Dec. 6, 2022
Health Professions student presents research at Undergraduate Research Day
Calvin Winkler, a senior Public Health and Biological Sciences major will present “Applications of Aptamers in the Targeting of Cancers with Extracellular EGFR Mutations” at the MU Fall Undergraduate Research Day Dec. 8. Poster sessions will be held from 2:30–5 p.m. in N201 and N214 Memorial Union. View event details. Faculty mentors of student researchers include Bill Janes, Occupational Therapy assistant professor, and Carolyn Orbann, Health Sciences associate teaching professor.
Dec. 5, 2022
Students and faculty participate in Health Sciences Research Day
From left: Tim Wolf, School of Health Professions associate dean for research; Mili Kuruvilla-Dugdale, associate professor in the Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences dept.; Grace Montag, senior; and Olivia Ervie, senior. On Nov. 18, several Health Professions students presented research projects at the 2022 Health Sciences Research Day. Each year, the University of Missouri provides a forum to highlight original research and educational innovations by undergraduate medical, nursing and health professions students, as well as predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees working with faculty in those units. The day-long symposium awards prizes to the three best presentations in each of several student…
Nov. 15, 2022
Public health professor and PhD student win international engagement award
Nov. 1, 2022
Public Health students gain hands-on experience with Missouri Eliminate Tobacco Use initiative
Members of the ETU team at the summit in 2021 (from left) Cameron Reitan, Josie Ihnat (back row), Jamya Dean (front row), Mikayla Kitchen, Ginny Chadwick, Eriola Ayo, Michelle McDowell By Gracie Hedenberg The Missouri Eliminate Tobacco Use Initiative is a student-staffed effort to reduce tobacco use in Missouri, including on MU’s campus. Students Mikayla Kitchen, an undergraduate Public Health student, and Cameron Reitan, a Master of Public Health student, are both members of the MO ETU team, which provides hands-on public health experience before they enter the field. Eliminate Tobacco Use (ETU) is an initiative that began at…
Oct. 11, 2022
COVID-19 pandemic hurt academic experience for African international students
Findings can help universities direct more tailored support to vulnerable populations during times of crisis.
Sep. 23, 2022
Longhorned tick discovered in northern Missouri for first time, MU researchers find
Discovery indicates looming problem for cattle health in the Midwest.
Aug. 31, 2022
Tyler Myroniuk: New faculty Q&A
Assistant Professor, Public Health What classes are you teaching this semester? I am teaching a master’s level course in Public Health titled “Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Global Health” (P_HLTH 7160). What do you love about teaching? What are you most looking forward to this semester? I love being able to share my knowledge and (hopefully) inspire students. I was lucky to have many fantastic professors, as an undergraduate and graduate, who shaped who I am today; I would like to pay it forward to those who come through my classroom. I’m looking forward to teaching about COVID-19 too — particularly the…
Aug. 31, 2022
Sonita Simelus: New faculty Q&A
Assistant Teaching Professor, Public Health What classes are you teaching this semester? This semester I am teaching the following three classes: P_HLTH 3400 Global Public Health and Health Care Systems P_HLTH 3620 Public Health Promotion and Program Planning P_HLTH 8953 Evaluating Global Public Health Programs What do you love about teaching? What are you most looking forward to this semester? I love to be in a position where I can both share and learn. My students are diverse. They bring a wealth of knowledge, experiences and perspectives to the classroom. As an instructor, I embrace all of that because it makes the…
July 25, 2022
MU researchers reveal historical impact on vaccine hesitancy among African-Americans
July 22, 2022
Historical mistrust in government, health care industry contributes to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy for African Americans
Wilson Majee studies social, structural determinants of health that feed vaccine hesitancy, worsen health disparities for African Americans.