Center for Environment and Health Policy: the Center is funded by grants from the US Environmental Protection Agency, Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Minnesota Offices of Environmental Assistance, and the University of Minnesota. The Center has focused on two major areas: improving assessment, management, and communication of environmental health risks; and fostering better environmental policy decisions. Interim Center Director: William A. Toscano, Jr., Ph.D.

Center for Violence Prevention and Control: This Center was developed with an overall objective to facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration in research and graduation efforts that can ultimately affect the prevention and control of violence. Director: Susan G. Gerberich, Ph.D.

Regional Injury Prevention Research Center: this center provides a multidisciplinary program for the prevention and control of injuries, including catastrophic and long-term disabling injuries, with attention to the rural environment. Director: Susan G. Gerberich, Ph.D.

List of Current Research and Training Grants

Research Reports

Outreach

The Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP) is a business assistance program that helps Minnesota businesses develop and implement industry-tailored solutions that maximize resource efficiency, prevent pollution and reduce costs and energy use. By reducing waste and increasing efficiency businesses can save on disposal and raw material costs, and decrease regulatory compliance burdens. They also create healthier and safer working conditions for employees.