Elizabeth Kumru UNMC public relations

Student’s experience shows value of RHOP initiative

Nearly 100 attend annual Rural Health Opportunities Program event on campus.

Oct 14, 2014

Ali Khan, M.D., dean of the College of Public Health; Shelby Watson, a UNMC public health student via the PHEAST program; Derry Stover, an epidemiologist at the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and Watson’s mentor; and Patrik Johansson, M.D., associate professor, health promotion, social & behavioral health, and director, Rural Health Education Network.

Research retreat tackles water issues

Water for Food Institute and UNMC College of Public Health combine to spark ideas.

Sep 24, 2014

Ali Khan, M.D., M.P.H., was one of the hosts of the retreat.

Dr. Khan offers insights into leadership style, goals

The campuswide welcome reception for new College of Public Health Dean Ali S. Khan, M.D., M.P.H., is set for Tuesday.

Jul 17, 2014

U.S. health security is focus of Lancet article

New College of Public Health Dean Ali Khan, M.D., M.P.H., co-authored the article in one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious medical journals.

Jul 9, 2014

Ali Khan, M.D., M.P.H.

Farm-fresh produce available to UNMC community

Deadline is July 24 to sign up for the UNMC Community Supported Agriculture Program on the Omaha campus.

Jun 27, 2014

Robin Jaeckel inventories one of the bags delivered as part of the UNMC Community Supported Agriculture Program.

Finding a Voice exhibition opens June 28

Service Learning Academy program exhibits artwork and other creative efforts by homeless artists and artists in recovery.

Jun 9, 2014

A painting by Christopher Leet that is featured in the exhibition.

Study seeks to improve lives of migrant workers

College of Public Health investigator Athena Ramos calls the 18-month pilot project “only the beginning.”

Jun 5, 2014

Aida Olivas, with the Nebraska Migrant Education Program, introduces the study team to a group of migrant workers.

Home of bright IDEAs

Two brilliant researchers were jointly presented the prestigious Innovation, Development and Engagement Award (IDEA) from the University of Nebraska.

Jun 3, 2014

Dmitry Oleynikov, M.D. and Shane Farritor, Ph.D.

Distinguished scientists honored

Scientists work for years, even decades, to answer the question, or hypothesis that initially put them on their research path.

Jun 3, 2014

2013 Scientist Laureate Howard Fox, M.D., Ph.D.

Study seeks to improve life of migrant workers

High levels of stress and depression were found among seasonal farmworkers.

Jun 3, 2014

Aida Olivas with the Nebraska Migrant Education Program introduces the study team to a group of migrant workers.