The University of Minnesota awarded Professor Katy Backes Kozhimannil a Distinguished McKnight University Professorship for her scholarship, leadership, and impact in advancing healthy lives and greater equity in rural places and communities.
Tom Stanoch
New system connects patients with COVID-19 outpatient treatments
Researcher JP Leider led the development of a system designed to quickly and fairly connect patients and providers with facilities offering monoclonal antibodies and other treatments. (JP Leider)
Carolyn Bramante, MD, MPH, awarded an Early (Faculty) Career Development Award
Wurtz named Distinguished University Teaching Professor
The University of Minnesota awarded Associate Professor Rebecca Wurtz with its highest education honor.
Job Search Olympics
Job searching is a lot like the Olympics, and here you will learn how to prepare for this event just like the hundreds of athletes do every 4 years.
McLean (MPH ’11) receives UND interdisciplinary collaboration award
Andrew McLean (MPH ’11) and his teammates received the award for creating the Behavioral Health Bridge, a behavioral health resource website.
Honey (MHA ’04) named a 2021 fellow by American Organization for Nursing Leadership
Debra Honey (MHA ’04) has been named a 2021 fellow by American Organization for Nursing Leadership.
Four key priorities for achieving rural health equity
Professor Katy Backes Kozhimannil and Associate Professor Carrie Henning-Smith outline how addressing gaps in governmental representation, broadband access, racial justice, and climate change are needed to improve the health of rural residents.
Measuring structural racism in Minnesota communities
Associate Professor Rachel Hardeman has started a project to develop and test the Multidimensional Measure of Structural Racism, which determines the amount of structural racism people are exposed to in communities.
It’s Time to Make Those Important LinkedIn Connections
Learn how to reach out and make those academic/career connections without ever leaving your bedroom.
The Bamboo Way of Networking
Bamboo are slow-growing plants that require a lot of attention and persistence before they begin to sprout. Just like bamboo, networking is a relationship that needs to be built on patience and perseverance in order to fully develop into a long-lasting connection.
Finding better ways to detect and measure infectious viruses in the air
A study led by Professor Peter Raynor found that a two-sampler approach may be necessary to detect viruses and accurately measure their concentrations. (Peter Raynor)
