PhD student Nick Roetker completed a genetics-based study confirming that taller height is related to increased risk of venous thromboembolisms.
Students
Use of High-Dose Vitamin D Supplements Increasing Among Americans
PhD student Mary Rooney published a study showing that the number of U.S. adults taking daily vitamin D supplements above the recommended levels has increased dramatically since 1999.
SPH Students Take Top Honors at ASPHN Annual Meeting Poster Competition
SPH students Rebecca Leighton and Samantha Mosbrucker placed first and second in the research poster competition held during the Association of State Public Health Nutritionists annual meeting in Minneapolis on June 13.
Low Education Levels Increase Chances of Developing Cardiovascular Disease
Research from MPH student Yasuhiko Kubota shows that the less education people have, the greater their chances of developing cardiovascular disease.
Students Create PSAs to Promote Breastfeeding
School of Public Health students create PSAs with the Minnesota Department of Health to promote breastfeeding.
Poor Function Leads to Dementia’s Greatest Out-of-Pocket Costs
Research by PhD student Eric Jutkowitz shows that poor function among dementia patients incurs the greatest amount out-of-pocket health care spending.
Later School Start Times Better for Adolescent Development
A study by PhD student Aaron Berger and Associate Professor Rachel Widome confirms that later school day start times are associated with improved mental and behavioral health for adolescents.
Finding Her Field
Connor Jo Lewis discovers the field of biostatistics through a love of math and a drive to end cystic fibrosis, a disease she was diagnosed with as a child.
Competition Lowers Insurance Premiums
Research by Associate Professor Jean Abraham and PhD student Coleman Drake shows that competition drives down premium costs in federal health insurance marketplaces.
Griffith Receives National Fellowship to Study Maternal Health in Uganda
Epidemiology PhD student Bridget Griffith has received the 2017-2018 Fogarty Fellowship in Global Health to spend a year in Uganda conducting research aimed at reducing maternal mortality.
SPH at the 2017 March for Science
Rebecca Leighton Wins University Award for Starting Food Pantry for Students
Public Health Nutrition MPH student Rebecca Leighton was honored with the University of Minnesota President’s Student Leadership and Service Award for starting the Nutritious U Food Pantry.
