College of Public Health

Health care worker wellness program launches in January

The spring cohort for the Psychological First Aid and Whole Wellness Program starts Jan. 16.

Jan 5, 2024

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First-gen day brings meaningful discussion among students and faculty 

The UNMC College of Public Health celebrated National First-Generation Day with the help of a NASPA grant.

Dec 21, 2023

‘No greater calling’: UNMC celebrates graduates

Approximately 400 UNMC students received their degrees at the UNMC Winter Commencement Friday.

Dec 18, 2023

UNMC Regent Jack Stark, PhD, addresses the graduates.

Maj. Gen. (ret.) Paul Friedrichs, MD, to be awarded honorary degree at commencement

UNMC ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. on Dec. 15 at Baxter Arena.

Dec 13, 2023

Maj. Gen. (ret.) Paul Friedrichs, MD

UNMC-led workgroup addresses heat’s impact on human health

The Urban Heat Resilience Workgroup is facilitated through the UNMC Water, Climate and Health Program.

Dec 13, 2023

Kristina Kintziger, PhD, and Summer Woolsey

Breakthrough Thinking explores generative AI in education

Maria Langworthy, PhD, discusses the promise and perils of AI as UNMC works on a future framework.

Dec 11, 2023

Maria Langworthy, PhD

Partnership 4 Kids to discuss volunteering opportunities Dec. 6

The community organization has a longstanding collaboration with the UNMC College of Public Health.

Dec 5, 2023

The event will be held at the Harold M. and Beverly Maurer Center for Public Health.

UNK-UNMC Rural Health Complex named for Chancellor Kristensen

The honor recognizes Kristensen’s role as a champion in building the health sciences workforce across greater Nebraska.

Dec 4, 2023

The Rural Health Education Building is targeted for completion in late 2025 with occupancy in early 2026.

NSRI receives $5 million for defense threat reduction work

UNMC’s Eric Carnes, PhD, is among those joining the work through NU’s National Strategic Research Institute.

Nov 28, 2023

The new funding for the National Strategic Research Institute at the University of Nebraska allows additional NU researchers to join the team developing projects to counter weapons of mass destruction, including NSRI Fellow Eric Carnes, PhD, an associate professor in the UNMC Department of Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational Health.

New faculty spotlight: Brittney Dickey, PhD

Dr. Dickey is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Epidemiology.

Nov 28, 2023

Brittney Dickey, PhD