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The acquisition, storage, retrieval, and use of health information, data, and knowledge for effective decision-making, problem-solving, and communication in healthcare settings, often leveraging information technology and computing systems.

UMSI Research Roundup. Automated Driving. Natural Disasters. Memory Work. Check out UMSI faculty and PhD student publications.

Automated Driving | Natural Disasters | Memory work: UMSI Research Roundup

09/24/2024

Recent UMSI faculty and PhD student publications. 

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UMSI Research Roundup. Cannabis Use, TikTok Social Drama. Recent publications by UMSI faculty and PhD students.

Cannabis use | TikTok social drama: UMSI Research Roundup

08/28/2024

Recent UMSI faculty and PhD student publications. 

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Megan Threats in a colorful jacket and a long skirt standing in front of a multi-colored wall.

Megan Threats named Michigan State University Stephen O. Murray Scholar in Residence

08/27/2024

During the residency, Threats will be hosting a series of public workshops and events paying homage to the legacy of libraries who’ve engaged in intersectional activism. 

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Welcome, new faculty

UMSI welcomes new 2024-25 faculty

08/23/2024

UMSI’s newest faculty bring industry experience and help expand course offerings and expertise in areas like health informatics, digital media studies and social media. 

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UMSI Research. The Effect of an mHealth Self-Monitoring Intervention (MI-BP) on Blood Pressure Among Black Individuals With Uncontrolled Hypertension: Randomized Controlled Trial. Lorraine Buis. Associate Professor.

Study: Can mobile apps influence healthy behaviors among people with hypertension?

08/09/2024

Buis’ new paper examines the effect of a mobile health self-monitoring intervention on Black individuals with uncontrolled hypertension. 

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Headshots of Vitaliy Popov, Sabina Tomkins, Grant Schoenebeck, Christopher Brooks, Libby Hemphill, Yan Chen, Qiaozhu Mei and Ben Green. 2024 Propelling Original Data Science Grants.

Eight UMSI faculty earn 2024 MIDAS PODS awards

08/05/2024

Fusing data science and artificial intelligence, UMSI faculty will be engaging in innovative research projects that propel transformation in health care, environmental sustainability and education. 

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A photo of five students reflected in a mirror in the Clinical Simulation Center, gathered around the glow of a laptop

In due course: How an experimental intro class shaped UMSI students’ paths

05/13/2024

They were tasked with revolutionizing training for surgical residents. In the process, they laid the groundwork for their own futures as information professionals. 

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Robin Brewer stands with both her arms at her hips, wearing a sweater and smiling into the camera.

Brewer: “We don’t think about older adults enough as a society.”

03/04/2024

UMSI assistant professor Robin Brewer talks about her research on aging and disability and how to design more accessible technology. 

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Institute for Research on Women and Gender grant. Nazanin Andalibi. Assistant Professor.

Nazanin Andalibi earns Institute for Research on Women and Gender grant

03/01/2024

The grant will support Andalibi’s research on social media’s role in the lives of  people living with endometriosis.

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An image of Christine Carethers standing on campus surrounded by fall foliage, wearing a U-M t-shirt and a red bandana

Faces of UMSI: Christine Carethers

01/22/2024

Master’s student Christine Carethers is using data to visualize the future of public health. Through her research, she has uncovered surprising takeaways for uninsured patients. 

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