As an undergraduate or graduate student in the IU School of Public Health, you'll discover opportunities to work closely with our faculty on public health–related research.
Research that improves communities
2024 School of Public Health-Bloomington Research Day
2024 SPH-B Research Day was a huge success!
With record participation, the April 5 event saw exciting discussions and awards for outstanding presentations demonstrating research that students conducted with SPH-B faculty this year.
Dr. Bruce Lamb, executive director of the Paul and Carole Stark Neurosciences Research Institute in the IU School of Medicine, provided remarks over lunch.
Dr. Lamb’s laboratory works on the basic science of Alzheimer’s disease, and he is a dedicated advocate for increased research funding in this area. He has received multiple honors—including the National Civic Award and the Zaven Khachaturian Lifetime Achievement Award from the Alzheimer’s Association—and was elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Undergraduate, master's-level, and Ph.D. students presented posters in PH 163 containing:
• Their research findings
• Supporting data
• Graphs, charts, tables, or other scientific visual aids
• A concise explanation of their research
As is customary at similar events, each presenting student was available next to their printed poster to explain their project and answer questions. A group of select SPH-B faculty named a winner in the undergraduate, master's, and Ph.D. categories.
Our areas of focus
Our primary areas of research fit into six broad categories:
- Sexual & reproductive health
- Rural and other health disparities
- Obesity, healthy eating & exercise
- Opiates, alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana
- Epidemiology & biostatistics
- Rigor, reproducibility & transparency in research
49percent of faculty publications include a student co-author
281research presentations by faculty, staff, and students
83percent of research projects include a community partner
Faculty in each of our departments conduct important research in these categories, working to advance scientific knowledge within the field of public health. And both graduate and undergraduate students are able to work in our faculty research labs.