Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational Health

Climate and health experts gather at UNMC, discuss collaboration

Universities, public health entities, NASA and others are working together to address climate-related public health challenges in the Midwest.

Apr 17, 2024

Jesse Bell, PhD

UNMC hosting course on clinical trials involving high consequence pathogens

The course will take place July 30-Aug. 1 at UNMC’s Training, Simulation and Quarantine Center. Virtual attendance also is available.

Apr 3, 2024

UNMC celebrates agricultural innovation

Through its College of Public Health, UNMC is leading the way in ag health and safety and in assessing drought’s impact on health.

Mar 7, 2024

NSRI receives $5 million for defense threat reduction work

UNMC’s Eric Carnes, PhD, is among those joining the work through NU’s National Strategic Research Institute.

Nov 28, 2023

The new funding for the National Strategic Research Institute at the University of Nebraska allows additional NU researchers to join the team developing projects to counter weapons of mass destruction, including NSRI Fellow Eric Carnes, PhD, an associate professor in the UNMC Department of Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational Health.

New faculty spotlight: Mystera Samuelson, PhD

Dr. Samuelson is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational Health.

Nov 20, 2023

Mystera Samuelson, PhD

Public health faculty co-author assessment on drought, health

UNMC faculty worked in partnership with experts from the National Integrated Drought Information System.

Jul 7, 2023

Jesse Bell, PhD, Rachel Lookadoo, JD, and Keith Hansen

Academia and real life products: Chemical engineer finds perfect fit

NSRI Fellow Eric Carnes, PhD, is an associate professor of environmental, ag and occupational health at UNMC.

Apr 17, 2023

Eric Carnes, PhD

Alcohol Center of Research-Nebraska awarded $8.8 million grant 

Carol Casey, PhD, Todd Wyatt, PhD, and a team of investigators, obtained a grant on alcohol tissue injury.

Apr 12, 2023

Carol Casey, PhD, and Todd Wyatt, PhD

John Lowe, PhD, named interim department chair

John Lowe, PhD, has been named interim chair of the UNMC Department of Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational Health in the College of Public Health.

Mar 16, 2023

John Lowe, PhD