College of Public Health
UNMC: Creating a healthier future
The cornerstone of UNMC’s mission is making Nebraska — and the world — a healthier place for all.
Mar 8, 2024
![UNMC medical student Uyen Tran offers a simulated look at some of iEXCEL's health care simulation capability, examining a 3D brain model based on MRI data within an Augmented Reality head mounted display.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/iEXCEL_3D_VR030824-900x600.jpg)
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
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Public health workshop trains lab professionals in Egypt
The UNMC College of Public Health’s Center for Global Health and Development led the training.
Mar 6, 2024
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UNMC celebrates students and education
UNMC’s education is producing the best of the next generation of health care professionals in Nebraska and beyond.
Mar 5, 2024
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New faculty spotlight: Emily McCormick Kraus, PhD
Dr. McCormick Kraus is an assistant professor in the department of epidemiology at the UNMC College of Public Health.
Feb 23, 2024
![Emily McCormick Kraus, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/EmilyKraus022324-900x600.jpg)
New faculty spotlight: Brian Carey Sims, PhD
Dr. Sims is an associate professor in the UNMC College of Public Health and director of the Center for Metrics and Evaluation.
Feb 22, 2024
![Brian Carey Sims, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/BrianSims022224-900x600.jpg)
Holland Foundation makes $4.5 million investment in UNMC, UNO
The gifts will create the UNMC presidential chair in public health and support UNO student scholarships.
Feb 1, 2024
![The late Richard Holland and Ali S. Khan, MD, MPH](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/HollandFoundationGift020124-900x600.jpg)
Drs. Lowe, Romanik discuss COVID-19, Mpox response
UNMC’s Abbey Lowe, PhD, and the White House’s Nikki Romanik, DO, held a grand rounds presentation in December.
Jan 31, 2024
![Abbey Lowe, PhD, assistant professor in the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions and scholar with the Global Center for Health Security, and Nikki Romanik, DO, special assistant to the president, deputy director and chief of staff for the White House Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/LoweRomanik012424-900x600.jpg)
Nominate public health champions for the third annual Nebraska Public Health Defender Award
The Nebraska Public Health Defender Award honors public health leaders who exemplify a commitment to driving public health forward.
Jan 18, 2024
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UNMC’s 2023 reflects another year of growth
Take a look back at some of the highlights from UNMC’s expansive work in 2023.
Jan 8, 2024
![Clockwise from top left, UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, and Mayor Jean Stothert led the groundbreaking for the CORE Building, UNMC welcomed the NU Board of Regents to campus in October, med center leadership cut the ribbon on the Community Wellness Collaborative in the Highlander neighborhood, and UNMC students chose the Labs as UNMC's official mascot.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2023YearInReview010524-900x600.jpg)