From Taiwan to Ann Arbor
Shoou-Yih Daniel Lee
I always felt hungry for knowledge. Pursuing an academic career was completely foreign to me. I didn’t know anyone who had gotten a PhD. But I knew I wanted to learn.
Alumni,Environmental Health Sciences Results
The Best of Both Worlds: Using Applied Research to Keep Workers Healthy and Safe
Rick Neitzel
Rick Neitzel didn't always want to be an industrial hygienist or a professor. In college he explored programs in aerospace engineering and aviation safety before finally settling on a safety program. But it wasn't until he took a class on industrial hygiene that he knew he'd found his calling.
Abram Wagner
Abram Wagner, PhD '15
I tried being a chemistry major for a couple semesters, but then I failed physics. I tried pre-med, but I met a lot of doctors who didn't seem to enjoy their lives. I finally landed on biology of global health, which was a new major at my university.
Jodi McCloskey
Jodi McCloskey
I’m passionate about community. I think if you’re not actively investing in the place you’re in and trying to improve it, it will crumble.
Diving Deeper into Data: Enhancing the Study of Marine Life
Russ Moll
While working in the Great Lakes as a marine ecologist, Russ Moll decided to take his understanding of data one step further by pursuing an education at Michigan Public Health.
Powering Pizza through Predictive Modeling
Kraig Stevenson
Kraig Stevenson’s love of problem solving and his knowledge of biology took his career to an unexpected destination, the pizza industry.