Health
Michael Loy finds UWM kinesiology degree helps build a career
Michael Loy has gone from the study of human movement to heading a major healthcare organization.
Pioneering UWM alum honored for public health work
Lilliann Paine is committed to working to overcome the significant health disparities affecting low income and disenfranchised communities.
Researcher focuses on impact of violence on public health
Social and economic forces can create a type of violence that affects public health, UWM professor Jenna Loyd says.
Minnesota’s invisible caregivers: A growing army of children take care of family members in need
UWM assistant professor Melinda Kavanaugh talks about the extraordinary pressures placed on children caring for ailing family members.
Public health student sees how research can help community
After receiving a scholarship to study public health at UWM, Justin Rivas hopes to work with Latino communities.
Triplets’ rare diagnosis changes grad student’s focus
Army veteran Bryan Weichelt became an advocate for awareness of a rare virus when his triplet boys were diagnosed with it while he was in grad school at UWM.
UWM, CHW partner on Institute for Child and Family Well-Being
With its goal of helping children who have faced significant adversity, a new collaboration between UWM and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin sits at the nexus of research, practice and policy.
Legacy pollutants linked to lifelong health issues
UWM professor Michael Laiosa studies the potentially harmful effects that legacy pollutants such as dioxin may have on fetuses.
Trust is key to boosting diversity in genetics research
Nursing professors and community leaders work together to overcome distrust in genomics research among African-Americans who are wary after decades of medical experimentation and discrimination.
Fitness program improves firefighter safety
UWM professor Kyle Ebersole has partnered with the Milwaukee Fire Department to design specialized fitness programs that help new recruits gear up for the job’s rigors and speed the recovery of injured firefighters.