymaking.

Two people hug on a bright background of flowers.

Loneliness is a public health issue: Let's tackle it together

Lindsay Kobayashi

In 2023, the US Surgeon General issued a national health advisory on a loneliness epidemic in the US. Michigan Public Health professor Lindsay Kobayashi explains the long-term health consequences of loneliness, what causes it, and how we can heal through community-level interventions.