College of Public Health

Activities begin today for Public Health Week

Photo contest, games, wellness walk and other activities mark this week.

Apr 2, 2018

Study will use smartphones to monitor patients at risk for heart disease

Residents in rural Southeast Nebraska will participate.

Mar 30, 2018

From left: Gayle Keller, David Borg, M.D., and Justine Wetengaard, M.D., all with the Family Medicine Clinic; Christyne Pokorny, Community Medical Center; Amanda Drier, Southeast District Health Department; Paula Schulz, Ph.D.; Patrik Johansson, M.D.; Grant Brueggeman and Kevin Cluskey, both of Southeast District Health Department; and Sandra Catlin, Family Medicine Clinic.

Alzheimer’s Association executive to speak on campus

Rachel Conant will speak on “Strengthening the Response to Alzheimer’s through Public Health and Public Policy.”

Mar 23, 2018

Applications open for Great Plains Leadership Institute

Institute is entering its 14th year.

Mar 22, 2018

Katie Brandert

Student spotlight: Swagat Sharma

Sharma is in the pharmaceutical science graduate program.

Mar 9, 2018

UNMC for the record

News and notes from the UNMC community.

Mar 9, 2018

From left, Meyer Foundation President Mary McHale, Altus Architectural Studios' Angela Gerlach, Munroe-Meyer Institute Director Karoly Mirnics, M.D., Ph.D., and Nicole Giron, associate director of recreational therapy at MMI.

Biosecurity efforts growing at medical center

James Lawler, M.D., brings expertise to UNMC Global Center for Health Security.

Mar 8, 2018

James Lawler, M.D.

Lookin’ at U: Kristine Sanger

College of Public Health staffer is a disaster preparedness expert.

Mar 1, 2018

Dr. Levy leads effort for comprehensive cancer center status

Deborah Levy, Ph.D., named director of the newly proposed Center for Cancer Prevention and Population Science.

Feb 28, 2018

Deborah Levy, Ph.D.

Joint programs to begin with Russian medical university

Education and research collaborations will soon begin between UNMC and Kazan State Medical University of Russia.

Feb 27, 2018

From left: Christine Arcari, Ph.D.; Igor Burykin, M.D., Ph.D., Kazan State Medical University; Marat Mukhamedyarov, M.D., Ph.D., Kazan State Medical University; Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D.; Ali S. Kahn, M.D., M.P.H.; and Jane Meza, Ph.D.