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A board of food and vegetables.

IN THE NEWS: Group Analyzing U-M Food's Role in Greenhouse Gas Reduction

Andy Jones featured in The University Record

Although harnessing renewable energy or enabling electric-vehicle transportation may be more visible efforts toward carbon neutrality, another area crucial to any push toward climate action is one that U-M students, staff and faculty encounter regularly: food.

A bowl of fruit and oatmeal

IN THE NEWS: Your Kids Don't Have to Inherit Your Body-Image Issues

Kendrin Sonneville featured in the New York Times

Parents who struggle with food and self-image can inadvertently pass along unhealthy behaviors. Assistant professor of Nutritional Sciences Kendrin Sonneville shares that research tells us what you say matters more than what you do.

Doctor holding a clipboard talking to a patient.

IN THE NEWS: Stroke Survivors Might Need Better Screening for Depression

Liming Dong featured in US News & World Report

Depression among stroke survivors peaks during the early months of recovery and persists for a full year, a new study finds. Experts say better screening methods are needed for this population to more effectively prevent and treat depression.

Colorized view of coronavirus.

Coronavirus: Is It Time to Panic Yet?

Joseph Eisenberg

As the coronavirus continues to spread, University of Michigan School of Public Health expert, Joseph Eisenberg, discusses the virus transmission and virulence.

Football quarterback throwing a football.

IN THE NEWS: Exactly How Dangerous Is Football?

Adam Finkel featured in the New Yorker

Players, coaches, and parents must wrestle with a disturbing combination of hazard and uncertainty. Michigan Public Health's Adam Finkel shares a public health perspective on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).