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Jocelyn Leung receives Climate and Health Equity Fellowship

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Jocelyn Leung, a researcher at the School of Public Health (SPH) Center for Public Health Systems, has been awarded a prestigious 10-month fellowship for the 2023-2024 academic year. 

UMN Rural Health Researchers Build the Evidence Base to Address the US Maternal Health Crisis

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Rural Minnesotans are losing access to obstetric care. This trend is not unique to Minnesota; it’s happening across the country, and the UMN Rural Health Research Center has been conducting research on rural maternity care for more than a decade. 

New research center will focus on improving nutritional health among children and families

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The University of Minnesota School of Public Health Prevention Research Center will focus on improving health and wellness among children and families at risk for obesity-related disease in underserved communities.

SPH researchers exploring health impacts of homeless camp closures

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The School of Public project is the first to bring researchers, government agencies, and community organizations together to examine the issue.

Long-term care for LGBTQ+ older adults

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To mark LGBTQ+ Pride Month in June, the University of Minnesota School of Public Health is highlighting current research aimed at protecting the health and well-being of LGBTQ+ residents in long-term care facilities. 

SPH aims to develop new tool to measure residents’ access to urban greenspace

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Spending time in parks and other greenspaces has many positive effects on both physical and mental health, but research has shown that access to these greenspaces is uneven. The School of Public Health's Urban Greenspace Access Score will be an evidence-based, scoring system aimed at promoting urban greenspace equity.

SDG Webinar Series: Teaching the SDGs

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This session of the Sustainable Development Goals Webinar Series will feature three panelists who will share how they have integrated the Sustainable Development Goals into their courses or programs. You will hear about a health course with a study abroad component, a Freshman Seminar, and about how a 21-credit program was developed using the SDGs as a framework.

 

March is National Nutrition Month

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School of Public Health Associate Professor Jamie Stang provides expert comment on policy, systems and environmental changes that can help create communities where making healthy choices is possible.

Talking long-term care in rural Minnesota with U of M

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School of Public Health’s Janette Dill answers questions about Minnesota’s direct care workforce and why disparities exist between urban and rural areas of the state.

New study examines mental-health outcomes for Black students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities

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A new study from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health explores the long-term mental health effects for Black students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities compared with Black students attending predominantly white institutions of higher education.