College of Public Health

UNMC for the record, July 31, 2026

UNMC anesthesiologists named to national roles, and a list of recent and upcoming retirements.

Jul 31, 2026

Cale Kassel, MD, and Lauren Costello, MD

UNMC College of Public Health marks 20-year milestone

Dean: College is ‘committing ourselves to the next generation of health challenges.’

Jul 28, 2026

The UNMC College of Public Health Harold M. and Beverly Maurer Center for Public Health building on the left with Fletcher Benton's

Ag safety and health center at UNMC welcomes new director

Following the retirement of founding director Risto Rautiainen, PhD, Matthew Nonnenmann, PhD, is the new Central States Center for Ag Safety and Health director.

Jul 24, 2026

Matthew Nonnenmann, PhD

UNMC achievements, July 24, 2026

Notes on a faculty fellowship in dentistry, a research award and a keynote at a regional symposium.

Jul 24, 2026

Richard Bokemper, DDS

Abbey Lowe, PhD, selected to serve as NATO expert

Dr. Lowe is an expert in the intersection of ethics, health policy and health security, and will advise NATO in those areas.

Jul 23, 2026

Abigail Lowe, PhD

College of Public Health inducts new Delta Omega members

Delta Omega recognizes achievement in scholarship, teaching, research and service, as well as dedication to advancing public health.

Jul 14, 2026

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Retirement event for Peter Iwen, PhD, is Friday

Dr. Iwen, who joined UNMC in 1978, served on the faculty and as director of the Nebraska Public Health Laboratory.

Jul 9, 2026

Peter Iwen, PhD

Post-disaster toll on mothers linked to worse child mental health

A UNMC study related to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill shows that Louisiana moms’ losses were associated with worse mental health in their children.

Jul 6, 2026

Ariane Rung, PhD

Tyson closure prompts community response, UNMC action

‘I knew we had to do something,’ says Athena Ramos, PhD, who has helped lead UNMC’s engagement in Lexington.

Jun 23, 2026

Marcela Carvajal-Suarez, outreach project specialist with the UNMC Center for Reducing Health Disparities, teaches a course in Lexington, Nebraska.

Holland chair spurs innovation in public health

A $2 million endowed gift from the late Richard Holland has served as an invaluable catalyst for the college.

Jun 22, 2026

Ali S. Khan, MD, MPH, says endowed gifts like the Holland fund give the UNMC College of Public Health flexibility to be innovative and “dream much bigger.”