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From the Dean
My nearly two-year tenure as interim dean of this great school of public health is winding down and it has been a pleasure and an..
Month: October 2023
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Welcoming a New Dean
Get to know the incoming dean, Melinda Pettigrew. She shares her passion for public health and equity, her goals for her first year, and what makes her happy.
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Launching the BA in Public Health
This fall, SPH launched its first undergraduate degree program in public health to help create pathways into the field.
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Transformation, In Progress
After more than two years of intentional action toward antiracism, equity, justice, and inclusion as part of the Strategic Plan for Antiracism, how has the School of Public health changed?
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Mapping Health
A new measurement tool will uncover how access to parks and other outdoor spaces can affect health outcomes for urban residents, and the underlying inequities in urban planning.
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Welcome New School of Public Health Faculty
Erjia Cui Assistant ProfessorDivision of Biostatistics & Health Data Science What work will you undertake at SPH?My main area of focus will be conducting research..
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Expanding Our Depth, Breadth, and Reach
Cannabis Research Center SPH received $2.5 million in annual appropriation from the state of Minnesota to establish a new SPH Center for Cannabis Research. The..
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A Strategy for Global Protection
If there's one thing we can be sure of, it's that there will be more pandemics coming. Learn how the team at CIDRAP is preparing for the next coronavirus.
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Research Findings
Positive Mental Health Effects of Attending an HBCU Do Black students who attend Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) experience less structural racism than those..
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Remote Access
Rural residents face a unique set of health challenges at every stage of life. From birth to old age, SPH is supporting a healthy, rural population.