Public Health
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.
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.
Crash study aims to make roads safer
Assistant Professor Bob Schneider studies fatal bicycle and pedestrian crashes in an effort to make Wisconsin’s roads safer.
At the busy intersection of high-tech and the public’s health
Plant-based meat substitutes are available and eventually we will grow meat in a test tube – but will the public buy them?
Gonzalez’s graduation goal: Save lives at Aurora St. Luke’s
An internship at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center helped introduce Gladys Gonzalez to transplant administration. She’ll continue work there after graduation.
Little comfort, little humanity; UWM expert explains ‘toxic stress’
When the term toxic stress was introduced into the lexicon of social and medical sciences, it brought nearly 20 years of research by UWM’s David Pate into sharper focus.
Helping men transition to fatherhood brings UWM into homes, hospitals
From driving their girlfriends or wives to prenatal appointments to learning how to cope with chronic stressors like urban poverty, young Milwaukee men are transitioning into fatherhood with insight from UWM professors, community partners and a desire to be there for their infant sons and daughters.
UWM study finds need for improved services for older LGBT adults in Milwaukee
Older LGBT adults consider Milwaukee a gay-friendly city, but say there’s room for improvement when it comes to senior services, their primary care doctors and their elected officials. These findings and others are highlighted in a new UWM study.
UWM psychologist finds link between PTSD and prison
Americans who spend time in prison are nearly twice as likely to suffer post-traumatic stress disorder than those who don’t.