Arora receives Associate Professor Advancement Award 

University of Iowa College of Public Health faculty member Kanika Arora has been selected to receive a Carver Trust Associate Professor Advancement Award. The award is intended to support the advancement of associate professors to full professors.  Arora, an associate professor in the Department of Health Management and Policy, will use the funding to advance […] Published April 7, 2025

Lehmler honored with 2025 Regents Award for Faculty Excellence

The Iowa Board of Regents has selected Hans-Joachim Lehmler, CPH associate dean for research and professor of occupational and environmental health, as one of six outstanding University of Iowa faculty members to be honored for their extraordinary contributions and sustained record of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.  Published April 3, 2025

Ragan Martin recognized with IPHA Emerging Leader Award

Ragan Martin, an MPH student in epidemiology, was honored by the Iowa Public Health Association (IPHA) with the 2025 Emerging Leader Award. Published April 3, 2025

Rima Afifi, Lisa Roth honored with 2025 Discovery and Innovation awards

Rima Afifi and Lisa Roth were honored with 2025 Discovery and Innovation awards that recognize faculty and staff excellence in research, scholarship, and creative activities.  Published April 3, 2025

Plugged in to Public Health: Get to know our newest student podcasters

 This week, Lauren introduces some of our newest student podcasters, Raj, Caroline, and Max. They discuss their backgrounds, what excites them about public health, and their experiences so far in graduate school. Published April 3, 2025

Register to attend Rural Health in Iowa Virtual Career Fair

College of Public Health alumni are invited to participate in the Spring 2025 Rural Health in Iowa Virtual Career Fair, Wednesday, April 16. Register in advance on Handshake.  Published April 2, 2025

VIDEO: Thank you to One Day for Iowa donors

Thank you for making a difference during One Day for Iowa! Your support of the College of Public Health enables us to provide a world-class education to the next generation of public health students. Published April 2, 2025

2025 Iowa Public Health Heroes honored

The University of Iowa College of Public Health recently honored four Iowa public health leaders whose work is helping to promote better health, prevent disease, and build stronger communities throughout the state: Maria Torres, Sadie Nolan, Nick Salazar, and Kelly Wells Sittig. Published April 2, 2025

Call for community engaged research lightning talks

The training event “Enhancing Your Research with Equitable Community Engagement” to be held June 25, 2025, is seeking proposals for lightning talks (7-10 minutes). Anyone from the University of Iowa may apply and the topic is community engagement in a public health project. Proposals are due April 21.  Published April 2, 2025

Iowa experts share cancer data with each of Iowa’s 99 counties

A public health team led by Professor Mary Charlton from the University of Iowa is collaborating with partners across the state to share county-specific cancer data with residents in each of Iowa’s 99 counties. Published April 2, 2025