College of Public Health

Prescription drugs overtake cannabis in fatal crashes

Increases in multiple drug use, prescription drug use in drugged driving fatalities

Jun 23, 2014

Fernando Wilson, Ph.D.

UNMC for the record

News and notes from the UNMC community.

Jun 20, 2014

Members of the accelerated BSN Class of 2015 at the Cattlemen's Ball. Back row, from left: Justin Blomstedt, Cassandra Edwards, Brooke Housh, Kirsten Cross, Jennifer Steele, Jessica Creel, Megan Wanner and Melissa Snyder. Front row, from left: Instructor Dana Samson (standing), Marsha Schramm, Julia Davis and Amaris Hofer.

Refugee health fair aims to help the community

Service Learning Academy’s Bridge to Care focused on increasing health literacy among Omaha’s refugee community.

Jun 17, 2014

UNMC invites refugees to June 21 health fair

Bridge to Care is an interprofessional, community engaged and student-led legacy project

Jun 16, 2014

Dr. Hinrichs honored for his work in public health

Steven Hinrichs, M.D., is awarded the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) Lifetime Achievement Award.

Jun 13, 2014

$200,000 EPA grant to educate Latino community on indoor environmental issues

Designed to reach the city’s underserved Spanish-speaking Latino community.

Jun 13, 2014

Chandran Achutan, Ph.D.

Life and research in the fast lane

Ashok Mudgapalli, Ph.D., helps researchers maximize use of their current technology and store data safely.

Jun 12, 2014

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

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

Video: Insights with Dr. Gold

UNMC chancellor discusses new public health and dentistry deans, the investiture of James Linder, M.D., as interim president of the University of Nebraska, and the Becker’s National Healthcare Leadership Award.

May 27, 2014