Brad Zebrack Receives National Cancer Institute R01 Grant
Professor Brad Zebrack has been awarded a 5-year R01 from the National Cancer Institute for the project "Social genomic mechanisms of health disparities among adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors." The grant will allow study of molecular pathways that represent potential targets
Luke Shaefer quoted in New York Times on Government Assistance Lowering Food Insecurity
Professor Luke Shaefer spoke with the New York Times about how the stimulus checks issued during the pandemic brought an immediate reduction in food insecurity, which, he says, continues to fall.
Trina Shanks Talks to the Washington Post about the Impact of Expanded Child Tax Credits
Professor Trina Shanks is quoted in a Washington Post article about how federal relief programs initiated during the pandemic have been surprisingly effective at lifting people and families out of poverty.
Fatima Salman Talks with WDET About How 9/11 Changed Life in America for American Muslims
Fatima Salman, SSW Engage Program Manager was recently interviewed on WDET’s All Things Considered program about how for American Muslims, 9/11 changed life in America.
PhD Student Charles Williams II Encourages Vaccination in Michigan HHS Video
PhD student Charles Williams II is featured in a video from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services addressing vaccine hesitancy and encouraging the COVID-19 vaccination.
Lindsay Bornheimer and Jamie Abelson on Developing Programs to Support Mental Health in Young Adults
Assistant Professor Lindsay Bornheimer and Curtis Center Program Manager Jamie Abelson are on the board of Garrett's Space, which was founded by Ann Arbor residents Julie and Scott Halpert after their son Garrett died from suicide at age 23 in 2017.
Kristin Seefeldt Discusses Food Insecurity with WXYZ Detroit
Associate Professor Kristin Seefeldt spoke to WXYZ Detroit about the struggles families face due to food insecurity and how the new SNAP benefit can help. Beginning October 1, the program once known as Food Stamps will be receiving the single largest increase in the program's 46-year history.
Katie Richards-Schuster on How the Pandemic Has Changed Youth Community Engagement
Katie Richards-Schuster joined the Michigan Minds podcast to discuss the importance of keeping students engaged and how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the ways youth participate in their communities.
William Elliott calls for a New Approach in Considering the Cost of College
Professor William Elliott spoke with WalletHub about college affordability and student loan debt. He calls for a new approach in how we think about the cost of higher education.
Jaclynn Hawkins is the New Associate Director of the Curtis Center
Assistant Professor Jaclynn Hawkins has been appointed as the new Associate Director of the Vivian A. and James L. Curtis Center for Health Equity Research and Training, where she is a Signature Program faculty affiliate. "I was the recipient of the Vivian A. and James L.