Biostatistics
Interim Chancellor Davies names new interim academic leaders at UNMC
Dele Davies, MD, makes key academic appointments in the UNMC Office of Academic Affairs and in UNMC Graduate Studies.
Jul 8, 2024
![Jane Meza, PhD, Kendra Schmid, PhD, and Karen Gould, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/MezaSchmidGould070824-900x600.jpg)
ITEACH Awards honor contributions to student life
Students, student organizations, staff and faculty members were recognized at a ceremony April 17.
Apr 25, 2024
![As keynote speakers, Ashley Farrens, trauma program manager at Nebraska Medicine, and (at left) Charity Evans, MD, chief of the division of acute care surgery, shared their work with the hospital-based violence prevention programs Dusk to Dawn and ENCOMPASS Omaha.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/iTEACHAwards042524-900x600.jpg)
Annual faculty awards: Jianghu (James) Dong, PhD
Dr. Dong is a professor in the department of biostatistics at the UNMC College of Public Health.
Apr 11, 2024
![Jianghu (James) Dong, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/DongAFM040424-900x600.jpg)
Distinguished Scientist: Hongying Daisy Dai, PhD
Dr. Dai is a professor in the UNMC College of Public Health Department of Biostatistics.
Oct 27, 2023
![Daisy Dai, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/HongyingDaisyDai102023-900x600.jpg)
UNMC team develops cloud-based genomic data analysis tools
The effort was led by UNMC bioinformatics experts Babu Guda, PhD, and Jordan Rowley, PhD.
Oct 11, 2023
![Babu Guda, PhD, and Jordan Rowley, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/GudaRowley-900x600.jpg)
New research describes risks on vaping CBD among youth
Daisy Dai, PhD, led the national study, which published its results in JAMA Network Open.
Sep 14, 2023
![Daisy Dai, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/HongyingDai072423-900x600.jpg)
Grant to aid in brain screenings for intimate partner violence survivors
UNMC’s Shireen Rajaram, PhD, will work with Brain Injury Alliance of Nebraska, other partners on NIH-funded effort.
Jul 26, 2023
![Shireen Rajaram, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ShireenRajaram072623-900x600.jpg)
Celebrate National Public Health Week with the UNMC College of Public Health
The UNMC College of Public Health is excited to host and sponsor several virtual and in-person events throughout National Public Health Week (April 3–April 9).
Mar 27, 2023
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COVID-19 disease modeling workshop is Sept. 16
The Great Plains IDeA-CTR and UNMC Department of Biostatistics are sponsoring the event.
Sep 12, 2022
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August 2022 Silver U Award Recipient: Jihyun Ma
Jihyun Ma, MS, MA has been selected as the recipient of the UNMC College of Public Health August 2022 Silver U Award.
Aug 31, 2022
![Jihyun Ma, MS, MA UNMC College of Public Health Department of Biostatistics](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Jihyun-Ma-cover.jpg)