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College of Public Health

UNMC study: Marijuana use in e-cigarettes increases among youth

Among all students, the proportion who reported ever using marijuana in an e-cigarette increased from 11.1% in 2017 to 14.7% in 2018.

Dec 18, 2019

New memoir explores life in the ‘hot zone’

Mark Kortepeter, M.D., has written a memoir about biodefense work.

Dec 13, 2019

Mark Kortepeter, M.D.,

College of Public Health online programs get high rankings

Dean Khan: Everyone in college has worked to raise UNMC’s stature in field of public health.

Dec 5, 2019

Ali S. Khan, M.D., M.P.H., dean of the UNMC College of Public Health

Epidemiology master’s program ranks in top 25

College of Public Health program also has attracted a diverse student body.

Nov 12, 2019

Deborah Levy, Ph.D., chair of the UNMC Department of epidemiology in the College of Public Health.

UNMC master’s degree in epidemiology ranked nationally

Epidemiologists study diseases, injuries, natural disasters, contaminations and other things that impact the health of various populations

Nov 12, 2019

Deborah Levy, Ph.D.

International award given to UNMC and consortium

Michael Wiley, Ph.D., helped develop integrated solution for better preparedness and faster response to outbreaks in high-risk areas.

Nov 1, 2019

An international award for best collaboration dedicated to the developing or underserved populations worldwide was presented to Michael Wiley, Ph.D.

New Graduate Studies programs address needs

New programs explore bioinformatics and systems biology, applied behavioral analysis.

Oct 31, 2019

Mark Shriver, Ph.D.

Study: High incidence of brain injury in survivors of domestic violence

UNMC’s Shireen Rajaram, Ph.D., took part in the collaborative study.

Oct 17, 2019

From left, Matthew Garlinghouse, Ph.D., and Shireen Rajaram, Ph.D.

Study shows high incidence of brain injury in domestic violence survivors

Of the 171 women screened, the study found that 58% tested positive for brain injuries while 91% indicated that they had been hit in the head or strangled.

Oct 17, 2019

Peggy Reisher

RFD-TV to discuss harvest season safety tonight

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., will be joined by Aaron Yoder, Ph.D.

Oct 10, 2019

Aaron Yoder, Ph.D.