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From the Dean
Dean John Finnegan writes about the public health threats of the pandemic and racism and bids farewell to 41 years at SPH, 17 of them as dean.
Category: Fall 2021
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Becoming an Antiracist School
In July 2021, SPH launched a five-year Strategic Plan for Antiracism to expose and dismantle racism’s influence wherever it is found, including within the school.
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Partnering for Health
MPH student Anna Fryxell worked for a nonprofit that ships medical supplies from Minnesota to rural Bolivian communities for her applied practice experience (APEx).
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Expanding Our Depth, Breadth, and Reach
In 2021, SPH added innovative centers, education opportunities, and faculty, such as Associate Professor Sayeh Nikpay, above.
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University of Minnesota Awards and Honors
The University of Minnesota awarded SPH students and faculty, including biostatistics professor Wei Pan, above, with some of its highest honors.
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Biostatistics Goes to High School
A partnership between the Division of Biostatistics and the St. Paul Public Schools is exposing ninth-grade students to data science via an interactive curriculum.
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Analyzing Big Data to Understand the Developing Brain
A Q&A with biostatistics faculty Saonli Basu and Mark Fiecas, who are co-leading the analytics core at the new Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain.
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Findings
A selection of SPH research findings include how to best detect airborne viruses and why the availability of generic breast cancer drugs leads to earlier treatment.
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Burnout
SPH professor Ryan Demmer is studying the pandemic’s impact on a long-standing problem for healthcare workers: burnout.
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In Support of Incarcerated Mothers
SPH affiliate faculty member Rebecca Shlafer helped Minnesota pass the historic Healthy Start Act that gives hope to incarcerated women and their babies.