College of Public Health
Kari Byron to headline 2017 Nebraska Science Festival
Keynote is host of popular reality-based science shows
Jan 11, 2017
![Kari Byron](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/BryonKari.jpg)
Signing marks effort to explore new partnerships
Delegation from Capital Medical University in Beijing pleased to collaborate with UNMC.
Jan 11, 2017
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UNMC College of Public Health leaders to make 6-city ‘listening tour
Will meet with health departments in York, Grand Island, Hastings, Holdrege, McCook, North Platte
Jan 10, 2017
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UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s set for Jan. 27-28
24-hour ice skating event – now in its 7th year at UNMC – has raised more than $155,000
Jan 9, 2017
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160 UNMC students to receive diplomas during Dec. 16 commencement ceremonies
The ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. in the Witherspoon Concert Hall at Joslyn Art Museum.
Dec 15, 2016
Public health faculty join transportation safety effort
Sharon Medcalf, Ph.D., and Aaron Yoder, Ph.D., will join multidisciplinary research center aimed at improving transportation safety in Nebraska and neighboring states.
Dec 14, 2016
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Planning for a worst case scenario
Exercise examined UNMC preparedness for a significant event.
Dec 12, 2016
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Dr. Khan to speak at Nebraska Conservation Summit
Ali S. Khan, M.D., M.P.H., will speak about climate change and public health at the event.
Dec 2, 2016
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Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center gains international partner
Sister institution agreement with Hubei Cancer Hospital is 2nd one with Chinese hospital
Dec 1, 2016
![Attendees at the Nov. 14 signing ceremony included: Front row (left-right) - UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D. and Shaozhong Wei, M.D., Ph.D., president of Hubei Cancer Hospital; Back row - Ken Cowan, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center; Deb Thomas, vice chancellor for business and finance; Huiting Xu, M.D., Ph.D., Hubei Cancer Hospital; Jun-qui Yue, M.D., Ph.D., Hubei Cancer Hospital; Lynnette Leeseberg Stamler, Ph.D., associate dean for academic programs, UNMC College of Nursing; Li-Wu Chen, Ph.D., professor and chair, UNMC College of Public Health Department of Health Services Research and Administration; Steven Hinrichs, M.D., professor and chair, UNMC Department of Pathology and Microbiology; and Kai Fu, M.D., Ph.D., director of UNMC Office of International Relations.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ChinasigningE.jpg)
PHEAST students get a taste of public health
Program is designed to recruit public health leaders committed to improving population health outcomes in Nebraska.
Nov 29, 2016
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