College of Public Health
UNMC announces first LaFlesche scholarship recipient
Kirsten Concha-Moore, MD, an enrolled member of the Taos Pueblo Tribe, will receive the public health scholarship.
Dec 28, 2022
![Kirsten Concha-Moore, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/KirstenConchaMoore122822-900x600.jpg)
Grad’s research driven by kids’ COVID-19 schooling
UNMC graduate Corbyn Baggett graduated in December from the College of Public Health.
Dec 27, 2022
![Corbyn Baggett](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CorbynBaggett122722-900x600.jpeg)
December 2022 Silver U Award Recipient: Stephen Peters
Stephen Peters is the recipient of the UNMC College of Public Health Silver U Award for December 2022.
Dec 16, 2022
![Stephen Peters, UNMC College of Public Health Department of Health Services Research and Administration](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Steve-Peters-Preview-1-900x600.jpg)
Former surgeon general praises UNMC as ‘amazing’
Jerome Adams, MD, visited the Omaha campus to meet with UNMC leaders and speak to several groups.
Dec 15, 2022
![Former U.S. surgeon general Jerome Adams (left), MD, tours the Davis Center for Global Security with John Lowe, PhD, and James Lawler, MD, of the UNMC Global Center for Health Security.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/AdamsTour121622-900x600.jpeg)
College of Public Health trains students in media communications
Public health is partnering with the UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communications.
Dec 15, 2022
![Nicole Kolm-Valdivia, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/NicoleKolmValdivia121622-900x600.jpg)
Dr. Jameton remembered for medical ethics expertise, curiosity
Dr. Jameton, who died at age 79, was a longtime professor in the UNMC College of Public Health.
Dec 14, 2022
![Andrew Jameton, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/AndrewJameton121522-900x600.png)
Dr. Khan and UNMC reappointed to global outbreak committee
UNMC is one of only two U.S. entities to serve on the steering committee.
Nov 22, 2022
![Ali S. Khan, MD, MPH](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AliKhan101422-900x600.jpg)
Chilled water services restored to all buildings
Site will remain an active construction zone in the coming days.
Nov 7, 2022
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$1.5 million grant will support Public Health Scholarship Program
The program aims to grow workforce in tribal, rural and under-resourced communities.
Oct 26, 2022
![Brandon Grimm, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/BrandonGrimm102722-900x600.jpg)
Grant will aid UNMC in building community health workforce
Nearly $3 million in funding will allow UNMC College of Public Health to recruit 240 workers over the next three years.
Oct 23, 2022
![Dejun Su, PhD, associate professor at the UNMC Department of Health Promotion](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/DejunSu102422-900x600.jpg)