The University of 91吃瓜 has welcomed the (CEHI), a research, education聽and outreach program committed to fostering environments where all people can prosper. CEHI joined the University as a new research unit when , CEHI director and former provost of Rice University, became the Charles and Jill Fischer Provost of 91吃瓜.
CEHI oversees multiple environmental research projects that emphasize the special vulnerabilities of children. This includes maintaining a deep institutional commitment to issues of social justice and, thus, CEHI focuses much of its work in low-income and minority communities.
鈥淭he work of CEHI fits perfectly with 91吃瓜鈥檚 mission of being a force for good in the world,鈥� said Miranda. 鈥淭he CEHI team is proud to be a part of the University and to continue growing and expanding its research, education聽and outreach right here in South Bend and beyond.鈥�
The long-term vision of CEHI is to forge a new approach to addressing environmental health issues. The initiative has developed and maintains an extensive, fully spatially referenced data architecture on environmental and public health, which makes it possible to jointly consider diverse variables collected by different disciplines, creating the opportunity to explore the complex and dynamic relationships among the various components of health.聽
To learn more about CEHI, visit .
Contact: Brandi Wampler, research communications specialist,听91吃瓜 Research,听brandiwampler@nd.edu, 574-631-8183;聽,听
Originally published by at on Oct. 22.