Public Health Matters

Kate Levinson is a first-year graduate student in the University's School of Public Health, studying community health education. She also is seeking an M.A. in health journalism, which is a joint program of the School of Public Health and the School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Watch as Kate volunteers at the Make a Wish Foundation, runs a 5K race with other public health students, and works with associate professor Gary Schwitzer on the Health News Review website.

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Imee Cambronero is a graduate student in the University's School of Public Health, studying maternal and child health and global health.

Watch as Imee teaches hip hop dance, represents graduate students at the Board of Regents, and works on her master's project — a documentary film about family planning in India.

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Katie Seitz is a University of Minnesota police officer and a public health student taking online courses through the University's School of Public Health.

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Recycling helps keep rubbish out of landfills and saves energy and money.

We asked fairgoers: When was the last time you went out of your way to recycle?

Heres what they said.

Watch: "When was the last time you went out of your way to recycle? "

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that adult engage in a minimum of 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity each day.

When was the last time you exercised for 30 minutes?

It varies, according to fairgoers.

Watch: "When was the last time you exercised for 30 minutes?"

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When was the last time you washed your hands? That was one question we posed to fairgoers who stopped by the University of Minnesota booth.

Here's what they had to say.

Watch: "When was the last time you washed your hands? "

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Health care reform overwhelmingly was the most important health care issue identified by Minnesotans who visited the State Fair.

That's according to an informal poll we conducted at the University of Minnesota booth. Listen to what fairgoers had to say about health care reform.

• Watch: "What's your position on health care reform?"

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Matt Eggebrecht is a healthcare administration graduate student in the University's School of Public Health.

Watch as he helps manage a free clinic for poor and homeless people in South Minneapolis, and works to improve efficiency at Hennepin County Medical Center.

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Properly-functioning airborne infection isolation rooms (AIIRs) help to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in health care facilities.

That's according to a study led by Pete Raynor, an environmental health professor at the University of Minnesota.

The need for effective AIIRs in hospitals has taken on greater urgency with increased awareness of the threats of bioterrorism and pandemic influenza.

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But in Raynor's study, measurements of the pressure in AIIRs indicated that only 32 percent achieved the recommended pressure.

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Girard Griggs, a master's student in environmental health sciences, is studying pollution levels in the Lowry Hill tunnel, a quarter-mile-long tunnel on I-94 in Minneapolis.

Griggs says that the project is a "perfect application for utilizing our knowledge that we derive at the school, but also apply it to something that makes a difference in our community."

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Katie Gruner worked with Minnesota International Health Volunteers on the Child Survival Project in Karatu, Tanzania.

Among other duties, Katie helped plan the mass media campaign for malaria.

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Estimates of the number of Americans eligible to donate blood are off by as much as one-third, according to new research from the University of Minnesota.

Bill Riley, professor of health policy, was one of the lead researchers.

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Minnesota, home to the diverse and thriving Twin Cities metropolitan area of Minneapolis and St. Paul, unparalleled natural beauty, rich cultural offerings, a Big Ten University, and a top-ranked School of Public Health.

Come along and see why the University of Minnesota School of Public Health may be just the place for you.

Watch "Minnesota: The Place to Be"

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Thuy Doan, born in Vietnam, is seeking an MPH in Environmental Health Sciences, with an emphasis in infectious diseases. She plans to return to Vietnam next year to complete her field experience.

Thuy also works in multicultural recruitment services for the School of Public Health.

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Mira Grice is working on her dissertation as she seeks her Ph.D. in environmental health sciences. She's also working with bald eagles as a volunteer with the University of Minnesota Raptor Center.

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