SPH Professor Kathleen Call, who contributed to this new report, said “although Minnesota’s statewide uninsurance rate remains low, inequities persist.' Read the full story: bit.ly/3J9snry.

Congrats to Wendy Wang, a PhD postdoctoral fellow, on receiving the @ahascience Jeremiah and Rose Stamler Research Award for New Investigators!

'The spillover of avian influenza from birds to livestock marks 'a new twist' in an outbreak that has roiled poultry operations for the past two years, said Jeff Bender SPH Professor, a veterinarian and director of UMASH.'

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Help us reach our $5,000 goal to support undergraduate students by donating today! Your contribution supports students' learning journey as they prepare for careers in public health. #StudentSupportDay bit.ly/3TuEl3M

On this #StudentSupportDay , make a donation to the School of Public Health Undergraduate Scholarship Fund! Your support helps us develop the next generation of public health leaders like Hannah: bit.ly/3xkCxmm. Donate here: bit.ly/3TuEl3M.

Congrats to professor Dana Carroll who recently received an early career award from the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco! bit.ly/4cCDarH #Awards #Tobacco #Nicotine #PublicHealth

In an effort to address the persistent understaffing of local public health departments and bolster recruitment efforts, SPH and local health departments piloted a paid internship program that placed MPH students in these departments. bit.ly/49kHSaD Harshada Karnik

The Public Health Institute's track record as an incubator for new and innovative courses for our school's regular curriculum means we can offer highly topical, experiential–and fun–courses each year. bit.ly/4cCBbDL #PublicHealthWorkforce #Training #SummerCourses

Save the date: University of Minnesota Student Support Day is April 11! We're asking you to support undergraduate students by giving to the School of Public Health Undergraduate Scholarship Fund. Can’t wait until then? Make a gift today. bit.ly/3TuEl3M

The devastating avian virus has already infected baby goats in Stevens County. Now Minnesota ag officials brace for what feels like the inevitable. Michael Osterholm weighs in. bit.ly/43QolxY #AvianFlu #BirdFlu #PublicHealth

Structural racism is a public health crisis, but it's not insurmountable. Apply by June 1 to Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity's new Ignite the Spark Scholars Program. This 15-month program aims to build a critical mass of interdisciplinary scholars focused on this very issue. bit.ly/3TFUWmB

“That’s what is driving what we are seeing with the cattle, as these birds are doing their spring migration, they may be shedding the virus,” SPH professor Jeff Bender said, noting that the birds’ feces could contaminate animals’ water sources. nbcnews.to/4ajY3q2

Find out about the new measurement tool SPH researchers are developing to uncover how access to parks and other outdoor spaces can affect health outcomes for urban residents, and the underlying inequities in urban planning. bit.ly/4aCI06E

Earlier evaluations of school-based mental health had shown promise, but the Minnesota researchers led by SPH professor Ezra Golberstein, believe this new study is one of the first to employ rigorous statistical methods. bit.ly/4cy2Ky8

Celebrate National Public Health Week (NPHW) with us starting April 1! #NPHW is a time each year to recognize the contributions of public health. Interested in the events we're hosting? Visit z.umn.edu/nphw-24.

'Cholera really represents a perfect storm from a public health standpoint.'- Michael Osterholm SPH Prof. and Director of CIDRAP in an NPR article on the recent global cholera outbreaks and accompanying vaccine shortages. #PublicHealth n.pr/4aykCXF.

“More plastic generated globally, now more than ever.”-Mary Kosuth, an Environmental Sciences PhD candidate at SPH. A bill in the legislature aims to change how Minnesota disposes of its waste. bit.ly/49RXaEJ

As a public health administration and policy student at the U of M, you'll acquire expertise and skills in public health management, analysis, and policy. Learn how this program can support your career at z.umn.edu/PHAPprogram.

'There's wide variability of fortification,' said Abigail Johnson, associate director of the SPH Nutrition Coordinating Center. 'Some plant milks look like a multivitamin. And some are not fortified with anything.' washingtonpost.com/wellness/inter…

“If WIC does not get increased funding soon it will have to start turning away people from all their programs, not just the optional peer counseling program. They won’t be able to serve everyone that applies to the program.”- Alyssa Fritz U of MN Rural Health #SPHProud bit.ly/497TQnT