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Associate Professor Lindsay Bornheimer is interviewed in the short film, “The Immortal Lincoln: A story of loss, struggle and driving until the wheels come off.” Inspired by a news story in the Detroit Free Press, the documentary will be shown at the Detroit Public Library on Tuesday, November 10...

Associate Professor Odessa Gonzalez Benson has received a 2026 Marie O. Weil Best Article Award Honorable Mention for her co-authored article, “A Workshop on Historical Racism, Police Violence and Know Your Rights with Congolese Refugees: Reflections and Insights on Participatory Programming.” The...

The School of Social Work is thrilled to announce the reappointment of Dean Beth Angell by the Board of Regents for a second five-year term, effective July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2032.

Angell began her first term as dean on July 1, 2022. Under her leadership, the School has developed and...

MSW student Courtney Smith has been named one of Junior Chamber International (JCI) USA’s 2026 Ten Outstanding Young Americans. The national honor recognizes exceptional leaders ages 18-40 whose work reflects achievement in leadership, service and professional excellence.

Smith is the founder and CEO...

Associate Professor Kristin Seefeldt spoke with CBS News about the latest income data released by the Census Bureau. “It’s notable that the median income for the top earners is increasing, while income for the lowest earners is stagnant,” she said. “The tax code has been revised to lower marginal...

PhD student Casey Adrian was a lead student researcher on the new GMHC Stories collection at the New York Public Library. As part of a team affiliated with Binghamton University’s Human Sexualities Research Lab, Adrian collected oral histories from former members of the Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC...

Professor Brad Zebrack has received the 2026 Ellen L. Stovall Award for Innovation in Patient-Centered Cancer Care. Zebrack will be honored in November at the Cancer Nation Gala in Washington, D.C.

“Since my own cancer diagnosis in 1985 at the age of 25, I’ve sought to use my skills to help people...

PhD student Irene Routté has been named a Center for Global Health Equity Fellow. She is working with U-M Professor Michele Heisler and her team at Physicians for Human Rights. Routté’s project is titled: “The Impact of Immigration Enforcement Policies and Practices on the Health and Wellbeing of...

Professor Rogério Pinto was a keynote panel speaker at the Society for Implementation of Research Collaboration National Conference in Minneapolis. The panel featured leaders whose work demonstrates how advocacy, lived experience, community partnership and systems change can shape more equitable and...

Associate Professor Odessa Gonzalez Benson and PhD student Nicolas Juarez’s research is the subject of a Scienmag article on the 2022 Manila Bay Sustainable Development Master Plan. Gonzalez Benson and Juarez examine how the grassroots communities are being given responsibilities that outstrip the...