Outreach

UNMC College of Public Health to hold April 24 open house in North Omaha

Event will run from 3-5 p.m. at 5190 Sprague Plaza; office will seek to reduce health disparities in North Omaha
 

Apr 18, 2019

The open house on April 24 will be hosted by Keyonna King, Dr.PH (left) and Kenya Love - both are with the UNMC College of Public Health.

UNMC/UNK land $2.5 million grant aimed at reducing childhood obesity

Between 4 and 8 rural Nebraska communities will be selected as pilot test locations

Apr 17, 2019

The $2.5 million grant was awarded to Jennie Hill, Ph.D. (left), associate professor in the UNMC College of Public Health, and Kate Heelan, Ph.D., professor and director of the UNK Physical Activity and Wellness Lab.

Increased grain bin hazards can result from recent floods

Numerous obvious/unseen dangers can result from flood-damaged grain bins

Apr 15, 2019

Grain bins impacted by the recent flooding in the Midwest can pose obvious and unseen dangers. (Photo by Risto Rautiainen, Ph.D., director of the Department of Environmental, Agricultural & Occupational Health in the UNMC College of Public Health)

UNMC, Extension offer tractor safety course to teens across Nebraska May-July

Instilling an attitude of ‘safety first’ and respect for agricultural equipment are primary goals

Apr 5, 2019

UNMC, Nebraska Medicine youth violence prevention program grows

D2D program has served more than 400 youth in two years

Apr 3, 2019

At No. 19, Nebraska seeks to improve its maternal mortality rate

April 5 conference in Grand Island will bring together health professionals to address problem

Apr 2, 2019

Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD, professor in the UNMC Division of Neonatology and chief of newborn medicine for Nebraska Medicine

Flood relief: Truck with 15 pallets of supplies arrives Monday on campus

Based in Georgia, MAP serves people in need during natural disasters and those living in impoverished communities.

Apr 2, 2019

UNMC’s SIM-NE training program recognizes 5,000th trainee in Ord

SIM-NE has served 87 of 93 Nebraska counties

Apr 2, 2019

Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge to be lit up in blue April 2 for autism awareness

Bridge will light up blue to kick off World Autism Month

Mar 29, 2019

Aging expert to deliver UNMC Harman Lecture April 5

Talk will focus on new research in aging

Mar 27, 2019