Public Health Archives - 51ÁÔÆæ REPORT /news/section/public-health/ News from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:13:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 From Navy corpsman to community advocate: 51ÁÔÆæ public health student finds his purpose /news/from-navy-corpsman-to-community-advocate-uwm-public-health-student-finds-his-purpose/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:55:37 +0000 /news/?p=149051 Inspired by his time serving as a hospital corpsman, Michael Figueroa Osorio is pursuing his passion for public health at UW-Milwaukee.

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]]> 51ÁÔÆæ partnership relaunches Healthy Homes Project /news/uwm-partnership-relaunches-healthy-homes-project/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:19:09 +0000 /news/?p=153820 A collaboration among 51ÁÔÆæ, the Medical College of Wisconsin and Marquette University has revived an initiative to help homeowners lower utility bills, improve home health and safety, and increase climate resilience.

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]]> Reminding people they’re talking to chatbots could be harmful, researchers say /news/reminding-people-theyre-talking-to-chatbots-could-be-harmful-researchers-say/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:23:24 +0000 /news/?p=153548 Reports of suicide and other harm have prompted laws requiring reminders that chatbots aren’t human. Evidence suggests that might backfire, 51ÁÔÆæ researcher Linnea Laestadius says.

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]]> New microcredential prepares future social workers to help prevent suicide /news/new-microcredential-prepares-future-social-workers-to-help-prevent-suicide/ Mon, 02 Jun 2025 18:55:57 +0000 /news/?p=144423 Social work professors Lisa Berger and Colleen Galambos developed the microcredential Suicide Prevention Across the Lifespan to fill the gap in suicide prevention education for social workers.

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]]> Using artificial intelligence to tease out answers to health care disparities /news/using-artificial-intelligence-to-tease-out-answers-to-health-care-disparities/ Tue, 15 Apr 2025 15:53:41 +0000 /news/?p=143435 51ÁÔÆæ researcher Jake Luo searches massive datasets of health records to find patterns, assisting doctors and patients with providing effective care.

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]]> 51ÁÔÆæ researcher awarded $2 million grant to study antimicrobial resistance in wastewater /news/uwm-researcher-awarded-2-million-grant-to-study-antimicrobial-resistance-in-wastewater/ Wed, 04 Sep 2024 16:57:50 +0000 /news/?p=136572 The grant is part of $9 million in funding awarded by the EPA to four institutions for research to address knowledge gaps and better identify and manage antimicrobial resistance risk.

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]]> Tackling the continuing issue of ageism in health care /news/tackling-the-continuing-issue-of-ageism-in-health-care/ Fri, 16 Aug 2024 14:33:57 +0000 /news/?p=134095 Andrew Steward, assistant professor of social work at 51ÁÔÆæ, has published research looking into the ways that medical professionals treat older patients affect the quality of care.

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]]> 51ÁÔÆæ partners with Oneida, Menominee nations on mental health, wellness /news/uwm-partners-with-oneida-menominee-nations-on-mental-health-wellness/ Mon, 25 Mar 2024 21:11:19 +0000 /news/?p=131404 Leah Rouse, an associate professor of educational psychology and counseling psychology, coordinates a team that is working with the nations on projects to improve access to mental health and wellness in tribal lands in northern Wisconsin.

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]]> Community paramedics help close a gap in health care /news/community-paramedics-help-close-a-gap-in-health-care/ Tue, 05 Dec 2023 17:45:28 +0000 /news/?p=127947 Many patients making 911 emergency calls would have been better treated in a different way. A program at 51ÁÔÆæ trains first responders to recognize that and find ways to offer better care.

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]]> New master’s degree prepares students to become registered dietitians /news/new-masters-degree-prepares-students-to-become-registered-dietitians/ Thu, 12 Oct 2023 19:49:39 +0000 /news/?p=125367 51ÁÔÆæ is offering a new master’s of public health degree track in nutrition and dietetics that will prepare graduates to take the exam needed to become a registered dietitian nutritionist, one of only two such programs in dietetics in the Milwaukee area.

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