Professor’s Ebola response inspired by anxiety, advocacy, need for global health equity
Aaron Buseh, an associate professor inUWM’s College of Nursing and expert on global public health, grew up in Liberia, one of the countries affected by Ebola.
Joseph J. Zilber College of Public Health
New research tools help find genetic links to disease
Paul Auer, an assistant professor of biostatistics in UWM’s Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health, uses mathematics and computers as his tools in the fight against heart disease.
Testing the waters for triathlon swimmers
Thanks to UWM assistant professors, athletes had access to up-to-the-minute water temperature and bacteria level measurements.
Imprisonment from a public health perspective
A team of UWM scholars is focusing on the ways in which mass incarceration contributes to health inequities.
Young parents apart can raise children together
Raising children can be especially challenging for young parents who may not have expected to add a baby to their lives.
Genetic research among ethnic minorities: A question of trust
People of color, who bear a disproportionate burden of chronic illnesses, take part in genomics research at low rates.
Milestone: Schools of Freshwater Sciences, Public Health celebrate first grads
UWM’s two newest graduate-level schools, established in 2009, are celebrating their first full graduating classes.
Attacking HIV/AIDS with Economic Change
A team led by UWM scientists is proving that programs that combine public health and microeconomics can lead to positive change.