On the Heights: March 2026
March highlights include a successful poster session celebrating student research and internships, faculty leadership of a new open access environmental journal, and ASPPH awards and committee appointments.
Health Behavior and Health Equity Results
On the Heights: January 2026
January highlights include groundbreaking research on structural racism and environmental health, new Impact Institute and sustainability funding awards, and faculty expertise featured in national media coverage and global health initiatives.
Empowering communities: Transforming mental health care in Honduras
University of Michigan researcher scales mental health interventions globally by training local leaders as community facilitators
A University of Michigan program trains community leaders in Honduras to provide mental health support using cognitive behavioral therapy techniques. The initiative helps vulnerable populations access care in a country where clinical mental health services are scarce.
Michigan Public Health researchers launch collaborative to transform public health practice and training
A Michigan Public Health team launches a collaborative to help public health institutions, universities, and communities transform training, research, and practice to address health disparities and advance equity.
As Medicaid work requirements loom, study finds links between coverage, better health & higher employment
Biggest job gains seen among low-income adults with serious health problems whose health improved over time
On the Heights: October 2025
Faculty research shapes policy debates on mass deportation, SNAP benefits, and health communication while centers expand lifecourse research focus and new technology advances lab safety training.