Tag: race

2019 Urban Research Award: Urban Policing and Racial Health Inequities

By Fatima Blanca Munoz in News, Research Awards

PI: Julia Raifman, ScD; Assistant Professor, Health Law, Policy & Management, School of Public Health Co-PI: Michael Ulrich, JD, MPH; Assistant Professor, Health Law, Ethics & Human Rights, Health Law, Policy & Management, School of Public Health Mentor: Michael Siegel, MD; Professor, Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health The United States is characterized by inequities that […]

Tags: Ethnicity, Gender, health, Inequity, race, School of Public Health

Reducing Disparities: Advancing Toward Racial Equity

By Conor Leblanc in News

Across the country, urban universities are embracing new roles and expanding their varied contributions to the well-being of the communities they call home. Research universities are also uniquely positioned to evaluate and understand the challenges confronting residents in their region, and support programs and evidence-based interventions to help improve outcomes and advance equity. Over the […]

Tags: Boston, race, racial disparities, research on tap