College of Public Health

$20 million research grant is largest ever for UNMC

Noon event today will examine impact of new funding.

Oct 24, 2016

Some of the steering committee members of the Great Plains IDeA-CTR Network include: (left-right) Ted Mikuls, M.D., Ann Fruhling, Ph.D., Ashok Mudgapalli, Ph.D., Fang Yu, Ph.D., Jim McClay, M.D., Matt Rizzo, M.D., Mary Cramer, Ph.D., Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway, Ph.D., Risto Rautiainen, Ph.D., Howard Fox, M.D., Ph.D., and Karla Klaus. NOTE: Dr. Fruhling is from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. All others in the photo are from UNMC. Those UNMC steering committee members missing from the photo are: Paul Estabrooks, Ph.D., Lani (Chi Chi) Zimmerman, Ph.D., Jane Meza, Ph.D., and Babu Guda, Ph.D.

Death penalty is focus of debate at event

The College of Public Health hosted a grand rounds event Wednesday to explore the death penalty in Nebraska.

Oct 24, 2016

Matt Maly (left) and Bob Evnen presented arguments for and against the death penalty.

Dr. Khan joins ‘Real Men Wear Pink’ campaign

College of Public Health Dean is one of 17 community leaders chosen to help raise money and awareness for breast cancer.

Oct 19, 2016

Ph.D. program spotlight: Environmental Health, Occupational Health & Toxicology

Chandran Achutan, Ph.D., C.I.H.Jonathan Ali is a third year Ph.D. student in Environmental Health, Occupational Health & Toxicology at UNMC. During the course of his studies, which focus on aquatic toxicology, he's been to Chile to explore agricultural runoff. "Our researchers do a lot of lab-based research, but we also do a lot of field […]

Oct 17, 2016

EMPOWER visits berry farm for fall fundraiser

Annual event will be held at the Bellevue Berry Farm and Pumpkin Ranch on Friday.

Oct 17, 2016

UNMC for the record

News and notes from the UNMC community.

Oct 14, 2016

Courtney Fletcher, Pharm. D.

Behavioral health study aims for positive impact

Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway, Ph.D., says study will be informative in developing policies to increase access to mental health care in Nebraska.

Oct 12, 2016

Study co-authors included, from left, Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway, Ph.D., Lea Pounds, Ph.D., Brandon Grimm, Ph.D., and Marlene Deras. (Co-author David Palm, Ph.D., is not pictured.)

LiveGreen: Health effects of a warmer climate

It is Global Climate Change Week.

Oct 11, 2016

UNMC to hold grand opening Monday for expanded, renovated fitness center

$6 million project will be a ‘game changer’ for UNMC students, faculty, employees

Oct 7, 2016

Omaha philanthropists Bill and Ruth Scott were the lead donors on the renovation/expansion of the UNMC Center for Healthy Living.

UNMC Appreciation Week begins Monday

All faculty and staff are invited to participate in the celebration, which runs all next week.

Oct 5, 2016

The Blackstone Meatball will be on the Omaha campus Tuesday as part of UNMC Appreciation Week.