Agricultural and Occupational Health

UNMC for the record, April 26, 2024

An ag health and safety course offered, a Nebraska Medical Orchestra & Choir performance, and food vendors.

Apr 26, 2024

UNMC ag center announces renewed funding

Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health fosters initiatives to improve the lives of ag workers.

Sep 20, 2022

UNMC faculty among new NSRI fellows

Eight UNMC names among 49 new fellows announced Wednesday by the National Strategic Research Institute.

May 5, 2022

Maj. Gen., USAF (Ret.) Rick Evans, NSRI director

Global Center names inaugural scholars class

Through the initiative, 16 med center experts will provide a new level of collaboration in advancing health security at UNMC.

Mar 29, 2022

At right, David Brett-Major, MD, one of the newly named Global Center for Health Security scholars, talks with Lt. Gen. Robert Miller, surgeon general for the U.S. Air Force,  during a 2021 tour of UNMC's Davis Global Center.

Research leadership: Risto Rautiainen, PhD

Dr. Rautiainen’s research focus is health and safety in agriculture.

Feb 22, 2022

Risto Rautiainen, PhD

Guidance on ordering, extending the use of KN95s

Mask’s effective duration varies depending on employee’s role, as well as care and use of mask.

Jan 24, 2022

New investigator: Michael Wiley, PhD

Dr. Wiley’s research focus is infectious disease genomics.

Jan 19, 2022

Michael Wiley, PhD

Drs. Khan, Bell to contribute to climate change assessment

UNMC duo part of team of experts that will synthesize new climate science research for new assessment.

Oct 22, 2021

From left, Ali S. Khan, MD, MPH, and Jesse Bell, PhD

Douglas County health director tours UNMC

Lindsay Huse, DNP, visited the Omaha campus with county epidemiologist Anne O’Keefe, MD.

Sep 16, 2021

From left, Lindsay Huse, DNP, and Anne O'Keefe, MD

Sen. Eliot Bostar tours UNMC

Sen. Bostar met with Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, and members of the UNMC College of Public Health during his visit.

Sep 15, 2021

State Sen. Eliot Bostar tours UNMC, including iEXCEL's Five-Sided Laser Cave.
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