Health
51ÁÔÆæ alum honored as federal employee of the year
Victoria Brahm, who earned her master’s degree from 51ÁÔÆæ’s College of Nursing, recently was honored with the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Awards medal as 2019 Federal Employee of the Year.
Study finds link between childhood exposure to lead and gun violence
These results suggest even greater urgency to tackling childhood lead exposure and addressing the environmental injustice of vulnerable children experiencing a toxic exposure that they cannot control.
Technology’s role in everyday life can shape family discussions about screen time
The ubiquity of smartphones — extending even into the classroom — complicates parents’ conversations with their children about screen time, says Noelle Chesley, associate professor of sociology at 51ÁÔÆæ.
51ÁÔÆæ alum getting troubled city health agency back on track
Jeanette Kowalik hadn’t planned on coming home to Milwaukee so soon. But when the city health agency faced a leadership crisis, friends and community members urged her to apply for the job.
51ÁÔÆæ Partners for Health focuses on teachers with school supply drive
School supply drives typically focus on the students of the school. The 51ÁÔÆæ Partners for Health decided do things a little differently.
At end of class involving dissection, students pay their respects
Cadavers are a vital teaching tool in an anatomy class, allowing students to explore the mysteries of the human body. But it wouldn’t happen without people who donate their bodies and the families who allow it.
Kinesiology student gains insight into disabled veteran experience
For Alexandra Rodriguez, a doctoral student of kinesiology at 51ÁÔÆæ, volunteering at the Warrior Games was a chance to explore her research interests. But more than that, it was a chance to give back.
Alumna bridges gap between Hispanics and health care
Her mother’s experience with cancer opened Carla Elena Echeveste’s eyes to the need for people who could act as liaisons between non-English speaking patients and the medical community.
51ÁÔÆæ Audiology Group to offer free hearing screenings July 15
The 51ÁÔÆæ Audiology Group is offering free hearing screenings for any adult or child aged 3 years or older on July 15.
Nursing researcher awarded grant to study obesity in children with spina bifida
Michele Polfuss, an associate professor at 51ÁÔÆæ, is leading a research team in a $3.6 million federal grant to investigate methods of accurately measuring patients’ body composition in a clinical setting.