University of Michigan School of Public Health

12/16/2025

Proud to celebrate another year of milestones at Michigan Public Health: 573 new graduates, 600 new students from around the world, and $107M in research investment advancing solutions to global health challenges. Our community’s reach and impact grows every day—driving change in healthcare, policy, and beyond.

For a healthier future in a changing world, Look to Michigan Public Health.
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12/16/2025

Collaboration with Apple and World Health Organization (WHO) studies sound exposure impacts on hearing.

According to Rick Neitzel, professor of Environmental Health Sciences and Global Public Health at Michigan Public Health and the lead researcher on the Apple Hearing Study, this unique collaboration is helping to expand our understanding of how the sounds around us impact our hearing health, overall health and quality of life.

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12/15/2025

What makes NSF’s approach unique traces back to those original Michigan founders who understood that “public health is a team sport.” They brought together regulators, manufacturers, consumer advocates and scientists to develop consensus standards—a collaborative approach that remains central to both NSF and Michigan Public Health today.

“That approach of mixing science, research and partnership is very much at the center of how we operate,” Sancha said. “It’s pretty much in our roots.” READ: https://myumi.ch/bV8w7

Help the University of Michigan School of Public Health lead—now and for generations to come. Join the NSF Year-End Matching Challenge and double your impact: https://myumi.ch/kPQRm

12/13/2025

Each year, William Lopez, Clinical Associate Professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity, teaches a health communications class for Michigan Public Health's online MPH program in Population and Health Sciences, where he expounds that public health storytelling is like public health itself—part art, part science. His students each submit their own essay using public health storytelling techniques, and several are available to read here:

William Lopez, clinical associate professor at Michigan Public Health, highlights the vital role of storytelling in restoring trust and driving change, presenting stories written by his students to communicate key public health issues.

12/12/2025

In a powerful affirmation of an enduring partnership, global public health and safety organization NSF has launched a year-end matching challenge to support the University of Michigan School of Public Health to bolster student scholarships and support. Learn more: https://myumi.ch/D8Qz4

NSF's gift, matched dollar for dollar up to $250,000 through December 31, invites the Michigan Public Health community and alumni to join a legacy of life-changing generosity, unlocking opportunity for the next generation of public health leaders with the NSF Year-End Matching Challenge.

Support: https://myumi.ch/kPQRm

12/11/2025

New research reveals RSV hospitalization causes lasting effects in adults of all ages—including breathlessness and reduced daily functioning months later. Learn why younger adults are more vulnerable than expected and how outcomes compare to COVID-19:

New research reveals RSV hospitalization causes lasting effects in adults of all ages—including breathlessness and reduced daily functioning months later. Learn why younger adults are more vulnerable than expected and how outcomes compare to COVID-19.

12/11/2025

As 2025 comes to a close, Michigan Public Health honors the moments that made up our year and extends deep gratitude to our community for your ongoing support. While federal priority and funding changes disrupted our work, we remain committed to our purpose: pursuing a healthier, more equitable world for all.

For a healthier future in a changing world, Look to Michigan Public Health.

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12/10/2025

Love raw cookie dough? Don't make it, buy it! Michigan Public Health professor Brian Zikmund-Fisher breaks down the risks from raw eggs and flour in homemade dough—and explains why store-bought "ready to eat" options are now his go-to for satisfying cravings more safely.

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12/10/2025

In a basement beneath the University of Michigan School of Public Health in 1944, three scientists—Henry Vaughan, Nathan Sinai and Walter Snyder—had a vision that would change public health forever. As World War II was ending and Americans were beginning to socialize in restaurants again, these researchers saw a critical need to develop science-based standards to keep food and water safe and established NSF. Read more: https://myumi.ch/bV8w7

Help the University of Michigan School of Public Health lead—now and for generations to come. Join the NSF Year-End Matching Challenge and double your impact: https://myumi.ch/kPQRm

Archival images courtesy of NSF.

12/09/2025

Jessica Holloway spent her summer analyzing healthcare legislation at Henry Ford Health’s specialized policy team in Detroit. The internship—part of a growing pipeline between Michigan Public Health’s Health Management and Policy program and Henry Ford Health—taught her how state policy impacts patient care and healthcare equity.

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12/09/2025

The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to end universal hepatitis B vaccination at birth. U-M health policy expert Anand Parekh weighs in on the recommendation change. READ:

The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to end universal hepatitis B vaccination at birth. U-M health policy expert Anand Parekh weighs in on the recommendation change.