Engaged Learning

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Lifestyle risk factors for urban and rural participants with cancer

Jean Rinkowski

Jean Rinkowski, a recent graduate in online MPH program, investigates how lifestyle and risk factors differ between urban and rural cancer patients in the California Teachers Study cohort, uncovering disparities and their potential implications for public health.

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COVID-19 mortality in the California Teacher Study

Ethan Bouche

Online MPH student Ethan Bouche was able to contribute to a large-scale research project as a distance-learner. He described his analysis of COVID-19 mortality within the California Teachers Study, exploring the pandemic's role in excess deaths and shifts in leading causes of death among participants.

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Students develop digital tool to help the fight against malaria

Reiden Magdaleno

Malaria, one of the world's oldest diseases, remains a significant public health problem worldwide. A group of University of Michigan School of Public Health students recently developed a digital tool to make existing data on the disease more accessible.